south and north glenshiel ridges over two days?

[doggy]

Hi all. i was planning on getting the south ridge in soon and I planned to camp over on the ridge finishing it on day two. But now I'm thinking to try and get both ridges in over two days, is it possible or woulds i need a bit longer?

Cheers.

[walkingpoles]

In the range of doable if your fitness levels are really good.

Stash your tent, sleeping gear, food for the evening and for the second day etc somewhere strategic along the road before embarking on the first ridge. And then leave it there in the morning and pick it up by car after you finished the second ridge.

Have some escape plans ready, if you see that you can't pull it through. Especially the sister-ridge is quite strenuous. I suggest making a timetable.

[harper]

Hi, I did South and North ridges over two days last May, both days setting off from the Cluanie Inn with a car parked at the end of the days walk. For me the hardest part was day two on the North side, it was a slightly harder walk and even more so with heavy legs from the first day. The way we did it we had a bail-out option after Saileag on day two, but didn't need it. Felt quite drained after it all but glad I managed it. I'd say if you are relatively fit then it is definitely doable.

[Robinho08]

Definitely doable if you're fit. Not much water to be had once on the ridges though. So factor that in with your plans.

[mrssanta]

I'd say you have to be pretty fast and fit. We did the whole North lot over an evening and 3 days with 3 camps. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=34150 If you just mean the Brothers and Sisters then still it is a long way, if it were me I would take longer and enjoy it.

[doggy]

Thanks all.

I was thinking of parking at thre Cluanie if it was allowed.

The rough plan was to do at least the south ridge and camp over. i prefer camping up high but Im not going to camp high just for the sake of it, if I had time I would come down off the hill and camp low if there is anywhere to camp.

If I could get a lift into Inversheil to start the north ridge that would be fantastic, but who knows?

Are the ridges decent enough to wear trainers? I find i can move a lot faster in my running shoes once I'm up high. I'll just carry my boots.

If I were to stash my tent etc it would need to be quite low down I expect.

[harper]

You'd get away with trainers for much of the brothers end of the North ridge and a lot of the South ridge. The sisters end is a bit rougher though. From what i remember there is a path almost the whole way on both. Also reading through the posts made me think, we did the 3 brothers & 3 munro sisters on the North side with possibly one other sister, but definitely not all 5 sisters

[basscadet]

Midge season now, so camp high until September would be my advice..

[doggy]

Midge season now, so camp high until September would be my advice..

in that case maybe it's best to do the south ridge and then head up the north ridge in the middle and go right towards Sailage, camp then do the brothers and head back to the pub.

[Sunset tripper]

You are allowed to park in the car park across the road from the Cluanie Inn and it is is free. The parking charge gravy train hasn't travelled this far north yet - thank god
All they ask is that you leave details of your plans for safety reasons.
All the best

[doggy]

You are allowed to park in the car park across the road from the Cluanie Inn and it is is free. The parking charge gravy train hasn't travelled this far north yet - thank god
All they ask is that you leave details of your plans for safety reasons.
All the best

I'm pretty sure I would go in after for at least one pint and a bite to eat, I'll be tired and hungry.