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 Photographs of a traverse of the Munro Stuchd an Lochain

above Glen Lyon and Loch an Daimh

in the Central Highlands of Scotland


Creag an Tulabhain above dam on Stronuich Reservoir in Glen Lyon

Creag an Tulabhain

 above dam on Stronuich Reservoir

 in Glen Lyon


Lodge at Cashlie in Glen Lyon

Lodge at Cashlie

 in Glen Lyon


An Grianan above Glen Lyon

An Grianan ( 2835ft, 864m )

 above Glen Lyon


An Grianan above Glen Lyon

Meall Ghaordie ( Ghaordaidh )

 - 3409ft, 1039m

-
above Stronuich Reservoir

 in Glen Lyon


Beinn Heasgarnich ( 1078m, 3537ft ) and Loch Lyon from An Grianan

Beinn Heasgarnich ( 1078m, 3537ft )

and Loch Lyon

from An Grianan



Dam on Loch Lyon

Dam on Loch Lyon





Dam on Loch Lyon

Dam on Loch Lyon





Stuchd an Lochain ( 960m, 3150ft ) from An Grianan

Stuchd an Lochain ( 960m, 3150ft )

 from An Grianan


Summit cone of Stuchd an Lochain ( 960m, 3150ft )

Summit cone

 of Stuchd an Lochain

 
( 960m, 3150ft )



Summit cone of Stuchd an Lochain ( 960m, 3150ft )

Summit cone

 of Stuchd an Lochain

 
( 960m, 3150ft )






Corbett Sron a'Choire Chnapanich ( 837m, 2746ft ) above Loch an Daimh from summit of Stuchd an Lochain

Corbett Sron a'Choire Chnapanich ( 837m, 2746ft )

 above Loch an Daimh

 from summit of
Stuchd an Lochain





Meall Buidhe ( 932m, 3058ft ) above Loch an Daimh from summit of Stuchd an Lochain

Meall Buidhe ( 932m, 3058ft )

 above Loch an Daimh

 from summit of
Stuchd an Lochain





Stuchd an Lochain above Lochan nan Cat

Stuchd an Lochain

 above Lochan nan Cat




Meall Ghaordie ( Ghaordaidh ) - 3409ft, 1039m - above Stronuich Reservoir in Glen Lyon

Meall Ghaordie ( Ghaordaidh )

above Stronuich Reservoir

 in Glen Lyon




Stuchd an Lochain above Loch an Daimh from Meall nam Maigheach

Stuchd an Lochain

 above
Loch an Daimh

 
from Meall nam Maigheach





Glen Lyon and Lawyers Group

Glen Lyon

 and Lawyers Group





Loch Lyon

Loch Lyon






Map of Stuchd an Lochain

Map of Stuchd an Lochain



Route Map for Stuchd an Lochain

Route Map

 for Stuchd an Lochain



STUCHD an LOCHAIN - ROUTE DESCRIPTION:

Location|: Glen Lyon
Map: OS Landranger 51
Distance: 6 miles ( 10km )
Time: 3.5-4.5 hours
Terrain: hilIwalk

Close to the head of Glen Lyon in Perthshire a side road crosses pine-studded moorland to a concrete dam that holds back the waters of Loch An Daimh.
On either side of the dam two big hills rise up - Stuchd An Lochain ( 3150ft, 961m ) and Meall Buidhe  (3058ft, 931m).
Most munro-baggers climb the former, return to their starting point by the dam, climb Meall Buidhe and return by the same route.
It’s perhaps only when you've climbed all 284 munros that you can afford the luxury of visiting the hills as individuals, having time to explore them fully.
These hills can also be climbed as part of a circuit of Loch An Daimh, starting and finishing at the dam.
The head of Loch An Daimh is a wonderful spot, remote and atmospheric.
This makes a superb circular walk and adds an extra corbett, Sron A‘ Choire Chnapenich ( 2746ft, 837m ), as a bonus.

Stuchd An Lochaln can also be climbed from Cashlie at the western end of the Stronuich Reservoir via the Allt Cashlie, which leads to the plateau between Sron
Chona Choirein and the summit, but this route of ascent lacks the character of the north side.
Better to start from the Loch An Daimh dam, or more correctly, the Giorra Dam.
There were once two lochs here, Loch Giorra and Loch An Daimh, separated by a strip of land where there was a
farmhouse and a tract of woodland. These were submerged below the waters when the dam was built and the waters raised.
The Hydro Board has chosen to keep the name Giorra for the name of the dam, although the OS prefers Loch An Daimh.
From the south end of the dam a faint path climbs grassy slopes south to reach the ridge above Coire Bah.
A line of fence posts can be followed west to Creag An Fheadaia from where a descent into a bealach is followed by an easy climb to Sron Choma Choirein.
A broad mossy ridge leads round the cliffs above Lochan Nah Cat to the summit where, in 1590, a laird called Mad Colin Campbell of Meggernie took
a perverse delight in chasing a herd of goats over the edge into the lochan below.
But Campbell really earned his nickname as a madman when he tried to throw the shepherd over the edge as well.
If you get as good a day you'll enjoy a 360 degree panorama giving views of hills ranging from the Cairngorns to Ben Nevis, and
Buachaille Etive Mor to Ben Lawers.
This summit has to be one of the finest viewpoints in the southern Highlands.

Route:

From the south side of the dam follow at track for a short distance to where a cairned route leaves the track and climbs the slopes of Coire Ban.
Continue climbing this eroded path to reach the ridge above the coire.
Follow the ridge and old fence posts to Creag an Fheadain then SSW to Sron Chona Choirein then W and NW to the summit slopes of Stuchd a n Lochain.
Return the same way.





Map and Route for Stuchd an Lochain

Map for Stuchd an Lochain

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