Sitting above Loch Leven and and directly in front of the high Mamores range, Mam na Gualainn is a fine little accessible Corbett. An easy ascent can be made up its grass covered western shoulder to a summit with vast expansive views.
Getting there
On the northern shore of Loch Leven, 4km east of North Ballachuilish, a right-of-way sign points into some birchwood in the diection of Lairigmor. On the road just behind this there is a lay-by to park in where a wet track heads up hill.
Mam na Gualainn
Either head up the path that heads uphill from the right-of-way sign or the track from the lay-by. If taking the track, when out of the forest, it reaches a red-brick ruin - look for a faint path on the left. If taking the path, take care crossing the rooted ground when wet. Both routes converge and a wet path is followed uphill. At around the 300m contour, a concrete post is reached - leave the path and head north-east directly uphill. Some heather is bounded over, the ascent steepens and then lessens as the heather is left behind. Further on a path gradually forms, which is followed to reach a gate in a fence-line. Through the gate, the path continues to the summit with its cairn and trig point. The views are vast - The Mamores, the Black Mount to Schiehallion, the Aonach Eagach, Bidean nam Bian, Beinn a'Bheithir and over Loch Linnhe to Argour, Morven and Sunart.
Return
Return by the same route - it's a fabulous fast run down the grass.
Mam na Gualainn between Stob Ban and Beinn a'Bheithir
Mam na Gualainn from Beinn a'Bheithir with The Mamores and Ben Nevis beyond
Looking to Ardgour from Mam na Gualainn's summit
Garbh Bheinn and Rannoch Moor from Mam na Gualainn's summit
Mam na Gualainn and The Pap of Glencoe
Beinn a'Bheithir from the approach to Mam na Gualainn's summit
Mam na Gualainn from the Pap of Glencoe
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North
The Mamores
One of the finest mountain ranges in Scotland. Fit hillwalkers and runners can bag all 10 munro summits in one outing.
South-east
Garbh Bheinn
Well defined paths over high level ridges, alongside sharp gorges and through a hidden glen. Some tricky scrambling on the Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian
South
The Glencoe Munros
Well defined paths over high level ridges, alongside sharp gorges and through a hidden glen. Some tricky scrambling on the Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian
South-west
Beinn a'Bheithir
The 'thunderbolt mountain' gives a fantastic quick hill run, or a delightful scramble - you choose. Super views !