Montys Back....Bagging Corbetts
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:26 pm
I first spied these 3 corbetts on the way back from Sutherland in May this year and thought they looked stunning.
So I was delighted when I had the opportunity to bag them the day before joining Ron on his final munro. Monty was keen to bag them... since hes left Walkhighlands to concentrate on some serious Corbett bagging
We parked at the large parking area on the A894. From here the views to Quinag were stunning.
We crossed the road and took the path and headed north west up the broad ridge towards Spidean Coinich.
Its a steady climb to the summit with much of the path being covered with rock and boulders (which I hate) .
We reached the summit in 1hour 20mins(SMC stated 1 hour 50mins) where we met a bunch of folk. We stopped to admire the views, which turned out to be the only views that day.... and refuelled.
We then headed north down torwards the Bealach a' Chornaidh and up towards the 745 top.
From here we continued north and then north east up towards Sail Gorm where we met two English men and a dog
Stopped for a quick summit picture. We reached the summit in 50 minutes. The rain started here and there were no views to be seen at all
We returned south the way we came and skirted around the 745 spot to head north east towards the summit of Sail Gharbh our 3rd Corbett of the day, reaching it in 40 minutes.
Again poor visibility and no views. We stopped for lunch and a quick picture as it was starting to get cold and wet.
The 2 English men appeared at the 3rd summit, which they had already climbed.... lost and without a map or compass ( a bit like Rocket Ron ) We headed south and then south west down a faint path towards the Lochan Bealach Cornaidh, taking our time while the English chaps followed us.
Back to the parking spot in 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Back to Inverness to have a few well deserved refreshments
So I was delighted when I had the opportunity to bag them the day before joining Ron on his final munro. Monty was keen to bag them... since hes left Walkhighlands to concentrate on some serious Corbett bagging
We parked at the large parking area on the A894. From here the views to Quinag were stunning.
We crossed the road and took the path and headed north west up the broad ridge towards Spidean Coinich.
Its a steady climb to the summit with much of the path being covered with rock and boulders (which I hate) .
We reached the summit in 1hour 20mins(SMC stated 1 hour 50mins) where we met a bunch of folk. We stopped to admire the views, which turned out to be the only views that day.... and refuelled.
We then headed north down torwards the Bealach a' Chornaidh and up towards the 745 top.
From here we continued north and then north east up towards Sail Gorm where we met two English men and a dog
Stopped for a quick summit picture. We reached the summit in 50 minutes. The rain started here and there were no views to be seen at all
We returned south the way we came and skirted around the 745 spot to head north east towards the summit of Sail Gharbh our 3rd Corbett of the day, reaching it in 40 minutes.
Again poor visibility and no views. We stopped for lunch and a quick picture as it was starting to get cold and wet.
The 2 English men appeared at the 3rd summit, which they had already climbed.... lost and without a map or compass ( a bit like Rocket Ron ) We headed south and then south west down a faint path towards the Lochan Bealach Cornaidh, taking our time while the English chaps followed us.
Back to the parking spot in 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Back to Inverness to have a few well deserved refreshments