A number of ways up to the summit of An Groban include an engaging Grade II scramble up Humpback Buttress. The rocky, trig point-topped summit plateau offers beautiful views out to the rugged peaks of Torridon.

Ian Baines

August 13, 2024

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An Groban is a hill inland of Loch Gairloch. At 383m it is classified as a Tump. The easiest approach is following the good path past Flowerdale House up the Flowerdale Glen. There are several paths to the summit but the adventurous may take the Humpback Buttress approach which is a Grade II scramble.

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Hike the Flowerdale Glen and An Groban Loop, a moderate 4.5-mile trail near Gairloch offering waterfalls, woodlands, and panoramic mountain

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Location: Gairloch, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Flowerdale Glen and An Groban Loop

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