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Deep, glacial corries surround the mountain on several sides. To the south-east of the summit the slopes fall steeply into a large corrie containing Loch Tuill
Bhearnach, the largest of Sgurr na Lapaich's lochans at around 500 metres wide; further south is a smaller corrie surrounding Loch a' Choire
422:. Pedestrians and cyclists are allowed through the gate at all times. From the power station a stalkers' path leads to the col between An Riabhachan and Sgurr na Lapaich, from where there is a further climb of over 300 metres to reach the summit.
380:. Another minor summit, Rudha na Spreidhe, lies at the end of the mountain's northern spur and gives good views of Loch Monar; this was also formerly classed as a top, but has now been deleted from Munro's Tables.
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of 839 metres, Sgurr na
Lapaich is the highest point for some considerable distance and is a fine viewpoint. The mountain is particularly well seen from the east; it is a prominent landmark as far away as the
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Sgurr na
Lapaich can be climbed either from Glen Strathfarrar or Glen Cannich. The usual approach from Glen Cannich starts at the parking spot at the Loch Mullardoch dam (grid reference
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Bhig. Both of these lochans drain into Loch
Mullardoch. To the east of the summit is the steep, rocky head-wall of Coire nan Each, which is snow-filled until the late spring.
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at 796 metres before ascending the broad, grassy east ridge of Sgurr na
Lapaich. This becomes rocky higher up, requiring some easy
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100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains, Ralph Storer,
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The approach from Glen Strathfarrar begins from the
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134:[ˈs̪kuːrˠnəˈl̪ˠaʰpɪç]
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51:1,150 m (3,770 ft)
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1545:One-thousanders of Scotland
659:Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich
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341:means "Peak of the Bog" in
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61:839 m (2,753 ft)
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787:Northern Highlands (20)
455:List of Munro mountains
374:Sgurr nan Clachan Geala
252:Sgurr nan Clachan Geala
1272:England and Wales (13)
1170:Ben More (Crianlarich)
986:Sròn a' Choire Ghairbh
926:Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais
919:Western Highlands (20)
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694:Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais
315:topographic prominence
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1535:Marilyns of Scotland
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859:Sgùrr Mòr (Fannichs)
689:Sgùrr a' Chaorachain
294:, situated north of
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18:Mountain in Scotland
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1130:Beinn a' Chreachain
1030:Central and Eastern
1006:Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain
365:to the west and to
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185:Northwest Highlands
108:English translation
1506:57.3688°N 5.0606°W
1270:Scottish Lowlands,
1160:Beinn Mhòr (Cowal)
1069:Sgor nam Fiannaidh
956:Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich
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704:Sgùrr Fhuar-thuill
489:Irvine Butterfield
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41:Highest point
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1226:Beinn na Caillich
1115:Meall a' Bhuiridh
1074:Beinn a' Bheithir
1049:Stob Coire Easain
966:Sgùrr nan Eugallt
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497:978-0-906371-30-5
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1194:Islands (13)
1125:Schiehallion
1120:Ben Cruachan
1016:Garbh Bheinn
991:Sgùrr Thuilm
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864:Fionn Bheinn
814:Ben Klibreck
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1437:Slievenamon
1432:Slieve Carr
1377:Baurtregaum
1367:Lugnaquilla
1314:Glyder Fawr
1185:Ben Chonzie
1054:Binnein Mòr
1001:Rois-bheinn
996:Gaor Bheinn
951:A' Chràlaig
941:Beinn Fhada
889:Sgorr Ruadh
874:Beinn Eighe
849:An Teallach
839:Beinn Dearg
327:Mam Sodhail
320:Moray Firth
76:Parent peak
64:Ranked 24th
1524:Categories
1494:57°22′08″N
1467:Maumtrasna
1304:Cross Fell
1221:Blà Bheinn
1201:An Cliseam
1175:Ben Lomond
1165:Doune Hill
1135:Ben Lawers
1089:Ben Macdui
1059:Chno Dearg
961:Gleouraich
884:Beinn Bhàn
482:References
430:trig point
404:scrambling
333:Topography
308:Great Glen
265:Munro Top
214:Landranger
57:Prominence
1497:5°03′38″W
1462:Croaghaun
1427:Binn Bhan
1372:Galtymore
1339:Waun Fach
1334:Pen y Fan
1294:Helvellyn
1284:Broad Law
1256:Goat Fell
1211:The Storr
1150:Beinn Ìme
1099:Lochnagar
1064:Ben Alder
1044:Ben Nevis
936:Càrn Eige
844:Ben Wyvis
809:Ben Loyal
777:prominent
674:Lurg Mhòr
654:An Socach
629:Inverness
553:9 January
533:Footnotes
450:Ben Nevis
337:The name
158:Geography
81:Càrn Eige
47:Elevation
1472:Cuilcagh
1452:Ben Gorm
1442:Knockboy
1407:Fauscoum
1387:Mweelrea
1261:Snaefell
981:Càrn Mòr
879:Liathach
804:Ben Hope
794:Foinaven
621:Scotland
444:See also
416:NH182381
395:NH219315
292:Scotland
284:mountain
257:NH161342
241:Grid ref
221:Explorer
206:Topo map
198:NH160351
171:Scotland
163:Location
1422:Errigal
1309:Snowdon
1299:Skiddaw
1279:Merrick
1236:Askival
1140:Ben Lui
829:Cùl Mòr
799:Ben Hee
684:Mòruisg
436:Geodesy
355:lochans
351:corries
349:, deep
313:With a
286:in the
247:Status
192:OS grid
97:Marilyn
88:Listing
1530:Munros
1392:Nephin
854:Slioch
824:Canisp
617:Munros
525:
515:
505:
495:
359:Munros
347:ridges
343:Gaelic
244:Height
120:Gaelic
103:Naming
775:Most
572:(PDF)
282:is a
145:SKOOR
93:Munro
555:2014
523:ISBN
513:ISBN
503:ISBN
493:ISBN
353:and
302:and
238:Name
216:25,
151:-ish
147:-nə-
627:to
619:of
400:col
361:of
290:of
223:430
149:LAP
66:in
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491:,
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218:OS
211:OS
169:,
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761:t
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