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| Meall a'Chrasgaidh and Sgurr nan Clach Geala, Allt Breabaig Glen and Sgurr Breac from near the start of the walk |
Setting off from the same layby on the A832 as last weeks walk, (
Sgurr Breac and A'Chailleach) we had our sights, today, on three more of The Fannichs.
Another beautiful day...
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Meall a'Chrasgaidh, Sgurr nan Clach Geala, Allt Breabaig Glen
and Sgurr Breac from NH163749 |
We took the same track to Loch a'Bhraoin, through the wood and across the footbridge over Abhainn Cuileig, before taking the boggy stalkers track south into the glen.
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| Bridge over Allt Breabaig (NH164749) |
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Rafe's - Views south to Sgurr nan Clach Geala,
Allt Breabaig Glen and Sgurr Breac |
We followed the somewhat intermittent track for a while, looking for a good route up the hillside, the lower slopes of our first Munro of the day - Meall a'Chrasgaidh - to our left. It was all pretty much heather, dead bracken and rocks, without any sign of a break in the defences - we headed off south east - up...
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| Rafe and Jim - ascent of Meall a'Chrasgaidh |
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Leitir Fhearna and Meall an t-Sithe over Allt Breabaig Glen
from ascent of Meall a'Chrasgaidh |
It was a bit of a slog (quite a lot of a slog), but in the clear sunshine, the views opening up all around, it was a delight.
The ascent relented eventually and it was a gentle stroll, with glorious views, to the summit - Meall a'Chrasgaidh (Munro 243, 934m).
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| Sgurr Breac over Allt Breabaig Glen from ascent of Meall a'Chrasgaidh |
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| Leitir Fhearna and Loch a'Bhraoin from Meall a'Chrasgaidh - distant Fisherfield Forest and An Teallach |
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| Fionn Bheinn from ascent of Meall a'Chrasgaidh |
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Meall a'Chrasgaidh summit (Munro 243, 934m)
Views to Sgurr Mor and Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
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| Last weeks walk, Sgurr Breac, Toman Coinnich, A'Chailleach and Sron na Goibhre from Meall a'Chrasgaidh |
Once the photo fest was completed, we yomped off, around the massive cornice, south east across the bealach above Am Burach to the Munro Top of Carn na Criche, the snowy dome of Sgurr Mor dominating the views ahead.
But the views to the south, Sgurr nan Clach Geala, our second Munro objective of the day, a rocky, serrated ridge blowing snowy clouds across the coire - were awe inspiring...
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Rafe and Jim - Carn na Criche, Sgurr Mor Sgurr nan Clach Geala
from bealach at Am Burach |
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| Ptarmigan on bealach at Am Burach |
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| Meall a'Chrasgaidh from ascent of Carn na Criche |
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| Sgurr nan Clach Geala from ascent of Carn na Criche |
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| Sgurr nan Clach Geala ridge |
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| Carn na Criche (Munro Top 136, 961m) with views to Sgurr Mor |
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| Meall a'Chrasgaidh from Carn na Criche summit |
We continued on, south west to the lochan at Clach Mhor na Bouchdaich - looking up to the snowfields coating Sgurr nan Clach Geala - definitely time to don the crampons.
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| Rafe and Jim - Sgurr nan Clach Geala from Carn na Criche |
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| Coire Mor and Eagan Tuill Bhig cliffs on Sgurr nan Clach Geala with Sgurr nan Each beyond |
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| Jim and Rafe - ascent of Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
The snow was solid - hard and icy - the crampons a necessity. Even Rafe found it difficult to find purchase on the snow. There were a couple of short scrambles through the rocks, and the going was steep. Cornices hung from the cliffs and ice sculptures from the rocks.
What a day. The pictures say it all...
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| Carn na Criche and Sgurr Mor from ascent of Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
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| Meall a'Chrasgaidh from Sgurr nan Clach Geala with An Teallach beyond |
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| Sgurr nan Clach Geala ridge |
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| Carn na Criche and Sgurr Mor from Sgurr nan Clach Geala ridge |
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| Sgurr nan Clach Geala ridge |
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| Carn na Criche and Sgurr Mor from Sgurr nan Clach Geala ridge |
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| Sgurr nan Clach Geala (Munro 53, 1093m) |
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| Beinn Eighe massif and Ben Alligin from Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
We were at the summit all too soon - Sgurr nan Clach Geala (Munro 53, 1093m) - we stopped for lunch amongst the rocks, just beyond the top - before continuing south towards our third Munro of the day - Sgurr nan Each - across a sinewy ridge.
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| Last weeks walk, Sgurr Breac, Toman Coinnich and A'Chailleach from Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
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| Sgurr nan Clach Geala summit ridge - views south east |
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| Looking back to the summit of Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
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| Views south west from Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
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| Sgurr nan Each from descent from Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
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| Sgurr nan Clach Geala, Carn na Criche and Sgurr Mor from Cadha ns Guite |
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| Jim and Rafe - ascent of Sgurr nan Each |
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| Nearing the summit of Sgurr nan Each |
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| Looking back (N) to Sgurr nan Clach Geala from ascent of Sgurr nan Each |
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| Sgurr nan Each summit with Loch Fannich beyond |
The day just felt like it was getting better and better...
The walking was good and the views stupendous.
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| Sgurr nan Clach Geala Carn na Criche and Sgurr Mor from Sgurr nan Each summit (Munro 267, 923m) |
We made our way back to the bealach, Cadha na Guite, between Sgurr nan each and Sgurr nan Clach Geala, before striking off the ridge into upper Glen Breabaig.
It was rather damp underfoot, and somewhat slippery at times, but we descended quickly into the wild and pathless glen.
We stopped for a second lunch on a big rock, in the sunshine, just before we passed into the afternoon shadows of the mountains.
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| Descent into Allt Breabaig Glen from Cadha ns Guite |
Further down the glen, a path appeared and improved as we walked north, making it easier going. We forded Allt Breabaig, before it widened and deepened, and were soon back at Loch a'Bhraoin, only slightly footsore.
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| A tired Rafe - views north along Allt Breabaig Glen |
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| Waterfall on Allt Breabaig views to Meall a'Chrasgaidh and Sgurr nan Clach Geala |
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Loch a'Bhraoin, Meall an t-Sithe and forest plantation
from stalkers path in Allt Breabaig Glen |
And the sunset over the loch just topped everything off...
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| West over Loch a'Bhraoin from by footbridge (NH158750) |
Route: Layby on A832 west of Breamore Junction (NH163761), SE along road for 100m, SW on track to footbridge (NH158750) via new path through forest plantation (well signposted), continue along track for 50m to NH158749 and turn left (E) onto indistinct quad track, cross footbridge over Allt Breabaig at NH164749 (not marked on OS map) and continue S along quad track through bog above burn, rejoin stalkers path at NH163741 and continue S, at NH764738 (approx) head E up pathless open hillside up Meall a'Chrasgaidh, Meall a'Chrasgaidh summit (Munro 243, 934m), SW to bealach (sh 819m) SE then E to Carn na Criche (Munro Top 136, 961m), W then SW to lochan on bealach and continue up narrow ridge to Sgurr nan Clach Geala (Munro 53, 1093m), S to Cadha na Guite, continue S along ridge to Sgurr nan Each (Munro 267, 923m), return N to Cadha ns Guite, WNW from bealach into coll at head of Allt Breabaig glen, N along stalkers track to ford at NH161741 (if in spate stay on E bank and return to footbride at NH164749), continue N on stalkers path to first footbridge (NH158750), through forest plantation and start.
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