Wild Camping

Mamores High Corries

Kinlochleven / Mamores, Highlands

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About Mamores High Corries

The Mamores rise sharply above Kinlochleven, and their higher corries provide a very different overnight from camping on the glen floor. Reaching suitable ground requires a real climb with a fully loaded pack, but the reward is expansive mountain scenery and a much wilder atmosphere. High camps are exceptionally weather-sensitive: wind that feels manageable in the village can be severe at 600–7...

The Mamores rise sharply above Kinlochleven, and their higher corries provide a very different overnight from camping on the glen floor. Reaching suitable ground requires a real climb with a fully loaded pack, but the reward is expansive mountain scenery and a much wilder atmosphere. High camps are exceptionally weather-sensitive: wind.

At a glance

Tent campingTent only · up to 3 nights
Vehicle overnightNot included
Natural water nearbyTreatment required
High mountain campGood to know
Huge viewsGood to know
Above much of the summer midge zoneGood to know

Wild camping

Access & camping

FREE & LEGAL

Responsible lightweight tent camping is included in Scottish access rights wherever those rights apply.

Permit Not required Cost Free Style Backpack · High Mountain · Corrie
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Responsible lightweight tent camping is included in Scottish access rights wherever those rights apply.

Authority: Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Restrictions: styles: backpack, high-mountain, corrie difficulty: hard walk in: text: Significant ascent to roughly 600–700 m terrain; route and distance vary. tent only: Yes vehicle overnight included: No max stay nights: 3 conditions: Small numbers and lightweight tents., Normally two or three nights maximum in one place., Keep well away from buildings and roads., Leave no trace and take litter away., Use a camping stove; follow current local fire advice., Access rights have exclusions and local restrictions can apply, so check before travel.

Evidence checked: 2026-09-15

What to expect

Facilities & approach
Natural water nearbyTreatment required
ApproachSignificant ascent to roughly 600–700 m terrain; route and distance vary.
TerrainHard

Wild camping — no serviced facilities confirmed.

View facilities details

toilets: Not provided

showers: Not provided

drinking water tap: Not provided

bins: Not provided

electricity: Not provided

warden: Not provided

Natural water: Nearby

Water treatment: Required

This is wild camping, not a serviced campsite. Carry in what you need and carry everything out.

Highlights

High mountain camp
Huge views
Above much of the summer midge zone
Mamores ridge access
Experienced backpackers
Munro trips
Sunrise and sunset camps

Good to know before you go

Practical guidance
  • Significant climb.
  • Very exposed.
  • Navigation required.
  • Cold and wind at altitude.
More guidance
  • Small numbers and lightweight tents.
  • Normally two or three nights maximum in one place.
  • Keep well away from buildings and roads.
  • Leave no trace and take litter away.
  • Use a camping stove; follow current local fire advice.
  • Access rights have exclusions and local restrictions can apply, so check before travel.
Sources & evidence

Evidence: Reviewed structured evidence@if (HasText(wildCamping.AccessStatus)) { · FREE & LEGAL }

Checked: 2026-09-15

Authority: Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Image attribution: Colin Kinnear · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Image source: Wikimedia Commons

Image licence: CC BY-SA 2.0

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