An Riabhachan

An Riabhachan forms a high ridge between An Socach and Sgurr na Lapaich on the north side of Loch Mullardoch. On nearly all sides it is a grassy mountain; only at its north-eastern end does a fine rocky corrie the Toll an Lochain hold the twin lochs, Loch Mor and Loch Beag, which drain into Glen Strathfarrar. The east ridge, which goes along the rim of this corrie, is quite narrow, but the south-west ridge which leads to An Socach over two lower tops is broad and featureless.

It is possible to drive up the private road in Glen Strathfarrar to Loch Monar, across the dam and up Gleann Innis an Loichel to a small power station. From there walk up the track and stalker's path which ends a few hundred metres north of Loch Mor in Toll an Lochain. Continue past the loch and up to the col between An Riabhachan and Sgurr na Lapaich. Both these peaks can be climbed from this col. The route to An Riabhachan goes up its fine east ridge for 1½ kilometres and along a level ridge to the summit.

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