An Riabhachan stands at the western end of Loch Mullardoch, about 10 km from the nearest public road, and its summit ridge stays above 1,000 m for some 2.5 km. The name means 'the brindled one', thought to describe the speckled look of its stony turf. A large cairn marks the top. Most of the hill is grass, and the only real crags drop into Coire Gnada in the north-east, where two lochs sit in the corrie floor.
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Mainly grassy, with stone-studded turf on the long ridge and crags only above Coire Gnada.
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Our Route
No path for 13.4 kmAbout 13.4 km of this route has no path on the map (longest stretch 2.7 km). Expect rough, pathless ground. You will need a map and compass and the skills to use them.
Also on this route: Sgurr na Lapaich, An Socach (Loch Mullardoch), Carn nan Gobhar (Loch Mullardoch)
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
