Photographs, route description and map of an ascent to the Corbett Fraochaidh from Ballachulish on Loch Leven in the Glencoe Region of the Scottish Highlands

Lochan and Hills of Ardgour

across Loch Linnhe

Sgorr na h-Ulaidh

Walkhighlands - Sgor na h-Ulaidh

Ben Nevis

Beinn Fhionnlaidh

Walk Highlands - Beinn Fhionnlaidh

The Corbett Fraochaidh

from Beinn Fhionnlaidh

Loch Etive

Fraochaidh

The Corbett Fraochaidh ( 2833ft, 963m )

Beinn a' Bheithir

from summit of Fraochaidh ( 2833ft, 963m )

The Corbett Fraochaidh

from Meall Ligiche

Flowering shrubs in Ballachulish

Church in Ballachulish

Ballachulish

Fraochaidh

above Ballachulish and Loch Leven

Fraochaidh

from Ballachulish

Bheinn a Bheithir

above Ballachulish and Loch Leven

from Mam na Gualainn

Sgorr a Choise

above Ballachulish

Route Description for Fraochaidh

Location: Lochabar
Map: OS Landranger 41
Distance: 12 miles / 20km )
Time: 6-8 hours
Terrain: Serious mountain walk

Fraochaidh ( 2884ft / 8799m ) is a bold hill that hides between Glen Creran and the double-topped massif of Beinn a‘ Bheithir.
There are limited options for accessing the mountain since it's protected by conifer plantations, and, while you can climb it from other directions, the route from Ballachulish, via the old right of way from Loch Leven to Loch Creran, gives the best conifer-free choice.
Ahead a long ridge rises up to the east summit of Sgorr Dhearg of Beinn a’ Bheithir and the upper crags of the ridge.
The right-of-way path can be wet and nasty and the undulating high-level ridge walk round to the rocky summit slopes of Fraochaidh, gives views of the glorlous jnmble of big hills that surround Fraochaidh — the serrated crest of the Aonach Eagach ridge giving way to the rounded cone of the Pap of Glencoe; the Pap’s closer, mirror-image Sgorr a‘ Choise; the huge bulk of Bldean nam Bian; its neighbour Sgor na h-Ulaidh; Beinn Fhlonnlaidh; Beinn Sgulaird and, closer at hand, the bare backside of Beinn a’ Bheithir.
Below lies the ﬁord-like Loch Creran leading into Loch Linnhe and beyond the island of Lismore are the hills of Mull.