Cnap Cruinn from Monessie, a different approach.

[The Rodmiester]

We were staying at the Bunroy Campsite in Roybridge, and what a great wee campsite it is, I can highly recommend it, friendly helpful staff and very clean. It made sense that since we were based there not to go along to the normal starting route at Inverlair along the Fersit as suggested by 'Andrew Dempster in his guide to the Grahams' but to start down the road opposite the road to the Cille Choirill Church and Graveyard about 2k East of Roybridge (not a lot of space available, there is always the church carpark on the opposite side of the road)

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. There is a bridge over the railway at this point which takes you on to a track adjacent to the railway towards the suspension bridge over at the Monessie Gorge

After crossing the railway by bridge you find yourself on this track leading towards the suspension bridge, just keep heading North towards the wooded area

Crossing the suspension bridge, nice and shaky!

Keep following the main track which takes you towards Monessie Farm which is on the East Highland Way, after going through a couple of gates head on South onto the North East shoulder of Beinn Chliamaig. As you climb you cross over of what remains of the now dismantled tramway to the aluminium works in Kinlochleven. The going was very wet underfoot as it had been heavy rainfall for the past week in these parts, although today the sun was out and pretty warm for the middle of October. Photograph looking back at Monessie Farm

Hard pull all the way with also a fence to cross, there are sections without barbed wire to cross over

Summit of Beinn Chliamaig 724m, unrelenting but the views from the top make it very worth while , from left to right, Stob a Choire Mheadhoin, Stob Coire Eassain, Cruach Innse

Cruach Innse (Corbett) on right, Stob Coire Easain (Munro) on left

View from the West top towards the summit of Cnap Cruinn, easy walking on short heather. The English name is Round Lump, ok so what, great view points all around, well worth the climb and no forrestry to walk though at the start, quite a bonus since the sun was out. It took us two hours to reach the summit

More views from the summit

View over Glen Spean from summit

Heading on down the ATV track which we found following the North side of the Allt Boidheach, it was very slippy because of the amout of rainfall and many slips but no falls were had!

Soon arrived at the disused railway track which we followed around North East shoulder

On one of the old railway bridges, there was plenty of remnants of railway for those with an interest of History on the subject

The old track used for retaining the track in sections

Another bridge

Zoom of Cille Choirill Church and Churchyard

Looking over to Creag Dhubh (Graham) at the back of the church. On our way back we cut off before reaching the farm and headed down nearer the river but there were a couple of fence crossings required so maybe heading back through the farm might be better, you take your choice. On and after a dry spell this would make a fine walk, and hardly any trees to go through.

[Graeme D]

I really enjoyed this one a few years back as part of a 2 day route including the 2 Easain Munros and the 2 Innse Corbetts. Probably one of my best hill days.

[jmarkb]

Nice report and some great photos! We tried this in the winter a few years ago: got as far as the top of Beinn Chlianaig and could not stand up in the wind! Must try again sometime.

[The Rodmiester]

Nice report and some great photos! We tried this in the winter a few years ago: got as far as the top of Beinn Chlianaig and could not stand up in the wind! Must try again sometime.

Hi jmarkb, funny you should say that, I had that experience just over the road earlier this year on Creag Dhubh, maybe the wind is funnelled between the two hills, really frightening! I like the idea of the loop as well as missing all those trees at the start from Fersit, pick a good day now.

[Gordie12]

I have no plans to park my bones 6 feet under any time soon but if I did you could do a lot worse than Cille Choirill graveyard.

[The Rodmiester]

I have no plans to park my bones 6 feet under any time soon but if I did you could do a lot worse than Cille Choirill graveyard.

Glenbogle Churchyard you mean, Archie's Dad is buried there as well

Joking apart, what a site! wonderful views down Glen Spean!