by Gareth Harper » Sun May 16, 2021 3:20 pm
Walked this yesterday. Checked RSPB web site and it stated the car park was closed. So planned to park at the view point just along the road. Arrived to find RSPB Garrison car park open.
Followed the walkhighlands route. It states “Immediately after another gate the track reaches the old drystone dyke of a sheepfold. Don't enter this but instead follow the now rougher earth and grass track to the left. After another 500m or so this fainter track forks; bear right, following ATV tracks as they aim NE up the slopes - this is rough and boggy going.”
I think things have changed since that was written – much tree planting and no sign of the ATV track referred to. I ploughed on regardless – not much fun at all. Easier going after the deer fence. Got to summit of Beinn a' Choin but the cloud was down. Popped over to Stob an Fhainne and looking back at Beinn a' Choin I could see the cloud had lifted, so I popped back over to take in the views. Therefore, I then headed back down the way I came up, but from the deer fence I followed an ATV track, this comes out just short of the old drystone dyke of the sheepfold.
So would suggest looking out for that track if heading up that way. It leaves the main grassy path just after the sheepfold and after crossing a burn – see photo. You can make out the ATV track heading up (top rhs of photo). Though doesn’t seem much used – so maybe it too will vanish soon.