Mullach nan Coirean
| Meaning: | From the Gaelic, summit of the corries |
| Munro Region: | Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht |
| Munro Number: | 236 |
| Height in Metres: | 939 metres |
| OS Map Reference: | OS Sheet 41, GR: 122662 |
One of two mountains (the other being Stob Ban) which are at the west end of the Mamores. Mullach nan Coirean is a long flat-topped mountain with three big corries overlooking Glen Nevis. Stob Ban is a more pointed peak with high cliffs on its north-east face. The upper part of the peak is covered with quartzite boulders and scree which give it a light-coloured appearance.
The two can be climbed together from a starting point at Achriabhach in Glen Nevis. Follow the stalker's path up Coire a' Mhusgain to reach the main spine of the Mamores at the col east of Stob Ban. Continue up its east ridge, which becomes steeper and covered with angular quartzite boulders just before reaching the summit. Go down the north-west ridge to reach the broad and fairly level ridge of Mullach nan Coirean which continues westwards over the South-east Top and along the edge of the northern corries to reach the summit.
Descend the north-east ridge to the fence at the upper edge of the forest, go down on the west side of the fence to a stile and continue down a path through the forest to reach a road which leads back to Achriabhach.
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- 1. Loch Lomond to Loch Tay
- 2. The River Tay to Rannoch Moor
- 3. Strath Orchy to Loch Leven
- 4. Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht
- 5. The Drumochter Hills
- 6. The West Mounth: Blair Atholl to Braemar
- 7. The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen
- 8. The Cairngorms
- 9. Glen Roy to the Monadhliath
- 10. Loch Eil to Glen Shiel
- 11. Glen Affric and Kintail
- 12. Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
- 13. Cuillin and Torridon
- 14. Loch Maree to Loch Broom
- 15. Loch Broom to Easter Ross
- 16. Coigach to Cape Wrath
- 17. The Islands
