Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean
GLEN CARRON: LOCHCARRON TO ACHNAHSHEEN
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1. Park in the layby on the south side of the A890 a kilometre west of the bridge over the Allt Coire Crubaidh. Head for the bridge over the river and follow the path as it then passes underneath the railway. From here, the bog trot begins! Follow the path southwest for a couple of hundred metres until a good place to strike off towards Moruisg is reached. If there is no mist, you should be able to see the great gullies which score the wide face of the mountain; you are aiming for the neck of land between the two gullies which run close together near the top. The ground steepens only gradually and the waterproofing of your boots will be tested.
2. Once on the steeper slope the going is better and there are odd sections of path. Towards the top, the two gullies come close together but
there is still enough safe ground to ascend between them. Above this, the slope relents to a much more gentle section, and a return to soggier going.
Continue straight ahead southeast to reach the ridge of Moruisg; in mist careful navigation may be needed to find the summit cairn. At 928 metres this
is a Munro; the best part of the view is over the Coulin Forest and Torridon peaks to the west and northwest.
Photo ©Chris Eilbeck, reproduced under this Creative Commons license.
3. The walk on from here is a great improvement on the ascent. Follow the broad ridge southwest to reach the top of the crags of Coire Toll
nam Bian. Bear left (path in places), keeping the crags close by on the ridge as you head slightly downhill and then traverse a minor summit. Beyond
here the ridge turns to the right once more and descends more steeply to the bealach, still keeping the crags close by. From the bealach, climb straight
west up the opposite slope to reach the ridge of Sgurr nan Ceannaichean.
Photo ©Chris Eilbeck, reproduced under this Creative Commons license.
4. Once on this ridge, turn left (again, sections of path) to continue the ascent, with a final steep section leading to the small summit plateau.
The cairn marks summit at 915 metres – one of the smallest Munros. The much smaller summit area makes this a much better viewpoint than Moruisg, whose
sprawling slopes took much of the depth from the view. Return back north down the ridge, keeping straight north (there is path slightly left of the ridge
line) where the route of ascent came up from the east.
Photo ©Angus Robson, reproduced under this Creative Commons license.
5. The descent is mostly grassy, with some steepish sections. Further down the ridge is the rocky bluff of Creag a'Chait; you should be able to find a path which heads safely down through this area of crags, again keeping slightly to the left of the ridge line. Once below this steep descent, head northeast to reach the Alltan na Feola burn; cross it and turn left down the stalkers path on the far bank. The path is good for the next couple of kilometres, but once it bears right away from the river to return to the railway underpass used earlier it becomes very boggy. Continue to slog across the moor to rejoin your outward route and pass back under the railway.
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