The three of us were mighty glad to top-out and take a breath. My favorite lunch spot was just a 15 minute walk out of town along the … The ascent to Carn nan Gobhar is rough and pathless. A'Ghlas-bheinn 918m A'Ghlas-bheinn South Top 758m Am Bathach 798m Am Bathach South Top 734m Am Meallan 652m An Cnapach 877m An Leth-chreag 1051m An Socach 921m An Socach North Top 906m An Socach West Top 843m An Tudair North Top 1062m An Tudair [1891: Saoiter Mor] 1074m Aonach Meadhoin 1001m Beinn a'Chairein 646m Beinn a'Mheadhain East Top 403m Beinn … You haven't climbed Mam Sodhail yet. Progress was slower than anticipated with the level of navigation required so when Tom a'Choinnich's summit was reached it was time to make tracks back to Glen Affric rather than carry on … Higher up on pleasant grassy ground the bealach. Turn westwards and cross easy ground to reach Carn nan Gobhar's bouldery summit with two cairns - the northern one is the summit. Around the rim of dark Coire Lochan, there's 350m of ascent to reach the small untidy cairn on Carn Eige - this is a superb vantage point ! Sections of boulders have then to be crossed before descending down to the next bealach, Alternatively if strong winds ar blowing from the west, stay sheltered by contouring on grassy ground (pathless) around the eastern side of Carn na Con Dhu and meeting up with the next bealach. So green it hurts! Where to Enjoy a Picnic Lunch Near Fort Augustus. View Gallery. Loch Mullardoch Circuit (12 Munros in a day) Statistics Area: Cannich to Loch Duich and Killilan to Inverness Munros: An Riabhachan, An Socach, An Socach, Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Carn Eige, Carn nan Gobhar, Mam Sodhail, Mullach nan Dheiragain, Sgurr na Lapaich, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan,... Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven / Large Multiple Munro Walks. Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Carn Eige, Tom a'Choinich & Toll Creagach Map 25 or 415 & 414N; 26th September 2004 & 4th August 2007 2 Day Circuit of L. Mullardoch: 3700m = 12150' ascent, 26½ miles. Circuit is a classic textile, a simple yet complex woven that can morph to its surroundings. Pick up the track to follow back to the power station. The Window forms the bealach between Creag Meagaidh and Stob Poite Coire Ardair. Off path, head south-west and drop 300m to the wide rim of Coire Lungard (careful navigation required in mist). Mullardoch circuit - snow, sun and inversions: 7th Jun 2013 : rockhopper63: Mullardoch Dozen: 31st May 2013 : munros111: Here we go round the Mullardoch… 24th Jul 2012 : Byrdman: Glen Affric 2012: 26th May 2012 : jonaksel: Glen Affric (1x3) +4 -1 = 4: 7th Nov 2011 : Frogwell: Mullardoch Megathon: Day Three: 2nd Aug 2011 : AdrianL: Boat trip up Mullardoch (June 2007) 9th Jun 2007 : malky_c: Carn … Care and navigation skills are needed coming off Sgurr na Lapaich's summit in mist as the ground is made up of loose grass and boulders. Continue the short distance to the trig point on the summit and have a bite and take in the magnifient views. 3rd of 5 w/Jim. A long wet slog back up from Findlay. No signs of weather clearing so it's just a case of plodding on. From car park at base of Gleann nam Fiadh, via east ridge, ascending . Onwards to Mam Sodhail. Via East ridge, on to Mam Sodhail and down via Sgurr na Lapaich. With MT, AT and E^2. From a camp at Bealach Coire Ghaidheil, set off at 5am in glorious sunshine over Mam Sodhail to the summit. Continued on to Beinn Fhionnlaidh. Patches of snow remaining near the summit. Carrying the tent etc opens up this empty part of Scotland and is well worth the effort. We met no one else in 4 days. 258th - Solo - round trip from Glen Affric YH, light rain initially then held off early afternoon, but winds built up with v strong gusts (80mph) followed by steady rain. round of mam sodhail, carn eighe and beinn fhionnlaidh, cycled from carpark to below an tudor beag path up to ridge line, in very hot sun. Rockhoppers Cannich: Robin, Evelyn, Liz, Horseshoe of 6 Munros from the head of Loch Mullardoch. 9 of 14: From Stob a Choire Dhomhain. Glen Affric to Carn Eighe & back down Coire Leachavie. Please quote the hill number and hill name. Time approx. See Carn Eige. dbb: 07/09/2002: Circuit out to Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Affric Lodge (this top crossed both out and return) rjf35: 08/07/2002: Ascent with Jon Moss and Des Alcorn: alexmaclennan: 27/04/2002: 4 of 8: From Beinn Fhionnlaidh. ChrisR: 31/05/2000 : With Steve H & Tony, walking in with stuff to Alltbeithe SYHA. Grinner: 05/04/2000: … The best way in however is to cycle the 13.5km from the road-end in Glen Affric along the track on the south side of Loch Affric. Don't climb up this, instead aim west-north-west down very steep, loose, grassy terrain to the ground just below Loch Coire nan Dearcag. The crux of this was probably the "there and back" section north of Carn Eige along the sinous limb to Beinn Fhionnlaidh which proudly sits above Loch Mullardoch. We passed the junction on the path that leads up to the three Munros of Mam Sodhail, (the highest mountain on the mainland north of the Caledonian Canal), Carn Eige and Beinn Fhionnlaidh. Return to Bealach Beag, then keeping to the crest of Carn Eighe's north-west shoulder, climb uphill on a well defined path. Carn Eige, Mam Sodhail and Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Glen Affric, with many an accompanying Top RHW: 27/05/1987 : Great ridge walk from here. Wonderful weather (inversion early on, very hot later). douglas_easton: 25/05/1987: MC MW: Martin66: 16/08/1986: Solo: 1921: 04/07/1985: Second winter circuit from Affric YH (left … The ascent up to Carn Eige, the highest hill in the north-west Highlands, was another lung-burster: 1000ft (300m) and then some. Instead, from Carn nan Gobhar, stick to the reverse of the 'Main Route' and you'll return to the dam in one piece. From the bealach, hike uphill on the path, occasionally zig-zagging on the ridge to gain the crest. Below this minor top the ground becomes quite steep and covered in deep heather with hidden holes to catch tired ankles ! Continue down south-east, then east and pick up a stalkers path that travels down to the Affric road, from where it's 3km hike back to the bridge. Mam Sodhail, Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Carn Eighe, Tom a'Choinich and Toll Creagach plus 11 Tops. Day 7 of 59 for all Munros. Lovely day with heavy pack due to overnight bivvy. Big walk with Tom from car at Affric. Mostly wet, no views from top, streams in spate on descent. Contoured round Carn Eige on return from Beinn Fionnlaidh. Circuit out to Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Affric Lodge (this Munro crossed both out and return) 2 & 5 of 8: Out from Mam Sodhail. Return from Stob Coire Lochan. With Steve H & Tony, walking in with stuff to Alltbeithe SYHA. From Affric, sunny spells, great views. With: tp; Long walk from NH200233 with Trevor via Gleann nam Fiadh on to Sron Garbh then Stob Coire Dhomhnuill to Stob a'Choire Dhomhain & Carn Eighe. Then out and back to Beinn Fhionnlaidh. Returned by Mam Sodhail & Sgurr na Lapaich to Loch Affric path. From Affic YH, loop around An Socach, to Carn Eighe, Fhionnlaidh, Dheiragain and Ceathreamhan and back to YH, inc. all tops. Grand day out! RS. Affric SYHA to An Socach, Mam Sodhail, Carn Eige, Beinn Fionnlaidh, then drop into Glean a'Choilich (to save retracing steps), to Mullach na Dheiragan & Sgurr nan Ceathramhanan. Affric SYHA. A cool fine day! With Beinn Fhionnlaidh the next objective, and now 15:00, was beginning to wonder whether I shouldn't have started this Affric Round of 5 M's and 10 MT's a bit earlier! (Back to car in dark). Loch Mullardoch Circuit 3 day backpacking/wild camping. With Andy. Also, we were now … The stalker's path aiming down to Bealach Toll Easa starts directly downhill, then zig-zags along the north side of the crest. June 12, 2016 Cannich to Kintail an Affric traverse. The dam can't be crossed and the ground immediately below it is unforgiving, so stick to the road to return - one last short climb back uphill to your car ! Loch Mullardoch Circuit (12 Munros in a day) Statistics Area: Cannich to Loch Duich and Killilan to Inverness Munros: An Riabhachan, An Socach, An Socach, Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Carn Eige, Carn nan Gobhar, Mam Sodhail, Mullach nan Dheiragain, Sgurr na Lapaich, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan,... Large Multiple Munro Walks / Loch Duich to Cannich. N.B. Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, Historic County Top, Logged Descriptions  (logged by 539 users). A stalker's path crosses the bealach, and ahead another very obvious path heads uphill. On foot all the way, this is longer at 11km but certainly more enjoyable and gives the possibility of adding the little Corbett, Sgurr Gaorsaic. The linen-like, dry look can invoke a causal handmade feeling while also keeping to a tailored and refined aesthetic. Time taken: 20.5 hours. South-west and on a faint path, a narrow bealach leads to Mullach na Dheiragain. Baurtregaum is situated at the centre of the massif of the Slieve Mish Mountains in the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry, Ireland, and is the tallest mountain of the Slieve Mish range, with a number of major … second ascent, 2 others, goc2007, misty and cold with snow flurries, climbed from a high camp on the ridge on the way out to tomach, 2 munros climbed. Trip with DURC including Mike, Katherine, Duncan, Andrew... Excellent vis. / sunny, With Niel on way into Strawberry Cottage completing Toll Creagach, Tom a'Choinich, Carn Eighe, Beinn Fhonnlaidh, Mam Sodhail + 9 Tops, 34km, 2680m, in 14.0hr. The views west make the effort worthwhile. A circuit of the glen may be made by returning to Aberarder by way of Creag Meagaidh's east ridge. Statistics … Second ascent, this time from Affric Lodge via the moorland ridge to Gleann nam Fiadh and up the SE ridge of Sron Garbh. All ways from Glen Affric go well and on a 'classic spring' day of big snow patches and high,billowing clouds these big Scottish mountains were a great place to be. See Mam Sodhail log for route of my first visit, in 1991. By Self Second that day could see the rest of the day form here. Reascended after Bheinn Fhionnlaidh. Leave the summit and head south-west on a path downhill. The Munros to the north of Loch Mullardoch (Carn nan Gobhar to An Socach), which are for the most part grass covered, are accessed using fine stalkers paths and hydro tracks. Leave Mam Sodhail's summit behind and head east along a fine broad ridge over Mullach Cadha Rainich to Sgurr na Lapaich (worthy of Munro status ?). There's the remains of a building on the way. The hill's crest turns south-east and reaches some shattered rocks. The shortest route to Alltbeithe is from Cluanie, 9.5km to the south via a track, then wet peat-boggy path. This track was put in for a small hydro scheme and after turning northwards it follows Allt Mullardoch for 2km. Follow a track down to a boat house, then continue up a new track past the Chisholm cairn and continue westwards. More enjoyable is the scramble to Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan's western top, from where aim south and pick up some fenceposts, then continue over Beinn an t-Socaich back to the hostel (see green line on map below). In 1997 Adrian Belton tried a 29 Munro round with another extension to Ramsey's Round, while in 2008 Steve Pyke attempted extending the Broxap Round by including Tom a' Choinich and Toll Creagach on the east ridge of Carn Eige. Reach a narrow bealach before the minor summit with the spot height of 1040m, which can be by-passed. Much better to stick to the worn path on the narrow crest ! 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