Garbh Chioch Mor

Height	1012.9m
Prominence	169m
Meaning	big rough place of the breast
Lists	Munros, 116
Location	Rough Bounds and Glen Kingie, Knoydart and the Rough Bounds
Grid Ref	NM909961
Lat/Lon	57.00863, -5.44469

Guarding the eastern approaches to the Rough Bounds of Knoydart, Garbh Chioch Mhor is a rugged mountain with a ridge crest stretching from Sgurr na Ciche to Sgurr nan Coireachan.

Most likely to be bagged on route from Sgurr na Ciche to Sgurr nan Coireachan, route possibilities to Garbh Chioch Mhor and its neighbouring Munros are numerous. Once on the mountain's undulating crest, navigation is made straightforward over its entire length by following an old wall with occasional iron posts.

Probably the most popular is from Glen Dessarry, where a forest track gets close to Garbh Chioch Mhor. There is a bit of scrambling involved while heading up a gully to reach the bealach north-west of Garbh Chioch Mhor from where most hillwalkers will opt for a ridge traverse from Sgurr na Ciche to Sgurr nan Coireachan.

An epic challenge traversing the peaks and ridges of the Rough Bounds of Knoydart while hiking a circular route around Loch Quoich makes for a long day - or two if you fancy a bivvi !

Routes up Garbh Chioch Mor

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Glen Dessarry Munros
	A cycle along Glen Dessarry leads to a gully scramble and a traverse following old walls on the fine ridge from Sgurr na Ciche over Garbh Chioch Mor to Sgurr nan Coireachan. Peaks : 3 Munros Ascent : 1510m (4950ft) Distance : 29km (18m) Time : 7hr

Rough Bounds from Loch Cuaich
	From Loch Cuaich Dam, a hike up Gairich is followed by a challenging route following well defined paths and stalkers tracks along crests to Sgurr na Ciche, the highest peak in the Rough Bounds of Knoydart. Peaks : 5 Munros, 1 Corbett Ascent : 3240m (10630ft) Distance : 39km (24m) Time : 15:05hr

Nearby hills and mountains

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