Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair
Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, highest peak in Fisherfield, is the only Munro here with subsidiary tops, its outer eastern spur needing a short scramble.
Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair
| Height | 1015m |
| Prominence | 591m |
| Meaning | summit of the coire of Farquhar's son |
| Lists | Munros (M115) |
| Location | Fisherfield, The Fannichs to Loch Maree |
| Grid Ref | NH052735 |
| Lat/Lon | 57.70885, -5.27157 |
| Munro tops | Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair East Top (978m) Sgùrr Dubh (915m) |
Standing on the southern fringes of the Fisherfield wilderness, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair is a rugged mountain and the highest Munro in the area. Predominantly built of sandstone, it is topped with a layer of white and grey quartzite blocks. Three spurs radiate from Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair's summit: the northern spur links to the nearby Sgùrr Ban, the southern spur extends to a minor peak of Meall Garbh and onwards to Beinn Tarsuinn, and the eastern spur leads to a ridge connecting to the 'Munro Top' of Sgùrr Dubh - some easy rock-scrambling is enjoyed on the way to this little summit.
As with all of the Munro peaks in Fisherfield, the most straightforward approach to Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair begins at Corrie Hallie by Dundonnell, from where a rough track heads into the wilderness. The use of a bike can be made on this track to reach the dilapidated building at Achnegie, north-east of Sgùrr Bàn.
Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair can be combined with an ascent of Sgùrr Bàn heading in from Loch a' Bhraoin to the east. Ideally this would need dry conditions so as to tackle Sgùrr Bàn's white quartzite slabs above Loch an Nid.
If hiking Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair on a route with Beinn Tarsuinn, an approach can be made along the track from Kinlochewe to the south, but worth noting that this route heads around the northern shore of Lochan Fada which is pathless and hàrd going and not worth extending the route onwards to A' Mhaighdean from this direction.
Routes up Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair
Fisherfield Big 6 | |
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Hillwalking and biking route for the Fisherfield Big 6. Five Munros plus Beinn a' Chlaidheimh — usually done over days, but possible in one long push. Peaks : 5 Munros, 1 Corbett, plus option of more !
Ascent : 2905m (9530ft) Distance : 44km (27m) Time : 12:15hr | |
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