Breabag
Long ridged Corbett mountain in Assynt
Breabag, the Corbett hill immediately south of the Conival and Ben More Assynt, is a long, whale-backed hump, covered in stone and boulders.Breabag
Height | 815m |
Prominence | 307m |
Meaning | little back |
Lists | Corbett, 131 |
Location | Assynt, Coigach and the far north |
Grid Ref | NC286157 |
Lat/Lon | 58.09736, -4.90854 |
In Assynt, Breabag is long hill, its boulder and stone-covered crests extending southwards from Conival for 5km.
The route from south of Inchnadamph passes the 'bone caves' (see Nature Scot) and worthy of a detour.
Routes up Breabag
Breabag and the Bone Caves | |
A hike of two halfs - fine paths on lower ground to the 'bone caves', followed by pathless grass and heather covered terrain to Breabag's summit crest. Peaks : 1 Corbett
Ascent : 700m (2300ft) Distance : 10km (6m) Time : 3:40hr |
Assynt Munros from Inchnadamph | |
Ben More Assynt and Conival are the highest mountains in rugged Assynt in the north-west of Scotland. This route heads in from Inchnadamph to the west with the option to extend over the nearby Corbett of Breabag. Peaks : 2 Munros and option of 1 Corbett
Ascent : 1190m (3900ft) Distance : 16km (10m) Time : 6hr |