Beinne Loinne, hard road and wet hill

[The Rodmiester]

This was to be the Corbett to start the weekend off en route to the Ardelve Camping site. Parked the car on the old road to Tomdoun to the East of The Cluanie Inn on the A87 and was ready to go by 1230hrs. The low cloud had lifted by this time and any mist had been burnt off and the sun was trying hard to show itself, first crossing the bridge at the West end of Loch Cluanie and then passing the entrance of Cluanie Lodge on your left set in some woodland next to Loch Cluanie and heading off South East as if to commence on the South Shiel Ridge the old road with still some of it's milestones evident heads South and then East after crossing the Allt Giubhais and beyond the well worn path which is the start of the SSR and the awaiting seven Munros. I don't think there is a dry ascent to this hill as there are so many wet and boggy areas on the South West side of this Corbett and the sooner you head off to higher ground the better.

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The start of the Old road to Tomdoun

Looking back to The Cluanie Inn and the Corbett Am Bathach now devoid of trees and an ugly woodfellers track very evident

Cluanie Lodge sitting within a wooded area adjacent to Loch Cluanie

Old Bridge and style where you can start the climb to the first Munro on the SSR

Looking back down to the wet boggy area which appears to be unavoidable to access this Corbett

The Cairn (Summit) and the trig point

View from the trig point looking East

The summit looking towards the SSR

Looking North West down Loch Cluanie

Looking South from the summit towards Loch Loyne

Bridge over the Allt Giubhais on the return journey

The scarred hillside of AmBathach

Crossing the bridge over the West end of Loch Cluanie looking East. Deffinately time to put the gaitors on for this one at least for the lower section of the hill once you have walked an hour on the hard road surface and for a similar experience on the return journey.

[scoob999]

Nice one
It's boggy from the other side too although maybe not so bad

Would like to do this one again from end to end this time. great viewpoint up there

[The Rodmiester]

Nice one
It's boggy from the other side too although maybe not so bad

Would like to do this one again from end to end this time. great viewpoint up there

Hi Stuart, a very wet hill, don't think I'd rush up here, I'd definitely do Sgurr an Airgid again though, just down the road a bit, a fabulous wee hill, keep it for a clear day though, stunning views all around, report to follow soon. By the way your fairly adding those Corbett Blue Balloons aren't you.

[BlackPanther]

We climbed this one in snow so it wasn't too bad, but I remember crossing boggy patches here and there, and we saw zilch from the summit Still a good hill though...

You did Sgurr an Airgid? Wow, that's another one from my early spring outings. Knee deep snow again It will be interesting to see it in warmer conditions.

[The Rodmiester]

We climbed this one in snow so it wasn't too bad, but I remember crossing boggy patches here and there, and we saw zilch from the summit Still a good hill though...

You did Sgurr an Airgid? Wow, that's another one from my early spring outings. Knee deep snow again It will be interesting to see it in warmer conditions.

I read your report before climbing it!, pity you had no views, they are wonderful from the top, but to be honest the Kintail area your spoilt for choice, Stunning!

[Fife Flyer]

This must be you getting tore into the Corbetts now Rod
You didn't sound overly impressed with this one

[The Rodmiester]

This must be you getting tore into the Corbetts now Rod
You didn't sound overly impressed with this one

Correct there FF, but I'm really enjoying most of the Corbetts I've done. This one might have been better approaching from the East but other reports suggest that it's every bit as wet on the lower sections. Be careful when climbing this one, I am of the opinion that the wee cairn on a rock crop is the actual summit rather than the Trig point, but there is only about 30m between them. Needs clarification though as the SMC Corbett book suggests the summit is the Trig point. Any suggestions!