An Sidhean, worth the long drive up the glen

[The Rodmiester]

This hill had been chosen for the Friday walk at the AMC monthly meet being held at the Bearnock Bunkhouse near Loch Ness. Forecast was dry so we were lucky for once and we hoped to get some summit views as well. After the compulsory wait at the East end of Glen Strathfarrar for the gates to be opened at nine am there was a slow nearly twenty mile drive up the glen to the starting point and car parking area at the dam.

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The parking area just before the dam, you are not allowed any further up the road by car

The Monar dam in full flow

Heading off around a wall of rock towards the glen

Walking along the road toward the private lodges etc

You can see the clear dip in the rock formation where we will eventually head towards

Getting nearer the hydro plant station

A well signposted route at this stage

The distinct break in the rock where we will ascend

Up this way

A fairly level section on a good walking path

Heading down to the first river crossing where there is a bridge and a supported route on the other side on a good path

Coming across a second river crossing again a bridge in existance

A good bridge

Higher up on the flattish summit ridge

Mountain thyme nearing the summit cairn where it is rockier underfoot

Now what we are getting used to a typical 'where have you guys been pose'

A bit of fun at the summit cairn

Time for a bite to eat and to take a few photographs we stayed there about 45 mins

On the way back a secret conversation between the three

Looking down Loch Monar

Washed wood on the shoreline of the Loch

Nearly back at the start

[simon-b]

It's nice to see what this hill looks like, Rod. It was on my radar with Bac an Eich when I was in Muir of Ord in March, but conditions meant I didn't bother with either. Hopefully I'll be back one day to see things like you did. It looks like you all had a worthwhile day out.

[The Rodmiester]

It's nice to see what this hill looks like, Rod. It was on my radar with Bac an Eich when I was in Muir of Ord in March, but conditions meant I didn't bother with either. Hopefully I'll be back one day to see things like you did. It looks like you all had a worthwhile day out.

Hi Simon good timing then I'm in the middle of writing a report for Bac an Eich, like you we thought maybe combine, but decided against it, it would be a hell of a long day. We did it the next day from Strathconon, watch this space.

[David-Main]

Great day out Rod

[The Rodmiester]

Great day out Rod

Aye it was ta for your company, hope your on the mend now and ready for ,,,,,,,,,

[BlackPanther]

Ah, so that's how it looks like from the dam side We climbed AS from Strathconnon, much longer but very entertaining walk. And it solves the locked gate problem

This is another much underrated Corbett, possibly because of the gate restrictions... We also considered combining AS with Bac na Eich, especially that it's our home ground, but then we did them separately anyway...

I think that "where have you been" pose is more common than you think... especially on this hill