Sow of Atholl to the Boar of Badenoch
Feb 2007
Sgairneach Mhor, Beinn Udlamain and A'Mharconaich

An easy round covering three Munros from the Summit of the Drumochter Pass. The weather was like a spring day with warm sunshine and little wind, low cloud occasionally threatened but only ever enhanced the grandeur of the tops.

 



As viewed from the A9. From left to right, we have the Sow of Atholl, Sgairneach Mhor, Beinn Udlamain and the Boar of Badenoch.
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The summit cairn of the Sow of Atholl, Sgairneach Mhor is the hill behind with
Beinn Udlamain the rightmost hill covered in mist.

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The deep bealach that separates The Sow of Atholl from Sgairneach Mhor and gives the Sow of Atoll Corbett status.
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An old cornice rims Sgairneach Mhor.
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looking down from Sgairneach Mhor to the Sow of Atholl
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The trig point of Sgairneach Mhor as hill fog starts to come in.
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Heading west from Sgairneach Mhor towards Beinn Udlamain, the Ben Alder group can be seen to the left.
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Bealach Sgairneach Mhor - Beinn Udlamain.
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Loch Ericht and the Ben Alder hills from the southern ridge of Udlamain.

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Summit of Ben Udlamain.
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A semi panorama looking east from Beinn Udlamain.
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A wreath of cloud graces Schiehallion.
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Heading north east towards A'Mharconaich as low cloud threatens.
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Heading north east towards A'Mharconaich as low cloud threatens.
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Looking south west from A'Mharconaich. The hills of Ben Alder can be seen on the right.
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Looking south to Sgairneach Mhor.
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Heading down to the Boar of Badenoch.
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Looking over the summit cairn of the Boar of Badenoch to the Sow of Atholl
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The Drumochter pass watershed, to the right (south) drains into The Tay, and to the left (north) fills the Spey.
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Total .. 10 Miles, 3720' Ascent
( 21.2 points of effort )