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Walk 3083 - Five Sisters Ridge, North Glen Shiel

County/Area   Highland
AuthorPaul Gasson
Length7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent4900 feet / 1485 metres
Gradevery hard

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The Five Sisters Ridge, North Glen Shiel, is one of the great mountain walks in Highland, Scotland. The route is arduous and can take up to 11 hours in winter conditions.


 

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet 414
OS LandrangerSheet 33

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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