Sgùrr Breac

Sgùrr Breac, at 999 metres, is one of the western Fannichs, showing a very steep face to the north, slightly detached from the rest of the range along with its neighbour A' Chailleach.

The route starts from a layby on the A832, south-west of Braemore junction, following a signed path through forestry to a footbridge over the outflow of Loch a' Bhraoin. Beyond, an indistinct path climbs Leitir Fhearna — involving a little rock-scrambling — before continuing up the Druim Rèidh ridge, best followed along its crest rather than a parallel quad track, to the minor top of Toman Coinnich, a good vantage point with the Torridon giants lining up to the west. From here, a path descends to the Bealach a' Choire Bhric before climbing the western shoulder of Sgùrr Breac — a cairn appears partway up but this is not the true summit, which lies a couple of hundred metres further on.

Sgùrr Breac can also be ascended via its eastern ridge, approached from the watershed path linking Loch a' Bhraoin with Loch Fannich — useful for those extending the day towards Sgùrr nan Clach Geala and the wider Fannichs range, though this makes for a very demanding expedition given how well separated these western summits are from the rest of the group.

Most walkers combine Sgùrr Breac with A' Chailleach, returning to Toman Coinnich before continuing to the second Munro, or extending further east for the ambitious.

The combined round taking in both Munros from the A832 layby is typically six to seven hours; extending the day to include Sgùrr nan Clach Geala and beyond via the full Fannichs traverse totals around 35 kilometres with roughly 2,900 metres of ascent, an estimated 13.5 hours.

The ridge walking is generally straightforward, though the contour route around Toman Coinnich in mist requires genuine compass work given the lack of any path — full navigation skills are essential, particularly in poor visibility on this otherwise excellent ridge.

The A832 layby is free; there is no public transport directly to the start.