mountainstar wrote:If you take the track to Camban and carry on via Gleann Lichd to Morvich, its about same distance as the other route. Also it's a better path, and all the major rivers have bridges, there are a few small burns coming off the mountain that can swell if in spate. The path you intend to take can be boggier in places, and if the weather has been wet the river you have to cross by the Allt Coire an Sgairne can be a problem. Camban is a good place to shelter or stop over. Also the YHA leaves the back annex open to use when the hostel shuts for the season.
We looked at both routes and chose the other as there were beautiful pictures of it about, but if the second one is in better shape, we'll take that one. Didn't quite fancy the paths-turned-rivers at Loch Etchachan
I've nosed around the YHA shelter when staying in Strawberry Cottage two years ago, seems cosy enough if the weather goes haywire.
Thanks for all the advice folks!