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Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:12 pm
by gammy leg walker
Wee bit info/help required if possible please,next weekend I am heading for the 3 Munro"s behind Alltbeithe Youth Hostel with a choice of 2 access points,having already ruled out the walk in from Cluanie,would you recommend walking in from Morvich on the Kintail/Glen Affric Way,or from the parking area at the road end in Glen Affric,both routes look similar in distance,the Morvich route looks more scenic,and as a wee side issue,if going from Glen Affric the parking is pay & display and would people pay for 1-2-3 days.
Thanks GLW
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:47 pm
by prog99
I'd cycle in from Glen Affric its predominantly flat. Morvich is very scenic but does involve gaining then losing height.
I've walked in from Cluanie and never again!
Another option is to come in from Iron Lodge? Assume your camping or staying at the hostel?
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:56 pm
by gammy leg walker
prog99 wrote:I'd cycle in from Glen Affric its predominantly flat. Morvich is very scenic but does involve gaining then losing height.
I've walked in from Cluanie and never again!
Another option is to come in from Iron Lodge? Assume your camping or staying at the hostel?
Staying at the hostle, cycling is not an option I'm afraid as one of the party can't go a bike
I'm favouring Morvich ATM as I've already walked some of the way in from Glen Affric
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:07 pm
by ChrisButch
Affric currently a mess because of hydro works anyway..
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:14 pm
by Landsoul
ChrisButch wrote:Affric currently a mess because of hydro works anyway..
They've finished and tidied up the mess, it is starting to recover now.
And you don't have to 'pay and display' 🙄
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:15 pm
by Morecambe Monkey
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:23 pm
by Coop
I'll look out for your report as I'm up there the 1st weekend September- going in from Glen Affric
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:42 pm
by gammy leg walker
Landsoul wrote:ChrisButch wrote:Affric currently a mess because of hydro works anyway..
And you don't have to 'pay and display' 🙄
I was in the Glen Affric carpark 2 weekends ago and I definitely paid for parking
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:43 pm
by Giant Stoneater
Some of us cycled /walked from Affic to Strawberry Cottage recently and found it was a very good going track and not soul destroying,in fact I never noticed that any hydro work had taken place.
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:44 pm
by gammy leg walker
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:47 pm
by gammy leg walker
Giant Stoneater wrote:Some of us cycled /walked from Affic to Strawberry Cottage recently and found it was a very good going track and not soul destroying,in fact I never noticed that any hydro work had taken place.
Most of the hydro work I've seen is before Chisholme Bridge on the right hand side before you cross the bridge,re cycling see my previous post
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:07 pm
by Morecambe Monkey
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:24 pm
by Landsoul
gammy leg walker wrote:Landsoul wrote:ChrisButch wrote:Affric currently a mess because of hydro works anyway..
And you don't have to 'pay and display' 🙄
I was in the Glen Affric carpark 2 weekends ago and I definitely paid for parking
Paying isn't required is what I mean.
The hydro have done a fantastic job of tidying up after their necessary work they carried out there.
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:26 pm
by gammy leg walker
Now don't be starting that discussion
Re: Which way would you go
Posted:
Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:33 pm
by Grahame37
Did those three earlier this month, albeit as a long day walk, and came in from Morvich through the Bealach an Sgairnie to the youth hostel. Good path down to Loch a' Bhealaich then boggy in parts from there to the YH although nothing on the Cluanie way in apparently.
Two reasons for choosing this way were I'd done Sgurr Gaorsaic before (well worth adding as Morecambe Monkey suggests) so knew part of the route and then coming off Sgurr nan Ceathramhnan west top shortened the walk back.