We were the only car in the carpark as we set out at 8:30, with blue skies and sunshine.
We followed the Glen Brittle path and then crossed the Allt Dearg Mor to head toward Fionn Choire. The landscape was very dry and by the time we remembered we hadn't filled the water bottles any streams still running were just muddy trickles, so we had to make a wide detour for water. Back on the path, climbing up towards the Coire, we could see the ground leading up to the ridge on our right and it was just a matter of choosing the best spot to head up the steep grass. At the top of the first slope there was slight dip with a Lochan and the full glory of the NW ridge in front of us
Unfortunately we had to follow the loose scree path too reach it

The crest of ridge then appears on your left and once established on this the scrambling is a little more challenging with opportunities to escape onto the path only apparent at infrequent intervals. The holds were good and the rocky grippy in the dry. It was loose in places, and I was very surprised when a firm substantial looking block rolled away from under my foot.



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It was a long, sustained and very enjoyable scramble which ended in a short chimney that could be very interesting if you were carrying a large rucksack

A few more steps and we were on Bruach na Frith summit and ready for a well deserved brew. . But as were pouring the water into the pot we spotted a mayfly nymph. Not wanting to boil it alive it took serveral attempts to persuade the said nymph back into the water bottle for release on the way down. It took great willpower to make a move but eventually the moment could be postponed no longer . We couldn't remember where the best point to start the descent was so wandered along the ridge until we reached a likely path and headed down. .
Once the scree has been conquered the path through Fionn Choire made for easy going although we were almost out of the Coire before we reached a descent stream to release our captive nymph. This time it took several attempts to get him to vacate the water bottle and then when I refilled it several of his friends had moved in and so I go through the process all over again.

We were then back on the approach path and heading out to Sligachan.