I haven'y posted on here for a while but I have been lurking and doing lots of hills this year and I thought I would write a report in praise of Maoile Lunndaidh as He seems quite unloved and I liked him
We arrived at craig car park to be met by gangs of hungry midgies, the worst this year, we've never got the bikes off the car, boots on and got moving so quickly, however I was still getting midged on the long ascent up the track, I was pushing my bike very very slowly, I have to say, no photo's of this bit. things improved and we speeded up for the rest of the cycle on a fairly good track to Glenuaig lodge, where there is a cute wee walkers hut with bunk beds, a heater and light!
Locked the bikes up here.
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrThe wee walkers shed
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on Flickrlooking east along the river Meig
So we went down the landie track and after a short time headed SW to find a small plank bridge over the river
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrThe wee bridge, would be useful in spate
There are various routes and ways to ascend this hill but looking at it from the shed we thought that we would head up and cross the an crom-alt then pick up the ridge to Fuar-toll Beag.
that's what we did and it was steep in parts but no bother and views into the waterfalls on the alt were good
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrThe ridge we went up heading right on the photo
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrLooking back to Glenuaig lodge
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrNice wee pools in the river
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrThe corrie of Fuar toll beag
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrLooking down the ridge, can still see Glenuaig lodge
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on Flickrstill a bit to go
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrSudden view of Loch mhuilich leading to Loch Monar
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrThe demoted (wrongly in my opinion
) munro of Bidein an Eoin Deirg
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrFurther up and a wee glimpse of cheesecake. easy going now underfoot and cloud threatening but never came to anything.
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrLooking ahead towards Carn Nan fiaclan
Then as the top is reached the very broad ridge narrows and there is a view down to the stunning Fuar Tholl Mor, amazing, looks prehistoric
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrFuar Tholl Mor
and a massive corrie on the south east side too heading towards Loch monar
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrFrom here it was a very easy stroll over the plateau to the summit, David's 200th Munro
and my 199th. i'n not to put any pictures of himself up though 
... you;ll have to imagine. We celebrated with a cheese piece and a rocky caramel bar... we are so good to ourselves
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on Flickr The summit plateau towards the Strathfarrar hills
Time to begin the long way down, we went north off the plateau to the bealach
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrCan still see glenuaig lodge, a long way away with Moruisg and sgurr nan Ceannaichean behind
When we reached the bealach we turned west and followed the stream down to the entrance of the corrie of Fuar Tholl mor
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on Flickrlooking up towards Fuar Tholl Mor
We then went towards this wee gorge and picked up a path on the North side which followed this stream all the way back to the river Meig at the old ruins shown on the map, It was fairly easy going now but still seemed to take forever to get down, like it always does after a long day on the hill
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrWee gorge and path on the right of it
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on Flickrwaterfall out of Fuar Tholl Mor
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrThe wee gorge
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on Flickrlooking back up at the hill, finally nearing the river
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrThe way we went up the ridge with Bidean An Eoin Deirg behind, looking pointy
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrWe came down next to the stream from the corrie
Maoile lunnaidh by julie.spittle, on FlickrTired but still smiling
So back down to the river by the Ruins, picked up a squechly ATV track and forded the river just before the lodge, had a bit of chocolate and a wee sit down in the walkers shed the got on our bikes and enjoyed a lovely cycle back, especially the last 2 miles which were downhill. Fewer midgies waiting for us at the car and off we went home.
so we did
18.5 miles in total, 12 bike and 6.5 walk
with 4300ft ascent ish
in 9hrs.
I enjoyed it!
Glad you had good weather 
