Bruach na Frithe

Bruach na Frithe is probably the easiest of the Cuillin to climb and is very accessible from Sligachan, although from that viewpoint its summit is hidden behind the nearer peak of Sgurr a' Bhasteir. It has no major crags and its most distinctive feature is the long north-west ridge which drops from the peak to the moorland at the Bealach a' Mhaim. On the north side of this ridge the Fionn Choire is one of the easiest corries in the Cuillin; one can walk up it and onto the Main Ridge at its head without the least difficulty.

The route to Bruach na Frithe from Sligachan starts about 600 metres west of the hotel from the A863 road and goes up a good path past Alltdearg House and along the Allt Dearg Mor heading towards the Bealach a' Mhaim. Two routes are possible on the upper half of the peak. One goes up the Fionn Choire to its head where Sgurr a' Fionn Choire can be climbed before traversing a short easy section of the Main Ridge to Bruach na Frithe. The other route goes up the north-west ridge direct to the summit of Bruach na Frithe, with the possibility of some pleasant scrambling if you stay on the crest of the ridge.

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