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  Fraochaidh 

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Photographs of an ascent to the Corbett Fraochaidh

 from Ballachulish on Loch Leven

 in the Glencoe Region of the Scottish Highlands

Ascent of Fraochaidh from Glen Duror

Mam na Gualainn from above Ballachulish

Mam na Gualainn in The Mamores

from above Ballachulish




Sgorr Bhan on Beinn a' Bheithir from Ballachulish

Sgorr Bhan on Beinn a Bheithir

from Ballachulish





Sgorr a Choise above Ballachulish

Sgorr a Choise

above Ballachulish





Glean nan Fhiadh and the Mamores and Sgorr a Choise

Glean nan Fhiadh, The Mamores

and
Sgorr a Choise

Bidean nam Bian

Bidean nam Bian 

Sgorr Dhearg on Beinn a' Bheithir from Meall Ligiche

Sgorr Dhearg on Beinn a Bheithir

from 
Fraochaidh




Sgorr Dhonuill on Beinn a' Bheithir from Fraochaidh

Sgorr Dhonuill on Beinn a Bheithir

from 
Fraochaidh


Lochan and Hills of Ardgour across Loch Linnhe

Lochan and Hills of Ardgour

across Loch Linnhe



Sgorr na h-Ulaidh






Ben Nevis






Beinn Fhionnlaidh








The Corbett Fraochaidh from Beinn Fhionnlaidh

The Corbett Fraochaidh

 from Beinn Fhionnlaidh





Loch Etive

Loch Etive




Fraochaidh

Fraochaidh





Fraochaidh

The Corbett Fraochaidh ( 2833ft, 963m )



Beinn a' Bheithir from summit of Fraochaidh

Beinn a' Bheithir

from summit of Fraochaidh ( 2833ft, 963m )




The Corbett Fraochaidh from Meall Ligiche

The Corbett Fraochaidh

from
Meall Ligiche


Flowering shrubs in Ballachulish

Flowering shrubs in Ballachulish





Church in Ballachulish

Church in Ballachulish




Ballachulish

Ballachulish




Fraochaidh above Ballachulish and Loch Leven

Fraochaidh

above
Ballachulish and Loch Leven




Fraochaidh from Ballachulish

Fraochaidh

fr
om Ballachulish





Bheinn a Bheithir above Loch Leven from Mam na Gualainn

Bheinn a Bheithir

above Ballachulish and Loch Leven

from Mam na Gualainn





Sgorr a Choise above Ballachulish

Sgorr a Choise

 
above Ballachulish




Route Description for Fraochaidh


Location: Lochabar

Map: OS Landranger 41
Distance: 12 miles / 20km )
Time: 6-8 hours
Terrain: Serious mountain walk



Fraochaidh ( 2884ft / 8799m ) is a bold hill that hides between Glen Creran and the double-topped massif of Beinn a‘ Bheithir.
There are limited options for accessing the mountain since it's protected by conifer plantations, and, while you can climb it from other directions, the route from Ballachulish, via the old right of way from Loch Leven to Loch Creran, gives the best conifer-free choice.
Ahead a long ridge rises up to the east summit of Sgorr Dhearg of Beinn a’ Bheithir and the upper crags of the ridge.
The right-of-way path can be wet and nasty and the undulating high-level ridge walk round to the rocky summit slopes of Fraochaidh, gives views of the glorlous jnmble of big hills that surround Fraochaidh — the serrated crest of the Aonach Eagach ridge giving way to the rounded cone of the Pap of Glencoe; the Pap’s closer, mirror-image Sgorr a‘ Choise; the huge bulk of Bldean nam Bian; its neighbour Sgor na h-Ulaidh; Beinn Fhlonnlaidh; Beinn Sgulaird and, closer at hand, the bare backside of Beinn a’ Bheithir.
Below lies the fiord-like Loch Creran leading into Loch Linnhe and beyond the island of Lismore are the hills of Mull.




Route Description for Fraochaidh

Route Description for Fraochaidh


Map of Fraochaidh






Map of Fraochaidh





Map of Fraochaidh





Map of Beinn a Bheithir

Map of Beinn a Bheithir

Fraochaidh Gallery Photo Gallery 

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