Fuar Tholl is a mountain in the

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. The mountain is situated in the Coulin deer forest 21 km SW of

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in the

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region of the

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council area.

Overview

Fuar Tholl has a rocky summit, and has acquired the nickname Wellington's Nose because the summit ridge is similar in profile to an upturned face which bears a supposed likeness to

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. The considerable nose on the face is provided the tip of the Mainreachan Buttress which can just be seen over the outline of the main summit. Fuar Tholl reaches a height of 907 metres (2976 feet) making it the 13th highest

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Gives list of Corbetts in height order. It fails to reach Munro status by just seven metres, but despite this it is regarded by many as the finest of the mountains in the Glen Carron area.''"100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains"'',Ralph Storer, Pages 135 “Fuar Tholl .... is the finest mountain in the area”. The mountain’s name translates from the

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language as “Cold Hole”, it was probably named by ancient settlers in Glen Carron and refers to the deep eastern corrie which is shaded from sunlight and faces that glen.''"The Call Of The Corbetts"'',

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, Page 41 Gives details of name translation and meaning.

Geography

Fuar Tholl’s best feature is the rough stone filled Coire Mainnrichean on the western side of the mountain, which has the spectacular 500 foot high cliffs of the Mainreachan Buttress within it. The buttress is one of the finest ice climbing venues in Scotland wit
Andy Nisbet
having pioneered many of the routes. The one kilometre long summit ridge has three high points, the 907 metre main top is marked by a

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and is situated at the eastern end of the ridge above the eastern corrie which gives the mountain its name. The top of the Mainreachan Buttress is the second top with a height of 895 metres while the third peak is Creag Mainnrichean at the western end of the summit ridge with a height of 857 metres.''"Climbing The Corbetts"'',

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, Page 283 Gives geographical details on mountain. Fuar tholl

Ascents

The hill is close to both the

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and the Kyle of Lochalsh railway line. The most common route of ascent starts from

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station, initially following the

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. After about 2 kilometres another path leads off to the left, heading for the

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between Fuar Tholl and

Sgorr Ruadh Sgorr Ruadh ( gd, An Sgùrr Ruadh) is a mountain between Strath Carron and Glen Torridon in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It is located in Coire Lair near Achnashellach along with two other mountains, Beinn Liath Mhòr an ...

. From here the summit may be reached by way of a steep and somewhat loose path. There are a number of other possible routes from the south; they are usually utilised for descent, allowing a circular route to be undertaken Fuar Tholl may also be climbed as part of a circuit of Corrie Lair, taking in two

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s: Sgorr Ruadh and

Beinn Liath Mhòr Beinn Liath Mhòr is a Scottish mountain situated in the mountainous area between Strath Carron and Glen Torridon in Wester Ross in the Highland region. Geologically Beinn Liath Mhòr is made up of Cambrian quartzite scree and Torridonian sand ...

.''"The Corbetts And Other Scottish Hills"'', Scottish Mountaineering Club, Page 179 Gives geographical and route information.

References

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