With Jonathan Bellarby. After ascending Tom a Chòinich we went west over several tops to Carn Eighe. This included a sharp rock peak at NH134265 which we thought might be the Munro Top called Creag na h-Eige which is in Munros Tables up to the 1974 edition. Much snow on N facing slopes with many cornices. With Rod, Ron and Grant from Glen Affric up the stalkers path, then on to Mam Sodhail and Carn Eighe with two of the Leicester family while the guys went of to where I'd been yesterday. From Glen Affric YH - first ever trip for the team, resurrected in 2003. Repeated in 1989 and 1991 (both times walking out from the hostel with full pack). Date uncertain, via Mam Sodhail, return via Bealach Coire Gaidheil. Time approx. See Carn Eige. dbb: 07/09/2002: Circuit out to Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Affric Lodge: rjf35: 08/07/2002: Ascent with Jon Moss and Des Alcorn: alexmaclennan: 27/04/2002: 7 of 8: From Stob a Choire Dhomhain. ChrisR: 31/05/2000: From Affric, sunny spells, great views. iangalbraith: 02/06/1999: With: tp; Long walk from … View Gallery. Over one more bump to continue following fence posts on pleasant grassy ground to the summit of Tom a'Choinich. Cross the burn via the bridge and continue west over peat hags to start climbing up the grassy slopes on An Socach's south shoulder. Date walked: 24/07/2017. Up Carn nan Gobhar, you might be tempted to head south-east-south over Mullach na Maoile - don't ! So green it hurts! 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. July 20, 2017 The Mamores 10 … A circuit of the glen may be made by returning to Aberarder by way of Creag Meagaidh's east ridge. At the junction, bear left and continue along the track for just under 1km. Don't head up to Carn Eighe ! The linen-like, dry look can invoke a causal handmade feeling while also keeping to a tailored and refined aesthetic. Show Map Uphill next, steep in bits but on a path, reach a minor top on An Socach's east arm. 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. Switch to Bing Maps view There's the remains of a building on the way. Continue the short distance to the trig point on the summit and have a bite and take in the magnifient views. 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 … Share your inspired thoughts and ideas—from color and pattern, to function and price—and Carnegie’s Creative Studio … July 20, 2017 The Mamores 10 Munros in … An alternative is to head in from Morvich to the west via Bealach an Sgairne. Up over Carn na Con Dhu, continue to Mullach na Dheiragain. Reach the tidy summit cairn, from where there's an excellent view back down Loch Mullardoch. Well with a weather window … Descent to Bealach Bholla on a path, encountering some short easy scrambling sections on the way. Logged-in registered users only...When you add a marker, a pop-up box should then appear on the map - fill in the elevation (if known) and a brief description of your marker, then click [save]. To view previously saved markers which fall within the bounds of the map, click the show link (you may need to repeat this if you zoom or pan away from the current position on the map). Did with DURC on a route from Strawberry Cottage back to the car park. Reached the top about 1700, after driving up to Scotland overnight for a three day backpacking trip. This top in cloud, but came out into sun when heading for the coll between this and Ben Fhionnlaigh. Was quite tired and very glad to see the trig point. Continue west-north-west for just under 2km over the broad grassy shoulder to Toll Creagach's summit - the last of the day's 12 Munros ! You haven't climbed Cairn Toul yet. Introduction. My favorite lunch spot was just a 15 minute walk out of town along the … You'll need to check out the access arrangements along the private road through Glen Strathfarrar (see 'Local info & more'). With John, again with full pack but this time cutting down to the glen earlier then again over pass to car park. Cycled from Killilan to Iron Lodge. Mullach na Dheiragain, Sgurr nan Ceathramhnan, An Socach, Carn Eige, Beinn Fhionnlaidh. Waist deep wade back through Abhainn a'Choilich. Recce for Hugh Symond's continuous Munro round from Cannich. Alone with full pack on way back out from Glen Affric YH taking in all the tops on the ridge and the outlying Beinn Fhionnlaidh (without pack). Walked over pass to car park past Am Meallan. from Sodhail. Down on WDP to col and up 450' to top. Lunch. to S C L. With: hb; parked at W end of Loch Affric. Used track on N side to Allt Coire Leachavie & followed this to bealach. Then up S ridge of Mam Sodhail and across to Carn Eighe and back. Very misty on tops with some showers. Returned by same route. Bivy site by W. Top of Toll Creagach Tom a Choinich Tom a Choinich Beag An Leth-chreag Sron Garbh Stob a Choire Dhomhain Carn Eighe Stob Coire Lochan Beinn Fhionnlaidh Cross Abhainn a Choilich Head of Loch Mullardoch Meall Shuas An Socach An Riabhachan via West and South West Tops North East Top Sgurr nan Clachan Geala Sgurr na Lapaich Carn nan Gobhar Creag Dhubh Over knoll 814m & then down ridge to pick up Stalkers path down Allt Mullardoch Mullardoch Dam. (CB; solo after An Socach) Glen Affric Weekend .. Midge Fest. Up over a wet rise followed by a final 100m climb on the peat and boulders path to the large cairn on An Socach's summit. Into Coire na Cloiche, once the rate of ascent lessens, turn west-north-west and aim for An Socach. Time taken: 20.5 hours. Angus, the boatman at Mullardoch dam will, for a fee, take people up Loch Mullardoch to near 'Seldom Inn'. Higher up on pleasant grassy ground the bealach. Great memories. 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. This site is printer friendly. Aim east down to a slightly wet flat area and continue towards Stob a'Choire Dhomhain. Easy going up to Carn nan Gobhar, then continue along the other Munros as described in the 'Main Route' to An Socach. The Route. Consider the Loch Affric Circuit for a moderate-to-easy four hour walk, the Carn Eige and Mam Sodhail Hike which is challenging and at ten hours is for the fit and knowledgeable. 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. The views from this Munro are fine, however Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan, the turning point on the route, appears a very long way away ! On a fairly obvious path, head west-north-west over boulderfield to a tiny lochan. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. 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. A forestry track heads west, walk along this through the regenerating forest for 2.5km to a junction. It lies on the edge of Knoydart in an area known as the Rough Bounds of Knoydart. Drop to Bealach Beag, then climb the steep ascent on a good path up to Beinn Fhionnlaidh's shoulder. This is a #nofilter beauty from one of my forest walks near Fort Augustus. 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. This page uses the Ordnance Survey OpenSpace APIwhich does not include Explorer (1:25000 scale) mapping. Below this minor top the ground becomes quite steep and covered in deep heather with hidden holes to catch tired ankles ! The ridge walk itself is grassy for some sections giving fast walking but there are also some steep rocky ascents and descents and a little very mild scrambling. A huge cairn is built on the top - this was the first trangulation point used by the OS in Scotland - it now makes a fine shelter in which to get out of the wind. They're typically done from Glen Affric in the south, but a more ambitious amphibious approach down Loch Mullardoch gives access to perhaps the most logical long circuit on these hills, a six-Munro horseshoe around Gleann a' Choilich that also includes the stunning multi-ridged peak of Sgurr nan … 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 mountain is accessed by hillwalkers via the 3–4 hour Black Road Route, but is also summited as part of the longer 5–6 hour Circuit of Glencushnabinnia, and the at least 10–hour east-to-west crossing of the entire range, called the Galtee Crossing, which is climbed annually in the Galtee Challenge. Strong winds can funnel through here ! There are some sharp drops on the eastern side of this hill, therefore careful navigation in mist might be needed to find the path down. Head south on a distinct path to grassy ground on a wide bealach, There are two options from here : if weather is fine then stick to the crest, which narrows as it climbs and the path starts to climb to gain the wide plateau of Carn na Con Dhu. From Alltbeithe, head north on a good path following the Allt na Faing. It is in a very wild and remote position and many walkers will need an overnight trip to climb it, whether from Deeside or Speyside. 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). Alone. From car park at NH217242 along path in Gleann nam Fiadh, continuing to head of glen. Ascended S face of Carn Eige, passing snowfields to reach summit. To Stob Coire Lochan and Beinn Fhionnlaidh, returning to W of summits to reach col between Carn Eige and Mam Sodhail Unable to descend to glen due to corniced snowfields. Ascended Mam Sodhail and then to path leading to Coire Leachavie. Unable to descend on it due to snow. Went towards An Tudair and found a way down to Coire Leachavie. Rain on and off. Thick mist. Fresh snow. Carn Eige, Mam Sodhail and Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Glen Affric, with many an accompanying Top. There is ample room to park at either end of the dam. The Advanced Chip Test Laboratory(ACTL) at Carnegie Mellon researches, develops and implements new methodologies for detecting, characterizing, and coping with integrated circuit (IC) failures. Stuc Bheag 1075m, Stuc Mor 1041m, Mullach na Dheiragain 982m, Mullach Sithidh [Creag a'Choire Ard] 974m, Carn na Con Dhu 967m, Creag a'Choir Aird E Top 932m, An Socach 921m, Stuc Fraoch Choire 918m, An Socach North Top 906m, Sgurr na h-Eige 657m, You'll reach a deer-fence below and find a gate. Airy in bits, there's a full 300m of ascent to reach the summit. The three of us were mighty glad to top-out and take a breath. The path, now very obvious, is followed up Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan's north-east spur. From Mam Sodhail, head north on a very obvious, though quite loose path to the bealach below Carn Eige. Where to Enjoy a Picnic Lunch Near Fort Augustus. 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 … This track was put in for a small hydro scheme and after turning northwards it follows Allt Mullardoch for 2km. The path, now very obvious, continues up towards Sgurr na Lapaich, encountering some boulderfields which will need scrambling over just below the summit. In fine conditions the route to the bealach is obvious, however in mist, careful navigation is required as the faint path seems to split, with one route aiming off right, down to the coire. My favorite lunch spot was just a 15 minute walk out of town along the road, then a short … Reach the summit trig point and take in the views. 9 of 14: From Stob a Choire Dhomhain. Glen Affric to Carn Eighe & back down Coire Leachavie. Follow the reverse of the 'Main Route' down to Bealach Bholla, over An Riabhachan and up to Sgurr na Lapaich. You haven't climbed Mam Sodhail yet. So green it hurts! Time approx. See Carn Eige. dbb: 07/09/2002: Circuit out to Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Affric Lodge: rjf35: 08/07/2002: Ascent with Jon Moss and Des Alcorn: alexmaclennan: 27/04/2002: 6 of 8: From Carn Eighe. ChrisR: 31/05/2000: Date unknown paulsross: 01/01/2000 : From Affric, sunny spells, great views. iangalbraith: 02/06/1999: With: … From Toll Creagach, follow the reverse of the section of 'Main Route' over Tom a'Choinich, Carn Eige and Beinn Fhionnlaidh to Mam Sodhail. Map Help, 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. Also, we were now … Continue north-east then east and drop a further 100m. The hill's crest turns south-east and reaches some shattered rocks. Our research involves hardware design, algorithmic development, simulation, and real silicon experiments with various industrial partners. Return to Carn na Con Dhu, then slog up the 300m to Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan's summit. The summit is a fine place to stop and take in the views, particularly towards Lurg Mhor and Loch Monar, and there's a decent cairn to shelter out of the wind. Alternatively, you could choose to walk along the northern shore of the loch, however I can't recommend this as the path deteriorates into a wet mucky mess that constantly climbs and drops, sapping your strength. A stalker's path crosses the bealach, and ahead another very obvious path heads uphill. Site best viewed with screen area of 1024 by 768 pixels. Reach a narrow bealach before the minor summit with the spot height of 1040m, which can be by-passed. From the bealach, hike uphill on the path, occasionally zig-zagging on the ridge to gain the crest. The stalker's path aiming down to Bealach Toll Easa starts directly downhill, then zig-zags along the north side of the crest. 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 ! Mam Sodhail is a twin to the neighbouring Carn Eige, the two highest peaks north of the great glen. Loch Mullardoch Circuit (12 Munros in a day) ... 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, Toll Creagach, Tom a’Choinich. Cross the bridge over the Uisge Misgeach and follow the pipe uphill and into Garbh Coire. Head up this narrow road to the dam at the end of the road. Leave the summit and head south-west on a path downhill. However further down the ground is covered in really deep thick heather, with hidden wet mossy holes, making for slow tiring progress - not what you need at the end of a really long day. Cross the burn and head up to the crest of Carn na Con Dhu south-west shoulder. From An Socach's summit head north, then north-west to drop to around c500m, then aim for the gap south of Meallan Buidhe na Fheadain. 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 … 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 … Carrauntoohil or Carrauntoohill (/ ˌ k ær ə n ˈ t uː ə l / KARR-ən-TOO-əl; Irish: Corrán Tuathail [ˌkɔɾˠaːn̪ˠ ˈt̪ˠuəhəlʲ], meaning "Tuathal's sickle") is the highest mountain on the island of Ireland at 1,038.6 metres (3,407 feet 6 inches). The mountains to the south of Loch Mullardoch and above Glen Affric are rougher, require more effort and have no obvious pathed routes accessing from Loch Mullardoch. Baurtregaum (Irish: Barr Trí gCom, meaning "top of the three hollows") at 851 metres (2,792 ft), is the 13th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 18th–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. 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. Cairn Toul is the most shapely of the high Cairngorms, rising as a giant sentinel above the infant River Dee. 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. Pick up the track to follow back to the power station. 220-221 of 282Conival 3,238 feet (987 m)Ben More Assynt 3,274 feet (998 m)This was a great Munro bagging day in the historic county of Sutherland in the north of Scotland. You'll enjoy the changing views and it's pretty flat to Strawberry Cottage and slightly rougher thereafter. Where to Enjoy a Picnic Lunch Near Fort Augustus. Instead, from Carn nan Gobhar, stick to the reverse of the 'Main Route' and you'll return to the dam in one piece. Way back myself, Andrew and his mate David, (they were the grand old age of 11 at the time), had bagged the first two of these on a beautiful June day in 1991. Solo. Parked at NH216243. After reaching the summit of Tom a' Chòinnich. I followed the ridge to reach the summit of CÃ rn Eighe. I retraced my path to Stob a' Choire Dhomhain and shortly afterwards descended south into Gleann nam Fiadh. The coire headwall seemed infeasible due to steep rocks and steep snow fields. I continued down Gleann nan Fiadh and eventually picked up the path/track. This path is not good, being very boggy. On reaching Allt Toll Easa I rejoined my outward route and followed it back to the car. It rained on and off going down the glen, but not heavy. On the tops there had been some excellent long distance views in all directions, including Skye. Stunning views. Could see a huge swathe of glorious peaks. Wonderful. Company: Martin Stewart. The most direct route to the summit of Creag Meagaidh ascends from the head of the corrie to reach a narrow gap between the crags known as The Window. The Window forms the bealach between Creag Meagaidh and Stob Poite Coire Ardair. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land(*). 14 Circuit of Loch Monar 15 Loch Mullardoch hills 16 Carn Eige, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan and more 17 Cluanie Horseshoe from Glen Affric 18 Beinn Fhada, The Brothers and the Five Sisters 19 South Glen Shiel Ridge to The Saddle 20 Ladhar Bheinn and Loch Hourn 21 The Sgurr na Ciche range – a Rough Bounds round 22 Glen Finnan circuit 23 Beinn Odhar Bheag and the Rois-Bheinn group Lochaber, The … Show/hide GPS File for mountains/markers shown, To contribute a summit or portrait photo for a hillplease contact the hillsummits website. South-west and on a faint path, a narrow bealach leads to Mullach na Dheiragain. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Third summit, glorious day now. Long day into the wilds. Camped at Iron Lodge especially to do this peak. Very wet and boggy involving two river crossings with boots and trousers off. Went straight for the top, no paths up the side of the mountain - up and own due to numerous streams cut into the side. Path on top coming from Glen Affric.Snowing on top in August. No views from top but cleared on the way down to make it all worth while. With E. Parked at Glen Affric forestry commission car park. Along track past Affric Lodge > path up by Allt Coire Leachavie > Mam Sodhail > Carn Eighe and return same route. The descent off Mam Sodhail to Carn Eighe is steep and trickier than it looks on the map so contoured around on return journey. Weather superb after brief early shower giving excellent views. A tough day. Club weekend staying at Strawberry cottage Completed Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Carn Eighe, Track near Affric Lodge N, then W across moorland to Sgurr na Lapaich, along ridge via Mullach Cadha Rainich to Mam Sodhail, then N to Beinn Fhionnlaidh (contouring past Carn Eige on W side), via Stob Coire Lochan, returned over Carn Eige, then along E ridge over Stob a' Choire Dhomhain, Stob Coire Dhomhnuill, Sron Garbh, then descended to Gleann nam Fiadh to follow track out, but it was in such poor condition that I crossed the river and took the track S direct back to Affric Lodge. Follow a track down to a boat house, then continue up a new track past the Chisholm cairn and continue westwards. 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. 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. Home » Mountain routes » Munros » Western Highlands » Mullardoch, Early frosty morning, looking up Glen Cannich to Toll Creagach, An Riabhachan, Lapaich and Carn nan Gobhar from Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Looking to Mullardoch Dam on the way up Toll Creagach, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan from Mullach Froach-choire, On the way up Carn Eighe from Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Carn Eighe and Mam Sodhail, A ruin just below the summit of Mam Sodhail, From Carn Eighe, to Beinn Fhionnlaidh and An Socach, Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Carn Eighe from the climb up to Mam Sodhail, Alltbeithe YH with Beinn Fhada and lower slopes of Ceathreamhnan, Carn Eighe and Mam Sodhail from just north of Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Slogging up Sgurr na Lapaich, looking back to An Riabhachan, Looking towards Sgurr na Lapaich on the way up Toll Creagach, Scottish Avalance Information Service - Torridon, Munros surrounding Loch Mullardoch, 19-20 June 2019, Privacy policy, disclaimer and terms of use. We were now about 25 miles into our round, and there's not getting away from it: this was the toughest of the day. From Glen Affric, Mam Sodhail, Carn Eige and Beinn Fhionnlaidh plus tops on route. From Strawberry Cottage over Mam Sodhail then Beinn Fhionnlaidh. With Jay, mist right in, bit disappointing for such an epic day, but there you go. staying at Albeithe YH, anticlockwise traverse over An Socach Man Sodhail, Carn Eige, sub Murdo Munro top, up Beinn Fhionlaidh, then back down into valley and north to south along Mullach na Dhearagain, skirting SE across the corrie rim back to beallach east of An Socach and though tired, forcing myself to hoof it up to Murdo Stob Coire na Cloiche, because I knew I'd kick myself forever in the future if I didn't. Short walk north along the ridge beyond Mam Sodhail. Rob the Affric epic covering Toll Creagach, Tom a' Choinich, Mam Sodhall, Carn Eighe, Beinn Fionnlaidh. A 20 mile epic predominantly ridge walkingover grass and heather. 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