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Hourn
Summery
A fully featured canyon, worth a trip if you are in the area.
Canyon Descent:
150m
Highest Drop:
20m
Canyon Length:
735m
Minimum Ropes:
1X 40m
Flood Risk:
Medium
Access Type:
Public
Rock Type:
Sandstone
Catchment:
8.6km2
*No Water Level Indicator
*No Topo map available
Duration: in, down and out:
IN: 40 mins DOWN: 2hrs OUT: 5 mins
Anchors
Natural
Notes
River name: Allt Coire Sgoireadail, Anchors have not been confirmed for this canyon, if you plan to descend ensure you are carrying a sufficient anchor building kit.
Description
Approach by Car: Drive to Kinloch Hourn past the houses you will find a car park on the left hand side, this is the car park for the canyon.
Approach by foot: From the car park, walk back up the road until the river leaves the road and you start heading uphill. Walk by the canyon river left.
Canyon entry: enter the canyon after you pass the small dam structure.
Canyon descent: (Unknown)
Exit: Eventually the river flattens out, follow the river until you see the road, join the road back to the car.
Escapes: (Unknown)
First Decent: (Unknown)
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Disclaimer
No responsibility or liability is taken for any harm, death or loss of property from using the information found on Canyon Log. Topo features, descriptions and notes may not be accurate and could be misleading. You must carry anchor building materials, be experienced and use your own judgement when canyoning. Flooding can completely change the layout, features and conditions. Insufficient experience may result in death.