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Gulvain (Gaor Bheinn), Map 40; 19th October 2005 & 12th May 2009

Route: 1280m = 4200' ascent; 12⅔ miles; 5hrs 45mins.


Access: From Fort William, take A830 W to first junction with A861 ( Corran). Turn N up track at A830/A861 junction (by W end of Loch Eil), turn right after 20yds, cross river and park just before gate across road up glen.
Route: Road from the A830 to Wauchen is unsafe except for 4 wheel drive with high clearance. There are no passing places at all, not even any verge to use. It is fine to bike as far as edge of forest, but increasingly difficult thereafter. So a bike is useful for 3 miles each way of the walks in and out (used on 12/05/09), but there is 120m of ascent. Ignore notice on gate about bridges; they have been replaced.
It is easy to include the Corbett Braigh nan Uamhachan, as in the description below for 12/05/09. It adds a bit over 300m (1000') to the ascent and 1⅓ miles to the distance.
Note also, of course, that the trig point is on the subsidiary north top and not on the summit of the Muntro, which is ¾ mile further north.
Terrain: Clear path to top; mostly good, but wet, peaty start.
Weather 19/10/05: Total cloud cover; continuous light rain before noon; light showers thereafter. Cloud base 825m
Weather 12/05/09: Sunny cloudless day, light cool E wind.
Mobile: Orange reception at both tops of Gulvain, on the Corbett and at car parking.

  19th October 2005    
0905 Park as above near A830/A861 jn, W end of Loch Eil.   10   00.0 milesNM96067943
0935 (Walk) Track N up Gleann Fiannlighe to gate at Wauchan   65  801.5 milesNM96328171
0950 NE to gate at E edge of forest.   951102.8 milesNM97608300
1015 NE to bridge at Na Socachan.
Take right track at fork, then path starts shortly on left.
1101403.75 milesNM98718393
  NNE up ridge to point 855 8558855.15 milesNM99718581
  N to minor col 845 5.2 milesNM99718589
1155 N to T Gaor Bheinn (Gulvain) Trig Pt 96210005.55 milesNM99678645
1205 NNE to col (straightforward) 860 6.0 milesNM99958703
1220 NNE to M Gaor Bheinn N Top 98711306.35 milesNN00288757
1225 Return same way: SSW to col 860 6.7 milesNM99958703
1240 SSW to T Gaor Bheinn (Gulvain) Trig Pt 96212307.15 milesNM99678645
  S to minor col 845 7.5 milesNM99718589
1255 S to point 855 85512407.55 milesNM99718581
1340 SW down path to bridge at Na Socachan. 100 8.9 milesNM98718393
1405 Track down Gleann Fiannlighe to Gate at Forest edge   9512559.9 milesNM97378271
1420 SW to gate at Wauchan   65 11.15 milesNM96328171
1425 S to bridge near Wauchan   55125511.4 milesNM96298130
1450 S to car at A830.   10128012.67 milesNM96067943

  12th May 2009    
0905 Park as above near A830/A861 jn, W end of Loch Eil   10   00.0 milesNM96067943
0925 Track N up Gleann Fiannlighe to gate at Wauchan.   65  801.5 milesNM96328171
0950 NE to gate at NE edge of forest.   951102.8 milesNM97608300
  Leave bike at bend in track by forest 1101252.85 milesNM97588307
  Diagonally left (NNW) up hill to ridge
of Na h-Uamhachan then NNE to Sron Liath
7208304.75 milesNM97318584
  N to col 683 5.0 milesNM97308619
1210 NNE to C Braigh nan Uamhachan 7659105.3 milesNM97538667
1240
-1310
500m N, then E down to 1st col on bealach 515 6.2 milesNM98478735
  E to Pt 542 on bealach 5429506.3 milesNM98648730
1330 E to Far side of bealach 490 6.6 milesNM99048732
  E up steep gully towards summit (Not for the
inexperienced who should ascend the ridge to S top.)
   
1415
-1420
Reached level with top of Braigh nan Uamhachan 7651225 
  E up steep gully to ridge at start of
final pull-up to summit
8601320 
1450
-1505
NNE to M Gaor Bheinn N Top 98714457.55 milesNN00288757
1512.5 Return: SSW back to col 860 7.95 milesNM99958703
1530
-1535
SSW to T Gaor Bheinn (Gulvain) Trig Pt 96215458.35 milesNM99678645
  S to minor col 845 8.7 milesNM99718589
  S to point 855 85515558.75 milesNM99718581
1640
-1650
Path SW to bridge at Na Socachan. 100 10.1 milesNM98718393
1715 Track S down Gleann Fiannlighe:
Collect bike at bend in track by forest.
110157011.1 milesNM97588307
  Cycle SW to gate at forest edge   95 11.3 milesNM97378271
1735 SW to gate at Wauchan   65 12.35 milesNM96328171
1740 S to bridge near Wauchan   55157012.6 milesNM96298130
1755 S to car at A830/A861 junction.   10160013.9 milesNM96067943


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