Scotland
Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair
1015M
3331FT
About Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair
Located deep within the remote Fisherfield Forest, this is the highest point of the legendary 'Fisherfield Six' circuit. It is a rugged Munro defined by steep quartzite scree and a sprawling summit plateau that offers exceptional wilderness views across to the jagged spires of An Teallach and Loch Maree.
Key Statistics
Rank
9th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North West Highlands
Prominence
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591m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
You are walking across layers of gravelly sandstone and quartz-rich sandstone. These rock formations provide the foundation for the mountain you are climbing.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NH052735
Latitude
57.7090°N
Longitude
5.2714°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Scottish Gaelic for 'the summit of the corrie of Farquhar’s son,' referencing the massive, craggy bowl on its northern flank which is shared with its neighbour, Sgùrr Ban.
- •As the highest peak in the Fisherfield Forest, it sits at the heart of the 'Great Wilderness,' a vast area where the nearest public road is a full day's march away.
- •From the summit, the view south is dominated by the fortress-like bulk of Slioch and the shimmering waters of Lochan Fada, framed by the sheer cliffs of the Letterewe Forest.
- •The mountain is the centrepiece of the 'Fisherfield Six' circuit; although Beinn a' Chlaidheimh was demoted to Corbett status in 2011, few walkers are willing to bypass it after travelling this far into the wild.
- •Its upper slopes are covered in white Cambrian quartzite, a rock type that reflects sunlight so intensely it can give the summit a shimmering, snow-covered appearance even in the height of summer.
- •Given the minimum twenty-mile round trip required to reach it from the nearest road, the summit cairn is less a place for celebration and more a place for questioning one's life choices.