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Ascent of Breabag

Ascent of Breabag
Breabag [NC286157, 815]
OS map : 15
start : A837 car Park
gridref : NC253179
summary : A837 Parking - Breabag - A837 Parking
distance : 8.0km.
ascent : 680m.
time taken : 3hr. 40min.

Breabag forms a north to south ridge leading from Conival towards Ledmore. It sits to the east of the A837 giving a great view of the fantastic hills of the far north west. The hill is largely pathless making for rough walking throughout. The route described here passes the bone caves that exist on the western flanks of this hill.

On the side of the A837 there is a large car park serving the visitors to the bone caves.

From the car park there is a good path up the valley. Many use this to visit the bone caves. After around 1.km there is a fork in the path leading to the bone caves. Here take the left fork that continues up the valley. At NC271170 the path from the bone cave joins again. Continue up the valley. Pass the first stream coming in from the right and then climb steeply up the slopes away from the river. There are no paths here save some deer tracks. Continue over rough ground heading up the slopes towards the main northerly ridge of Breabag. Eventually the land opens up and there are large areas of grass leading uphill. Follow these up to the top of the hill. The walking on these slopes is easier with the short grass. The final slopes are rocky but it is easy to clamber through to reach the shelter at the summit. (4kms. 680m. 2hrs. 40min.)

Return by the same route taking care to seek out the grass slopes on the way down. It is also possible to descend the north ridge to the small lochan and then down the stream but this is pathless and rough; take care not to stress an ankle if this route is followed. (4kms. 0m. 1hrs. 10min.)