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The forecast for today was just about as good as it gets and the only question really was where to go. My initial plan was to do 7 Donalds at Daer Reservoir but the thought of a slow return between Dunblane and Perth due to the roadworks put me off so I chose to do two Munros I'd been looking to do for a while now.
An early start meant I was parked up at the large car park just before Achlean and walking by 7.15am. A mountain biker was heading off at the same time as me and another car arrived before I left the car park so a few people looking to take advantage of the fantastic start to the day.
I decided to follow the WH route to Mullach Clach a Bhlair first and then head north along the plateau to take in Sgor Gaoith on the way back.
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- Hardly a cloud in the sky
The walk along Glen Feshie following the river was easy going with brilliant scenery.
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- A log and stepping stones help to keep the feet dry
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- Bridge over Allt Garbhlach
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- River Feshie
Followed the river until I was opposite Carnachuin at which point I turned left at a crossroads of tracks. The easy going undulating tracks are over, time now for the hard work to start and the initial climb up the bulldozed track is steep but eases after a few hundred yards.
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- Looking back down to Glen Feshie
As the track eases in gradient and I can lift my head and start to look around I can see that it heads in a straight line parallel with the Allt Coire Chaoil before arcing round to the right before reaching the plateau. The view down into Coire Garbhlach makes the effort worthwhile.
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- Looking back down the track
Once on to the plateau it's a straight forward walk over to the summit of Mullach Clach a Bhlair which after the walk in is a bit of a disappointment. The plateau is wide and so the views from the summit are limited but there are great views over to Braeriach and pals.
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- Sgor Gaoith in view
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- Munros to the east
Retracing my steps back to the junction of tracks half a mile north of my 1st hill I took the track to the right which would take me over the plateau towards Sgor Gaoith. At this point I can see the summit of Sgor Goaith but the best views are over towards Braeriach.
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- Time to leave the main track and head for Carn Ban Mor
Followed the track to Carn Ban Mor until I reached a cairn with a track heading off to the right towards Sgor Gaoith. At this point I met a guy from Stirling who was doing the same two Munros but clockwise as oppesed to my anti clockwise route. He was camping a couple of nights at a nearby bothy so he had a great couple of days for it. Still a fair distance over to Sgor Goaith but very easy walking and once at the summit the views were fabulous. Have to be honest, I don't normally hang around long on summits but on a day like this this just seemed to be a special place worth spending some time at.
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- First view of Loch Eanaich
The day was warm with little breeze, the views were great with fantastic visibility and little in the way of haze, I didn't want to head back to the car so chose to carry on to Sgoran Dubh Mor.
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- Sgoran Dubh Mor
It only took 15 mins to get over to Sgoran Dubh Mor and then another 20 mins to get back to Sgor Goaith.
Spent another 10 minutes at the summit before heading back to Carn Ban Mor and picking up the hunter's path that would take me back down to Auchlean.
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- Looking back
What can I say, brilliant day, brilliant weather, loved it.
