by Driftwood » Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:50 pm
When I walked the western four of the Lawers range (MCL, MC, BG and BL) last year, I started from the main carpark (as it was - near the start of the route to the nature trail Beinn Ghlas). Then tended left, rather than heading up BG, to the bealach with MC. I walked over MC, along the very-broad-backed north-northeast ridge over to MCL, then back over MC to do Lawers and BG.
That does involve a bit more height gain and loss, but entirely avoided the bog-slogging everyone seems to mention in the Lochan na Lairige approach. That was back at the end of spring, so the days were long and I could take my time. I've not any experience of the alternatives to compare, but (whichever way you go), I would recommend attention to where you're heading up/down the northeast ridge of Meall Corranaich - I found it all too easy to meander too far to the west, off such path as there is for this stretch.