Stats:
Total distance - 4.7 km
Total time - 3h23m
Walking time - 1h35m
Altitude gain - 332 m
The approach to the summit of Creag Ruadh is possible from more sides. We opted for a short approach from the NW.
1.7 km of the ascent was along a track, which was in some places muddy. The rest 900 m of the way up was pathless.
For the descent, we opted for a different way. From the summit we walked pathless straight down to the first turn on the track.
The parking spot on the A9 at the bridge over Allt Garbh:
Start of the walk:
The gate on the start:
The track just behind the gate:
The track:
Looking back - A9 towards Inverness, Cruban Beag on the left, Creag Dhubh (Newtonmore) on the right, in the back:
A9 towards Perth, The Fara on the right:
Higher on the track:
The end of the track, onward pathless through short heather and grass:
Conni on the top - the Munro Meall Chuaich:
Conni on the top - Monadhliath:
Drumochter Munros on the left, Loch Ericht, The Fara on the right:
The Munro Meall Chuaich, Loch Cuaich:
The way down
From the summit we walked pathless straight down to the first turn on the track. The ground - a mix of grass and mostly short heather, boggy in some places, but easily walkable:
Back on the track:
The parking spot:
