Loch Quoich Munro, a fine short Winter hill

[The Rodmiester]

I have a question, who can tell me when Loch Quoich became Loch Cuaich as spelt on my most recent OS Landranger Map purchased in 2013?
The Saturday of the Annual AMC Christmas Meet had arrived and as my walking buddy Martin had agreed to do Ben Tee with me the previous day it only felt right and fitting to do one of these easy Munros with him today, and this it certainly turned out to be, a good walking path for most of the way, no sinking thigh deep in wet slippy heather, just a canny gentle climb with nothing steep at any time along the route.

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Starting off at about 9.30 am from the roadside parking area with Loch Quoich behind

A good path from the word go, and reasonably dry to boot

Continuing up on the good path with the Autumn colours on either side

Gairich and Loch Quoich

Looking back at Gairich (left) and the Corbett Sgurr an Fhuarain

Martin telling Lynne how it's done

Just follow the excellent path, no need for gaiters today

Slightly steeper and rockier just keep an eye on the path now and again

Coming to the end of the first climb Gleouraich (munro) in the background

Just about hitting a feint snow line 550 m , time for a pose

The snow at this point able to take our weight but there were signs of yesterdays footprints sinking in quite deep, were they yours?

Start of the down climb between the two tops

There is a stone dyke to cross over heading towards the bealach

Now for the final climb

The summit is in line with the ledge route below the crags on the left. If there was any build up of hard icy snow this would be the place you may feel you want to put on some foot protection as a slip here would not be nice especially on the way back down

On the ledge route

Summit cairn in view

View over Loch Hourn, Ladhar Bheinn and Beinn Sgritheall

Summit group photo, I just made the timer in time

Lynne happy to have logged another Munro

On the way back down

Near the stone dyke between the two tops

Off the hill with plenty of time to spare

This wee chap didn't want to move from the road on the way home