Rib Route 1
Corrhully
Grade 3
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.