Cioch na h-Oighe & Goatfell

This linear walk takes in the dramatic peaks of Cioch na h-Oighe, Mullach Buidhe and Goatfell.

Overview

Distance 13.5 km

Highest Point Gained 874m - Goatfell

Total Ascent 895m

Walk Duration 9hrs

Terrain Head for heights essential - sections of hands-on scrambling on very steep ground and clambering along a very narrow ridge.

Rough mountain paths, boggy moorland, steep sections with loose rock and gravel underfoot.

Technical Rating Challenging

Endurance Rating 3

Cost £35

Date Saturday 17th May 2025

Meeting Time 07:45

Meeting Place Festival Hub at the Auchrannie Playbarn. Transport to the start & finish of this walk is provided from
there.

Walk description

Starting at the mouth of Glen Sannox, a gentle climb to the foot of Cioch na h-Oighe over footpath and moor provides a good warm-up for the day. It soon gets serious: from there, the clamber to the top is very
steep and relentless. 200 meters are ascended in little over half a kilometer with some exposed scrambling on the way. The ridge that follows is narrow and has near vertical drops down to the evocatively named Devil’s Punchbowl corrie.

The route then climbs to the next peak of Mullach Buidhe and past North Goatfell with a good path over high ground to Stacach ridge and the summit of Goatfell. Great views into Glen Sannox and across the Firth of Clyde can be enjoyed along the way. From Goatfell the route follows the main path down to the finish at Cladach.

This walk is organised by the Arran Mountain Festival, a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation SC 052229, supported by Auchrannie Leisure Ltd.