Aonach Meadhoin

Aonach Meadhoin, at 1,001 metres, is the third and final Munro of the Brothers of Kintail ridge, reached after a descent to the col at 827 metres and a further climb over an intermediate 938-metre top.

From the col below Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg, a good path climbs to the 938-metre top, followed by a small dip before the final ascent to Aonach Meadhoin's summit — commanding views take in numerous west Highland mountain ranges, including the long South Glen Shiel Ridge with its seven Munros visible across the glen.

From the summit, the route descends steeply at first before following a fine rocky ridge — with a bypass path available on the right in places — to the prominent top of Sgùrr an Fhuarail. From here, energetic Munro-baggers can descend the north-north-east ridge to the boggy Bealach a' Chòinich to include the separate Munro of Ciste Dhubh in the day, while others are content to descend Sgùrr an Fhuarail's south-east ridge, crossing a couple of minor summits to avoid steep ground on either side before a winding descent alongside the Allt a' Chruinn back to Glen Shiel.

The full Brothers ridge traverse, taking in all three Munros — Sàileag, Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg, and Aonach Meadhoin — typically takes six to eight hours; combined with an extension to Ciste Dhubh or the full Five Sisters ridge, this becomes a genuinely epic day of thirteen hours or more.

This is a sustained, linear ridge walk requiring good fitness and full navigation skills, particularly on the descent options from Sgùrr an Fhuarail, where route-finding around the minor summits demands attention in poor visibility.

The Glen Shiel car park is free; Citylink buses between Glasgow and Inverness run along the A87, stopping at the driver's discretion.