8km with 1100 metres of ascent

The Pap, or Sgorr na Ciche, is a well seen landmark. It’s also a Graham and linking it with its Munro neighbour, Sgorr na Fiannaidh, gives a good hill day with great views over to the Aonach Eagach ridge - but without any scrambling. This day, and the next one on the programme, will get anyone doing their Munros but not wanting to scramble a chance to summit therm.

The days will involve a high top, either a Munro or one of our finer Corbetts, so you will need to have previous hill walking experience. Once the snow gets firm enough for winter tactics to come in to play folk need to have the skills to cope with conditions. Our Intro to Scottish winter skills course is recommended for anyone needing to learn the basics or improve rusty technique. All winter High Tops are weather dependent. If there is a high avalanche risk on the slopes we’re planning to go on to we will change the route or the hill. If storm winds are blowing we may have to take in a shorter, lower hill.

Previous winter walking experience, or completion of a recent winter skills course, is an essential prerequisite for these walks.