An Gearanach

Height	981.5m
Prominence	152m
Meaning	the complainer
Lists	Munro, 167
Location	Loch Leven and Mamores, Loch Linnhie to Loch Ericht
Grid Ref	NN188670
Lat/Lon	56.75909, -4.96673

Tamed by stalker's paths, An Gearanach is the northern Munro peak of a grassy mountain topped with a rocky crest. Its southern top, An Garbhanach, gives some easy and entertaining rock-scrambling and connects to the main ridge with a drop of just over 100m to a bealach below Stob Coire a'Chairn.

The most direct line of ascent to An Gearanach comes from Steall in Glen Nevis, from where a stalkers path zig-zags up the northern shoulder of the mountain.

Forming part of the famed 'Ring of Steall', the classic ridge traverse in the centre of the Mamores range, An Gearanach is best combined with the other Munros in this circuit. This makes for a fabulous hillwalking route !

For fit hikers and hill-runners, here is also the option of bagging An Gearanach as part of a complete Mamores traverse (or even a longer Tranter's Round or Ramsay's Round).

Routes up An Gearanach

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Ring of Steall hiking route
	The middle section of the Mamores mountain range is often referred to as 'The Ring o' Steall'. Some easy rock-scrambling is enjoyed while bagging 4 Munros including Sgurr a' Mhaim and An Gearanach. Peaks : 4 Munros Ascent : 1750m (5740ft) Distance : 15km (9m) Time : 6:45hr

Mamores range hillwalking route
	The Mamores is one of the finest mountain ranges in Scotland, with 10 Munro summits scattered over crests and ridges between Glen Nevis and Glencoe. This route bags them all in one outing ! Peaks : 10 Munros Ascent : 3400m (11150ft) Distance : 34km (21m) Time : 14hr

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