I had a walking companion for this one, in the shape of Stuart, a colleague from work who was keen to get out in the hills. He’s no novice himself, but hasn’t been out as regularly as myself. I’d made a few suggestions, and we decided on Beinn a'Bheithir as he hadn’t done this hill himself before. So, with the Olympics coming to an end all talk of Oosain “Lightening” Bolt was replaced with talk of the Thunderbolt


Weather wise it was a perfect day, as we had warm sunshine all day, with enough breeze from time to time to cool us down. Really don’t need many words, as hopefully the pictures tell the story


I’d chosen to include Sgorr Bhan as well as the two Munros, to make a proper circuit of the walk and also because the view from that top up to Sgorr Dhearg is (in my opinion) breathtaking


Got some great views back toward the Loch Leven and the Glencoe and surrounding hills on the way up. I had warned Stuart that the trek up the flank of Sgorr Bhan was steep, pathless and involved a lovely section of heather and bracken before we eventually located the path. I’d forgotten just how steep and just how lovely the heather and bracken was


Once on the path the rest of the route is a sheer pleasure (well, except for one section that Stuart was not at all keen on later in the day


Walking to Sgurr Bhan and then onto the two Munros of Sgorr Bhan and Sgorr Dhonuill is on a good path and any steepness doesn’t really feel that bad. Had great views from all three summits


And then the descent




I’d chosen to drop down off Sgorr Dhonuill and work our way round Coire Dearg. Here there is a steep, scree filled gully








We made it down safely though, but not before some young female whipper-snapper jogged down past us like she was out for a quick stroll to the shops

After the gully we picked up a path through the forestry and onto the land rover tracks. We turned right here and made our way to the roadside close to the old church and the short walk back to Ballachulish.
All in all another great day on the hills and good to re-visit this beauty

