
Following our Sunday stroll down the Auch glen to Beinn Mhanach, I would like to start out by saying that I think this hill gets bad press. Sure the fact that Sunday was a good weather day helped, but even so it’s a great walk. The walk in & out up the Auch glen is lovely in spite of the 8 times you ford the river there & 8 back again. Some have railway sleepers & do not come over your boots, others require hop scotch on rocks & a couple a quick sprint, but our feet remained dry throughout (just).

When you reach the base of Mhanach you are then faced with a straight up steep & unrelenting in a Ben More stylee.
We started in sunshine & blue sky with good views of the target ahead, but with great views opening up behind us. Ben Lui looking particularly stunning. As we climbed the steep slopes the weather was changing with clouds building, but Ben Lui still below the cloud. From the summit 360 degrees of great views below the cloud.
As we descended we lost the top of Lui, then Dorain & eventually the top of Mhanach.
Met a guy on the way up & two ladies as we descended. One of them dressed head to toe in Haglofs & talked about needing to wear her nose warmer. Déjà vu or the twilight zone you decide.


