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Scottish Munros

The Saddle

The Saddle from Sgurr nan Forcan

DETAILS

Name: The Saddle
Pronunciation: the saddle
Translation: the saddle
Height: 1010m /3314ft
Location: 4 miles South of Shiel Bridge off Loch Duich, Highlands
Map: OS Sheet 33
Starting Point: Achnangart
Distance: 16km, 1430m ascent
Approx Time: 5 - 7 hours
Grade:

Route Summary

Start Southeast of the quarry at Achnangart. A stalker's path leads west to a bealach between Bicd an Fhithich and Meallan Obhar. from here go south then south-west to the bottom of the Saddle's east ridge, know as the Forcan Ridge. Follow this ridge, knife edged and exposed in places, to Sgurr na Forcan. Continue west down a steep rock pitch with good holds and traverse a narrow ridge to the east top of the Saddle and then the summit.