So a solo outing at short notice was the order of the day, heave the kit in the car and go.
Arrived at the roadside parking just in time to grab the last slot and off on the hill at 10.05.
- Carn an Turic
- Altt Gharbh choire
- Waterfall
As I climbed the boulder field at the summit of Carn an Tuirc I disturbed about a dozen hares which shot off in all directions. Walking on the stones was difficult enough let alone run across them, must be the four paw drive. Made the top in 1 hour 20 minutes, no wonder it was hot and not just from the sun.
- Carn Aosda beyond the road
- Looking up Garbh choire
- Spot the Hare
- Carn an Tuirc cairn
I decided to walk to Tolmount first and went cross country trying not to loose too much height, it was reasonable enough going with the occasional group of peat hags and soft patches. Only later from the lower shoulder of Tolmount I saw that if I had taken the track towards the Cairn of Claise there was a small path that cut off from it. Oh well good for legs all that hoping about, made the top in 1 hour 5 minutes and had a quick lunch.
- The White Mounth
- Tolmount looming over Glen Callater
- Tom Buidhe
- Tolmount summit
- Cairn of Claise from Tolmount
The path from Tolmount to Tom Buidhe was easy to follow with the inevitable streams and hags to cross.
Could see quite a few walkers on the various track on the moor as I walked to Tom Buidhe, which took 35 minutes. Good view down to Glen Doll after a wee walk to edge of the hill.
- Tom Buidhe summit
- Glen Doll and Mayar
Set off on the last leg to Cairn of Claise following a reasonable path over Ca Whims but this faded in and out on the rising slopes and it was a case of following the old boundary fence posts. The ground was rocky in places and again at the summit there was a boulder field to negotiate to the cairn. Took 55 minutes to the top and had a stop for cake and juice.
- Cairn of Claise summit
- Craigie Doubs, Monega hill above Caenlochan Glen
- Glas Moal
The route home followed the ridge path towards Glas Moal around the head of Garbh choire and down the rounded ridge to Sron na Goaithe and a steep descent off the hill down to the roadside.
- Down Garbh choire
- View of the first ascent
- Glas Moal ski lift
- Final descent from Sron na Gaoithe
Total walk time five and a half hours, that was in good weather I would not fancy being up there in bad as reference points would be difficult to fix without GPS.
