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Name:Sgurr a' Mhaim
Hill number:295
Height:1099m / 3606ft
RHB Section:04A: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven
County/UA:Highland
Catchment:Nevis
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman, Trail 100
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,T100)
Grid ref:NN 16469 66721
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:316m
Col:783m  NN193656  
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Parked in the new Harry Potter CP at Achriabhach as the creeping cancer of the infernal Pay and Display machine was broken (otherwise £3). Up the relentless NW ridge and back down again with the HP CP eyesore in full view.Isbjorn 3rd Round14/11/2023
Ring of Steall with Phoebe. Extremely hot day, round in 9 hoursMrD15/06/2023
A late change of plan to complete the Ring of Steall clockwise from Steall Falls carpark today to take advantage of the great weather. An Gearanach, An Garbhanach, Stob Coire a' Chairn, Am Bodach, Sgurr an Iubhair, Stob Choire a' Mhail and Sgurr a' Mhaim in around 9 hours. Solo /D.meltdiceburg02/06/2023
Start of Mamores Circuit, but taking in the 10 munros and tops. Two camps on the ridge, 18 hrs on the move and 42km. Great adventure!Nicky C29/05/2023
After Stob Ban on a lovely sunny evening. The devil's Ridge was a little disappointing; hardly a scramble. Descended back to Achriabach carpark on a path all the way down the NW ridge. Solo.Denise 28/05/2023
Devil's ridge.atreides788708/03/2023
Clear with good views, esp W; cloud building from NE. Ice patch on summit but well trodden. Path down NW ridge was clear and quick, with a view of the car park most of the way!NorfolkPT2104/03/2023
https://strava.app.link/lpLwjYzbJybJohn03/03/2023
With Dean & Martha. Very hot day, no breeze made hard work of the climb. Great 360' views from the top. Short day as Dean heading home today.Neily There31/07/2022
Bit of a slog straight up from Glen Nevis.steveroberts18/07/2022
Last of day. Descent to Lower Falls CP then walk back to the car was horrendous.iangpark17/07/2022
Ring of Steall clockwise from first car park, perfect summer conditions.liljonb10/07/2022
Ben, Gavin, Richard, Matt, Andybdougherty09/07/2022
Ring of Steall anticlockwise - Sgurr A Mhaim, Stob Choire a Mhail, Sgurr An Lubhair, Am Bodach, Stob Coire A Chairn, An Garbhanach, An GearanachBarns15005/06/2022
Completing the Ring of Steall anti-clockwise in perfect conditionsthecoopers02/06/2022
Bagged as Ring of Steall skyline race recceliam_na_mara14/05/2022
Fab inversion conditions - freezing in glens, balmy on the top - did as last Munro in Ring of Steall - little snow. Min wind.wychwood18/12/2021
Ring of Steall clockwise from Steall Falls carpark. Beautiful day with brilliant visibility. Part of our silver wedding celebrations in Fort WilliamLazylizzie31/07/2021
Revist: ring of steall, dangerously hot day quite dehydrated at endcjo24/07/2021
The Ring of Steall - Walkhighlands routehummusg23/07/2021
Ring of steall / mamores sunny sunny daynrowan21/06/2021
3/3 Ring of Steall clockwise. Very hot and sunny but also windy (35mph gusts forecast). Found somebody’s car keys and returned. Rounsfell02/06/2021
From the lower falls CP meall a chaorainn, mullach nan coirean, mullach nan coirean SE top, mullach nan coirean east top, stob ban, squrr an lubhair, stob coire a mhail, squrr a mhaim, cathar na seilge.robertphillips02/05/2021
Third of 3 Western Mamoresmaclrc21/08/2020
With Sunny & Iain Ring of Steall - An Gearanach, Stob Coire a' Chairn, Am Bodach, Sgurr a'Mhaim Low cloud, no visibilityHuwel04/07/2020
Lovely clear day with distant views to Ben More on Mull. Parked near Achriabhach in G Nevis, up on forestry track along ridge of Stob Ban, saw a golden eagle very close, then east along ridge to Sgurr an Iubhair, Stob Choire a'Mhail to Sgurr a'Mhaim.Cumbrianexile31/12/2019
Ring of Steall SkyraceAlexKin4021/09/2019
Ring of Steall from Achriabhach.Tisteln19/09/2019
Parked at Upper Glen Nevis car park, then followed the Ring of Steall. Duration 8 hours, weather very good with mostly cloud free tops, Ben Nevis was clear in the morning. Cloud thickened the longer the day progressed.Fell_wanderer10/09/2019
Ring of Steall ACW from Lower Falls CP on a perfect September day. Magnificent views and interest throughout.Nick Down107/09/2019
From Lower Falls Car Park in Glen Nevis (NN 14498 68297). Clear path all the way to the summit; a little slippy/slidey quartzite scree near the summit.david23020112/08/2019
Weather fair.MountainMac27/06/2019
Ring of Steall clockwise from Lower Falls car park.welshyboyo26/06/2019
Ring of Steall in the snowRuth23/03/2019
sclater14/12/2018
Ring of Steall skyline race. savage. Zero views and thank the lord for the poles! Although some kind men had to show me how to lock them. Legs were battered by the end and some serious scrambling. Pleased to finish. Sgor an lubhair, Sgùrr a’ Mhàim, An Gearanach, Stob Coire a’ Chairn, Am Bodach. 18.1 miles 7947 ft elevationnell158315/09/2018
Kinlochleven - Sgurr an Iubhair - Stob Coire a' Mhail - Sgurr a' Mhaim - Stob Coire a' Chairn SW Top - Stob Coire a' Chairn - An Garbhanach - An Gearanach - Kinlochleven.Mark Jackson19/08/2018
With Andrew Dyson on Ring of Steall walk. neil hutton19/05/2018
From Polldubh up NW ridge of Sgurr a' Mhaim to summit, south along ridge over Stob Choire a' Mhail to Sgurr an Iubhair, continuing W to Stob Ban and then Mullach nan Coirean (via SE top), descending NE ridge to Polldubhkdbennett13/05/2018
Ring of Steall clockwise - full winter conditionsemily31/03/2018
Ballachulish winter meetD.Hoyle19/02/2018
Mullach nan Coirean from Achriabhach (Glen Nevis). Continued on the Stab Ban over Mullach Coirean South Top and repeat of Sgurr a' Mhaim and Stob Choire a' Mhail Top. Met Darren at Stob Ban and finished walk together.knarf19/09/2017
Ran the Ring of Steel race, tough but brilliant day outKevthecat16/09/2017
Ring of Steall racehaydnw15/09/2017
With Jack, Joe, Thea, Jon Tranter's round (backpacking)fellie28/05/2017
Ring of StealClive G10/05/2017
36th Munrolojzi86062107/05/2017
Tough climb up with a ridge walk alongside the cornice. D was very tired after 4 big walks in a week.simonjallen07/04/2017
Steep up the front, snow cornice along the ridge and a loose climb on stones towards the summit but great views! (When the clouds cleared a littlethemileysilas07/04/2017
Intended Stob dam, up at sunrise from Fort William but detour round ring of steal. 1st in cloud.Rodge22/10/2016