Sgurr nan Eugallt from Coireshubh
Hillwalking route up Sgurr nan Eugallt from above Kinloch Hourn
A straighforward hike up a soggy stalker's path leads onto Sgurr nan Eugallt's north-east ridge, from where a line of old iron fence-posts is followed onto the mountain's summit.
Route outline
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| Ascent | 800m (2620ft) | |||
| Distance | 8km (5m) | |||
| Time | 3:20hr | |||
| Start/finish | Coireshubh above Loch Hourn Grid Ref : NG959054 | |||
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Given Sgurr nan Eugallt's remote location and rugged appearance, this Corbett peak overlooking Loch Hourn, is surprisingly straightforward to bag.
The route described here, which starts from above Kinloch Hourn, is the most direct and follows an old stalkers path for the first 600m of ascent, above which a faint path hugs a line of old fence-posts for most of the remaining height.
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Route description
1. Getting to Coireshubh
Ruin of Coireshubh
The A87 travels from Invergarry in the Great Glen westwards through Kintail and onwards to Skye. On this road, around 8km west of Invergarry and above the shores of Loch Garry, there is a junction with an unclassified road which is marked heading to Tomdoun and Kinlochourn (sic).
Follow the unclassified road for around 35km towards its end. The road is of single track and progressively narrows the further along it is travelled. Just before arriving at Kinloch Hourn, the road drops steeply and twists as it tries to avoid the river coming out of Loch Coire Shubh.
Before the final descent to Kinloch Hourn and above Loch Coire Shubh, there is the sad ruin of the house of Coireshubh, behind which the route begins by following a stalkers path uphill.
Parking is limited to verges, with the best spot 100m or so back up the road on a gravel siding to a passing place.
2. Sgurr nan Eugallt
On the north-eastern ridge of Sgurr nan Eugallt
From the ruin of Coireshubh, head up a rather soggy old stalkers path aiming westwards. The track climbs at a gradual rate up 500m and peeters out in damp marshy ground above a tributary of the Allt Coire Shubh 
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A faint path takes over from the track which climbs a further 100m or so to the bealach 
between Sgur Dubh and Sgurr nan Eugallt.
At the bealach, a line of tall, old, iron fence-posts are met, alongside which is an obvious path. The path and posts are followed south-west uphill along the crest of Sgurr nan Eugallt's north-eastern arm. A small lochan 
is met, shortly above which, the path and line of posts diverge, with the path climbing directly onto Sgurr nan Eugallt's summit 
with its cylindrical trig point.
On Sgurr nan Eugallt's summit looking westwards
On Sgurr nan Eugallt's summit looking westwards
3. Return and alternatives
Returning down Sgurr nan Eugallt's north-eastern shoulder, Buidhe Bheinn ahead
Perhaps after exploring Sgurr nan Eugallt's associated minor tops, most hillwalkers will most likely opt to descend back down the mountain's north-east ridge and return down the stalker's path to Coireshubh.
On my first visit to Sgurr nan Eugallt, the plan was to hike over other nearby Corbett peaks and towards Knoydart for some Munro bagging. . . .
Slat Bheinn and Sgurr a' Choire-bheithe from the southern slopes of Sgurr nan Eugallt
Slat Bheinn and Sgurr a' Choire-bheithe from the southern slopes of Sgurr nan Eugallt
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