Seana Bhràigh is a mountain east of Ullapool, in the Highlands of Scotland.
| Seana Bhràigh | |
|---|---|
 Seana Bhràigh from the south with Cadha Dearg in the foreground and Creag an Duine at centre. The summit is at left. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 927 m (3,041 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 251 m (823 ft)  |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn |
| Naming | |
| English translation | old upper part |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈʃɛnə ˈvɾaːj] English approximation: SHEN-ə-VRY |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ross and Cromarty, Scotland |
| Parent range | Northwest Highlands |
| OS grid | NH282878 |
Ascent edit
The main approach is from the A835 road through the Lael Forest then over the Coire an Lochain Sgeirich ridge at the head of Gleann a' Mhadaidh. The base of the hill is then reached across pathless boggy terrain, keeping the cliffs of Cadha Dearg to the north. The distance to the summit is 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) and will take the average hill climber just under 5 hours to reach. This makes Seana Bhràigh one of the two most inaccessible Scottish hills, along with A' Mhaighdean, north of Kinlochewe.[2] A ski approach is possible in winter, providing a "superb" run from the summit to Strath Mulzie.[3]
Geography and geology edit
Seana Bhràigh is the highest point of the upper Strath Mulzie plateau.[3] There are several ridges along north and east facing crags with subsidiary peaks of 906 metres (2,972 ft) to the south east of the main summit and of 905 metres (2,969 ft) – The Sgurr at Creag an Duine, which is surrounded by steep crags.[4][5]
Loch Luchd Coire lies below the summit ridge and the larger Loch a' Choire Mhoir at lower elevation at the head of Strath Mulzie.[5]
Although the cliffs are impressive the summer rock climbing potential is poor. The rock is schist and the crags are broken and vegetated. The potential is greater in winter and routes were pioneered from 1962–65.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ "walkhighlands Ben Wyvis". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Bennet (1985) pp. 214-15
- ^ a b c Strang (1982) pp. 140-43
- ^ "Seana Bhraigh". Munro Magic. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ a b Get-a-Map. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 Nov 2011
References edit
- Bennet, Donald, ed. (1985). The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers Guide. Edinburgh: Scottish Mountaineering Trust. ISBN 0-907521-57-6.
- Strang, Tom (1982) The Northern Highlands. Edinburgh. Scottish Mountaineering Trust.