Video: The views from Beinn Eighe
But before this video was made, the day began uncertainly...
Thinking about Torridon in a week day...? Week day ( monday - friday ) it always means for me some short trip only or some easier and quicker hills in longer but time-able distance as I must get back home around 16:30 afternoon - latest.
One of my Munros goals for this year is Torridon and my best wish is to do the finest - Liathach with my Brother in september if the weather condition will allow it. 
My Brother will come to Scotland for one week only and I would like show him the beauty of the most popular areas in the Nort / North-West. He was here many times before, on his last visit in 2014 we did successfuly The National Three Peaks Challenge ( Scotland-England-Wales ), but it's only Ben Nevis and some local hills he has done so I would like to show him some mountains from this list: Ben Hope, An Teallach, Liathach, Suilven, Bla Bheinn, Aonach Eagach and maybe also another trip to Wales to do the Snowdon again, but via Crib Goch & Llyn Llywed... For those mountains is very important the weather, especially good visibility to get the unforgettable views...so big hope for september and back to the recent trip now: The weather forecast sounded very promisingly for the Tuesday: dry condition, sunshine, good visibility without any wind for the West and North-West…especially the area around Kintail and Torridon as the Eastern part of Cairngorms was rain expectation. This circumstances offered the possibility to go there and get the opportunity for great day out in dry conditions with high chance of beautiful views.
Despite the fact that it’s “only” a week day – short time for me, I really started think about it seriously, especially after the experience with this rainy, misty unusual summer when every clear day is rare. Powered and motivated by the imagination of great views I focussed on the Torridon instead of some more accessible mountains by the distance and time. 
September is nearly here so I can see the conditions there in Torridon before my Brother come and also make some photos from the area for him. I would save the Liathach for the trip with him and I can do Beinn Eighe or atleast Beinn Alligin. The daylight time between sunrise and sunset is still favourable for some early walk…but the distance 340 km from home means about 4 hours driving time each way…is it really doable for me in an week day ??? What time to start from home and what time start the walk if need more than 8 hours for the driving ( expect more busy traffic afternoon on the way back ), walking time by WH is 6-7 hours for Beinn Alligin and 7-9 hours for the Beinn Eighe, then get back home between 16:00 – 16:30…and it’s not sure if there will be good visibility despite the promising weather forecast, as it often happens…misty summits…poor visibility from top…??? Torridon…Torridon…Torridon…hmmm…really crazy and risky plan…but I am crazy enough ! 
If you want get something extra, you must sacrifice and risk sometime… and if you really love it, you are not even feeling it’s a sacrifice ! Decided, determined, I prepared all for the trip, got some useful informations about the routes and start-finish points, prepared my daughter Cheyenne for sleeping before 19:45 and set alarm for midnight…….but I woke up at 23:40 !!! 
Started my car exactly at 01:00 am I headed to the North via Stirling, Perth and Inverness. Driving in the night was enjoyable…my thoughts full of expectations I was really looking forward ! In the darkness I saw clear sky with shades of the mountains and forests around…I started believe that the day will be great until I got 15-20 km before my target destination…very fogy there everywhere around !!! Some doubts about the views…but then in last a few km all was clear again…Ufffff I was ready to do Beinn Eighe or Beinn Alligin, preferable Beinn Eighe, but because of longer route there all depends on my arriving time – if longer driving then still chance to do atleast Beinn Alligin.
I got there at 5:00 am – Beinn Eighe chosen, parked my car at the car park near Liathach where the path to the Beinn Eighe start if you want do it clock-wise. I decided to do it anti clock-wise, use the walk back on the road 2.3 km in the darkness rather and then finish by the path between Beinn Eighe and Liathach easy back to the carpark.
- Arriving in the darkness...
- Parked here near Liathach. The shaded shapes of Beinn Eighe in the background ( notice the real shape here is exactly the same as in the plate above )...I started my walk at 05:12 am full of expectations.
- Walking on the road back to the East...looking back where I left my car, Liathach in the background.
- After 2.3 km back on the road, here is another path if you want to do it anti clock-wise. Here is small parking area too ( 2-5 cars approx. space ) if you want leave car here and then finish the walk on the road... You can recognise this point by the small forest - the one and only near this south side of Beinn Eighe ( but not sure how long the forest will be there...)
- I really enjoyed the walk up on this nice path
- Looking back down to the start point
- Sunrise behind the mountain
- First top with some views...Liathach visible in the distance - towards West
- ...and towards East
- Liathach again...and the neighbours
- Looking back to the South, the way I came...
- On the top, but not the real summit yet. View of the west ridge, Coinnneach Mhor... ( Ruadh-stac Mor - the 2nd Munro of Beinn Eighe is not visible on the right ) and the Liathach in the background
- Liathach and the ridge again...
- ...and towards East, there is a stony, rocky way to the main summit - the highest peak here
- Nice view of the valley, Ruadh-stac Mor summit visible now in the distance on the left ( 2nd Munro on this route ).
- Near the first Munro - summit of Spidean Coire nan Clach...sunrise in the background
- Spidean Coire nan Clach closer now
- ...and again with the ridge behind. Some scramble necessary to get there
- Thew ridge to Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe and Creag Dhubh
- West again, there is my way to the Ruadh-stac Mor ( at the end on the right )
- East view from the summit of first Munro...from Spidean Coire nan Clach
- The North view...
- The South view...
- Self-timer shot on my walk to the 2nd Munro...Liathach in the background
...more photos continues in the following post ( in the comments below )...
