July 26: Drove north, arrived South Laggan at 9.45, a very hot evening.
July 27: Sgurr Mor. Drove along Loch Arkaig, parked at the road end. Long drive, not much room to park, but set off at about 10.30. Took a wrong turn at first, and went on an endless path through the forest. Realised my error, and walked back to the junction of the paths. Got onto the right track and got on track behind Glen Dessary House, then dropped into Glen Kingie. Followed the stalkers path to the col between An Eag & Sgurr Beag. Carried on up to Sgurr Mor, reached the summit at 6.30 in cloud and put my jersey on for the first time. Then descended to the col below Sgurr an Fhuarain, dropped down into Glen Kingie again then retraced my steps to Strathan & the car, which I reached at 9.45, still full light, reached the bunk house at 10.45. The first of many late nights.
July 28: Drove to Fort William to buy new headtorch, then on to Glenfinnan. Boiling hot day, chatted with a couple in the car park, then set off at 11.30, on top of Sgurr Thuilm at 3.30, then on to Sgurr nan Coireachan by the ridge, which I reached at 6.15. Then started the descent back to the Glen, ran out of water & coffee on the descent, went without fluid for 40 minutes, not pleasant, back to the car at 9.25, then drove on to Mallaig. Ghastly night in a dreadul hostel, never again, resolved to write a letter of complaint.
July 29: Took the morning ferry to Inverie, stayed at the Knoydart Foundation Bunkhouse. Let the Bunkhouse at 12.30 for Ladhar Bheinn. Walked through the village, then on Glen Guiserein, then up Corrie an Asgaill. Joined the ridge East of the summit, then on to the summit at 6.35, dropped down to the Glen then retraced my steps, arrived back at the bunkhouse at 10.30.
July 30: Set off at 9.45, walked to Mam Barrisdale, then had lunch at 1pm, just beyond the Mam. Cloud closed in at about 2, reached the summit of Luinne Bheinn at 3, then went on to Meall Buidhe, long way, lots of up & down, in cloud all the way, reached the top at 6.30, descended by the ridge, took ages to get off the end of the ridge to the river. Back to bunkhouse at 10.30.
July 31st: Set off at 8.30, v. wet morning, headed for the Mam again, The rain stopped at 9.00 a.m. Reached top of pass at midday. Reached summit at 2.00pm, left at 2.30, headed back to Mam, by the route I had used up yesterday. Had major feet problem on the way back, really hurting, took both boots off bathed them in a stream, beautiful, but had massive blisters on both heels. Stopped to look at the Brocket Memorial, it took some effort to get to it, absolutely huge, room to stand up inside it! Got back to the bunkhouse at 7.45.
August 1st: Stopped at pottery shop for coffee & sandwiches with Raquel & Richard, caught the morning ferry, raining, then back to Mallaig at 11.30. Stopped at Fisherman’s mission for lunch, rather greasy, then took R&R back to Glenfinnan. Drove on to Fort William, then spent the night in Crianlarich.
August 2nd: Breakfast at the railway station in Crinalarich. Left at 9.15, then got home at 9.30. Great week.
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