Seana Bhràigh

Seana Bhràigh
Ross-shire
Seana Bhraigh from the southeast
Summit:	3,038 feet NH282878 57°50’49"N, 4°53’42"W

Seana Bhràigh is a mountain in Ross-shire, in Wester Ross, east of Ullapool.

Geography and geology

Seana Bhràigh is the highest point of the upper Strath Mulzie plateau. There are several ridges along north and east facing crags with subsidiary peaks of 2,972 feet to the south east of the main summit and of 3,038 feet – The Sgurr at Creag an Duine, which is surrounded by steep crags.

Loch Luchd Coire lies below the summit ridge and the larger Loch a' Choire Mhoir at lower elevation at the head of Strath Mulzie.

Although the cliffs are impressive the summer rock climbing potential is poor. The rock is schist and the crags are broken and vegetated. The potential is greater in winter and routes were pioneered from 1962–65.

Ascent

An Sgurr of Creag an Duine in winter

A burn tumbles over the cliffs at Cadha Dearg above Glen Douchary

The main approach is from the A835 road through the Lael Forest then over the Coire an Lochain Sgeirich ridge at the head of Gleann a' Mhadaidh. The base of the hill is then reached across pathless boggy terrain, keeping the cliffs of Cadha Dearg to the north. The distance to the summit is 8½ miles and will take the average hill climber just under 5 hours to reach. This makes Seana Bhràigh one of the two most inaccessible Scottish hills, along with A' Mhaighdean, north of Kinlochewe. A ski approach is possible in winter, providing a "superb" run from the summit to Strath Mulzie.

References

Seana Bhràigh from the south, behind Cadha Dearg

• Bennet, Donald, ed (1985). The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers Guide. Edinburgh: Scottish Mountaineering Trust. ISBN 0-907521-57-6. 
• Strang, Tom (1982) The Northern Highlands. Edinburgh. Scottish Mountaineering Trust.