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Rib Route 1

Corrhully 

Grade 3

Days:

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Grade 3

 


Sustained Hill Walk involving navigational difficulty on steep ground including sections of scrambling. 

Route Statistics

 


Ascent: 4273 ft

Descent: 3133 ft

Distance: 6.79 miles

High Point: 3133 ft

Time: 5 hours

Start

 


Follow Spine Route past Corryhully Bothy to point GR91909/85189 where good hill path ascends to your left.

Riabhaich

 


Your first summit at 2618 ft

followed by an undulating section on good hill path past lots of little Lochans

Munro

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At end of undulating section path becomes indistinct as you scamble through a short steeper rocky section, which eventually brings you to the summit of Sgurr Corrieachan your first Munro at 3020 ft.

Tarmachain Ridge​

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Descend a short series of small steps to follow the Tatmachian ridge to Meall Tarmachan at 2638 ft.

Munro

 


IFollow the ridge past a number of sunsidary summits till you reach todays high point Sgur Thuilm, at 3133 ft your second Munro

Descent

 


Descend the broad ridge running parallel to Glen Coirnean past the subsidary summit of Meal Fir Eoin at 1856 ft. Rejoin  the main Spine Rout at

GR 96734/89937.

Please Note: Rib Routes add considerable difficulty and length to the Spine Trail. All Rib routes leave from the main spine trail then connect back to the main trail. Persons undertaking Rib Routes should be prepared for the route they are undertaking and the seasonal weather conditions they may encounter.

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