It started off dry but cloudy, and we (craigee) joined me for this one with Rocco (Whiskey's boyfriend while she was alive) and we were grateful for the good ol satmap which made progress quick and navigation easy between Geal Charn and A' Mharconaich
Along the ridge to Beinn Udlamain - perfect dog walking territory; high grassy wide ridges where Rocco was free to run about; and finally, if only briefly the clouds cleared...
We'd reached Munro 4 of the day (Sgairneach Mhor) and number 79 for me (20 for craigee) well inside four hours... Not sure why walkhighlands has these as two separate walks; I wouldn't dream of doing these hills in two outings except maybe in winter when deep snow could make it too long for a days walk. Nonetheless, a walk worth adding I think given most people seem to take on all four.
I can highly recommend roast beef with horseradish sauce - how good does that taste in the hills after 14 km or so!
Rocco having a spot of grub; and craigee on the summit of Sgairneach Mhor
Rocco being good; well hoping for some beef anyway... Gorgeous Black Labrador.. I love seeing dogs free to run about in the mountains

We fairly flew back to to Drumochter finding some long snow patches to motor down being preferable to bog or deep heather and the 4 km walk back to Balsporran beckoned... One last look back at Sgairneach Mhor on the right of this picture
On the way back to Balsporran; looking up to the summit of A' Mharconaich (I think)
And back at Balsporran Cottages... A lot of litter on / by the path back which was a shame, people obviously feeling the need to throw coke cans and the like out of car windows I presume; I don't think it likely this is 'walker' behaviour. This route nearly coined the circuit of death given in this stretch we saw a dead deer, buzzard, and mountain hare.
So that's me done with the Drumochter Hills; I'm extremely unlikely to climb them again; although I was disappointed today not to be able to see across to Ben Alder which this route had promised but the weather gods meant it wasn't to be!
Nevermind; onwards; I'll go see Ben Alder directly sometime...
The stats, just under six hours for the 23.6 km...
And the route...