A greyt day on the Corries

[Johnny Corbett]

We drove up the track as far you can and parked up in the parking area. The track is not too bad and some say they wouldn't take their car up it but luckily for us we were in Jimmys 4x4 so got up it no bother and he kindly offered to drive when we get round to doing the two Corbetts from here. There was another car up here when we returned from our walk so cars can get up here. From the parking area we took the track towards the bothy where we left it just after we passed the bothy where a marker cairn marks the start of the path to Stob Ban. The path leads to the summit. Coming off Stob Ban is down steep rocky scree but it is a short descent and once down it's a steep climb up to Stob Choire Claurigh. From here you now traverse the ridge, narrow and rocky in places crossing 3 tops before Munro no.3 is reached. From the third Munro you pass another top, Stob Coire Easain, coming down it's rocky ridge before climbing to the final Munro. We then returned to SCE to head down it's north ridge to pick up the dismantled tramway track back to the start. I would not recommend the tramway path as it's wet,wet,wet and boggy,boggy,boggy and very very muddy. My advice would be to take the landrover track back through the forest, slightly longer but would be more enjoyable.

Approaching the bothy

The 2 Innses

Jimmy on Stob Ban and this yin & that yin

The Mamores

Grey Corries

Stob Ban summit

Route up Munro 2

The ridge from Stob Choire Claurigh

Summit no.2

Mo leads the way

More of the ridge

A look back

Munro 4 from no.3

Stob Ban

Munro 4

Summit no.4

Aonach Beag

Number 3 from 4

The rocky section

Munro 4

Route down Beinn na Sochaich ridge

[Graeme D]

Another 8 hours or so well spent JC! There have been a few reports on these recently that have whetted my appetite for when my turn comes. Good stuff, but you gotta get those Innses nailed soon. Not to be missed!

[mountain thyme]

does that make jimmy the new expedition leader now that hes carrying a map??... you might not get as lost as often now if jimmy is leading

and mo you canny get slagged for your small rucksack now

well done guys

[pigeon]

Nice one johnny and team,good hills these,looked like you enjoyed them as well

[Johnny Corbett]

Another 8 hours or so well spent JC! There have been a few reports on these recently that have whetted my appetite for when my turn comes. Good stuff, but you gotta get those Innses nailed soon. Not to be missed!

Cheers it's a superb walk and as for the Innes, i've had them on my radar far too long now

does that make jimmy the new expedition leader now that hes carrying a map??... you might not get as lost as often now if jimmy is leading

and mo you canny get slagged for your small rucksack now

well done guys

Step one in map reading, learn how to carry the map. Jimmy learnt that from you Mo's bag may look bigger than Jimmys but nowhere near as heavy, another trick learnt from yourself

Nice one johnny and team,good hills these,looked like you enjoyed them as well

Cheers Pigeon, it was after reading your report that spurred me on to do these in one round

[pigeon]

Knew it would be a dawdle for you guys It's the walk out that's the worst

[jonny616]

Great stuff as usual Johnny. I quite like weather days like that when the cloud hangs high so you have reasonable views all day

[rockhopper]

Another great day jonny and some excellent views along the ridge - I can remember not really appreciating just how grey the hills are until being up there and it's quite striking - cheers

[Johnny Corbett]

Cheers guys, this walk is up there with the best of them