Sliabhach Inverness-shire

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.445103/-4.872961 or Grid Reference NH2743. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

SgÃ¹rr a' Choire Ghlais

The highest of the hills around Glen Orrin, seen across the glen from Beinn Mheadhoin.

Richard Webb

Glen Orrin hills, Bealach Sneachda

Two of the big hills at the head of Glen Orrin and the Bealach Sneachda between them seen across the glen from Beinn Mheadhoin. Carn nan Gobhar (left) and Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais (right).

Richard Webb

Coire an Each on Carn nan Gobhar

A corrie on the northeast side of Carn nan Gobhar, Glen Orrin. Carn na Gobhar is one of a string of high summits between Glen Orrin and Glen Strathfarrar on the Ross and Cromarty/Inverness-shire march.

Richard Webb

Carn nan Gobhar

One of the high summits between Glen Strathfarrar and Glen Orrin. View across Glen Orrin from Beinn Mheadhoin.

Richard Webb

Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais

Coming off the grassy slopes of Carn nan Gobhar, heading for Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais.

Lesley Eddleston

Coire Mhuillidh looking at An Socach

An Socach of Carn nan Gobhar, Strathfarrar, seen from Coire Mhuillidh floor.

Klaas van der Veen

Carn nan Gobhar summit cairn

Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais, Creag Ghorm a' Bhealaich and Sgurr Fhuar-thuill from this 992m summit, one of the four Strathfarrar Munros.

Jim Barton

Summit cairn, Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Strathfarrar

Westwards to Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais. It's interesting to see that the snow cover here in June '86 is comparable to that in April '07 shown in NH2842 : Sgurr na Ruaidhe - Summit Cairn.

Jim Barton

Not Quite the Summit

Little stone shelter a few hundred metres from the summit of Sgurr na Ruaidhe north of Glen Strathfarrar. In the centre is Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais the highest summit of the 4 Strathfarrar Munros.

Adam Ward

Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais

Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais seen from just above the Bealach Sneachda, with the last peak of the day Sgurr Fhuar-thuill also seen to the right - a grand day on the Farrar 4.

Adam Ward

Trig Point on Summit of Sgurr a Choire Glais

Taken from the cairn at the N end of the summit plateau the trig point is just left of centre standing amidst snow. The lump to the right is another cairn.

Mark Hazelwood

Stony summit of Carn nan Gobhar

Mark Hazelwood

Tundra-like Summit plateau of Sgurr na Ruaidhe

Amidst the rocks and short grass this ptarmigan is fantastically camouflaged.

Mark Hazelwood

The North East Ridge of Sgurr a Choire Ghlais

The very top of the ridge is in the next grid square, but most of this graceful sweep is in NH2643.

Mark Hazelwood

North ridge of Sgurr na Ruaidhe

Sgurr na Ruaidhe is a moss covered hill with gentle contours. It is nearly always climbed from the Glen Strathfarrar in the south, but the Stathconon Estate's bridges make an approach from Strathconon perfectly feasible (at time of writing, the bridges may not always be intact), and this gets around the vehicle access issues on the Strathfarrar road. Taken in sleet and strong winds. I was not adequately clothed for the conditions and had by now decided to return to Glen Orrin as soon as I had reached the summit, rather than explore the tops to the east as planned.

Richard Webb

Bealach nam Botaichean and Carn nan Gobhar

Pass between Carn nan Gobhar (the background hill) and Sgurr na Ruaidhe at the head of Coire na Sleaghaich. These hills are normally done as a ridge walk over six summits from the south, the northern ridges running to Glen Orrin being quite long. Both Carn nan Gobhar and Sgurr Ruaidhe are mossy hills with thin soils. There is a misprint on the 1:50 000 map. "Shabhach" should read Sliabhach.

Richard Webb

Summit, Sgurr na Ruaidhe

The cairn on what is remarkably unworn ground for a 3000' summit. Sgurr na Ruaidhe has little soil on its high ground, and is covered in moss. That was far enough south for today, it's a long way back to Strathconon, and I was feeling dangerously cold. There was a handy wind shelter below the cairn for taking bearings and eating in.

Richard Webb

Sgurr na Ruaidhe: more tundra

The northeast part of the summit plateau of Sgurr na Ruaidhe. Miles of fast going on mossy ground. I was moving fast, trying to get down out of the wind and rain. Clear spells kept passing, but by the time I got the camera out, the cloud was back. Looking towards the partially hidden 913m Aonach na Reise.

Richard Webb