Walk h164 The Pap of Glencoe and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh from Glencoe Village

This 8¾ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Glencoe Village & will take about 7¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:4,040ft (1,231m)
Time:7¼hrs
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Route outline for walk h164:

Glencoe Village  -  Sgorr na Ciche (Pap of Glencoe)  -  Sgorr Nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach)  -  Clachaig Inn  -  Glencoe Village

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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1
Munro
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Corbetts
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Graham
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Murdo
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Donalds
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Marilyns
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Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach) at 967m (3174ft). Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach) is classified as a Munro (No. 187) and a Scottish Marilyn (143rd highest in Scotland, 147th highest in the UK). Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach) is also known as a Murdo (273rd highest in Scotland). The summit of Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Sgorr na Ciche (Pap of Glencoe) at 742m (2435ft). Sgorr na Ciche (Pap of Glencoe) is classified as a Graham (No. 27). and a Scottish Marilyn (453rd highest in Scotland, 500th highest in the UK).


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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer 384 Glen Coe


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 41 Ben Nevis, Fort William & Glen Coe



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h164 The Pap of Glencoe and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh from Glencoe Village

In no particular order . . .

Picnic on top of The Pap of Glencoe

Picnic on top of The Pap of Glencoe

Photo: Michael Brown (2)

Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe - What a ridge walk - the best in Britain

Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe - What a ridge walk - the best in Britain

Photo: Ronnie Smith (2)

Preparing to descend The Chancellor from Am Bodach (Aonach Eagach)

Preparing to descend The Chancellor from Am Bodach (Aonach Eagach)

Photo: Iain Macdonald (5)

Simon Hoyle on Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach) looking along the Aonach Eagach ridge

Simon Hoyle on Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach) looking along the Aonach Eagach ridge

Photo: Tim Johnston (3)


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