
We couldn’t resist stopping for a few photos as we drove up the glen…




We parked at the car park, shouldered our packs and headed off up the path – it was hot work and we needed to stop and enjoy the views at regular intervals


Ahead to Alligin

Beinn Dearg

Coire nan Laogh – tomorrow’s descent route

As we crossed the bridge and started heading more steeply upwards we could see towards Beinn Eighe

As we climbed higher we saw someone waving at us – it was Colin! He and Jura were on their way back from Beinn Dearg. It was a perfect opportunity to stop again


Looks miles away!

As we started climbing up to the Horns the path became more like giant rock steps – this slowed down progress as there was also some hands on action. I was glad that Malcy was carrying most of the weight


We could see Skye at last!

Liathach

Malcy regretting his decision to carry all the weight


Looking back

Not more height?!

The two munro summits – looking an awful long way away!

Finally the worst of the ascent was done and the horns were ahead – we met a couple of lassies who told us we were in for a lot of fun!


Looking back to Slioch and into the Fisherfield

Beinn Dearg


Maol Chean Dearg & An Ruadh-stac

Looking back to Liathach

Looking ahead to the 2nd horn from the 1st (shame it wasn’t as easy to get down



Tom na Gruagaich

Looking back to the 1st horn – awkward descent off the rock shelves was actually the hardest bit!

Baosbheinn

The 2nd horn was largely ok, with one tricky move that I really wouldn’t want to reverse



Looking back

Towards Torridon

On the last horn!


Looking ahead to Sgurr Mor from the final horn – that’s one hell of an ascent


Malcy contemplating the final ascent

Baosbheinn

The descent from the last horn wasn’t difficult and soon it was time for the final ascent to Sgurr Mor – a last glance at Slioch before we headed up

It was a long slog but before long we had a fabulous view back down the horns

And further afield

Looking out towards Gairloch

Finally at the top of Sgurr Mor it was totally worth it!

Malcy mounts the cairn at the summit of Sgurr Mor


Liathach

Beinn Damh

Beinn Liath Mor & Sgorr Ruadh

Skye

Diabeg, Raasay and Skye

Big gash (insert your own joke



The way ahead



The final ascent

Looking back to Sgurr Mor

Finally reaching the summit I could see down the Graham An Ruadh-Mheallan and Gairloch

Maol Chean Dearg and An Ruadh-stac

Beinn Damh

This may have been one of the pair of golden eagles Colin saw earlier?

Skye

Liathach northern pinnacles

Tom na Gruagaich summit

Sisters

Knoydart


Sun making its descent

Setting up camp

Tent pitched we had a wander out to the top of the crags at Na Fasreidhnean

Nice views down into Torridon


Malcy running away

Deer

Diabeg

Redpoint

My ears got cold so Malcy lent me his hat – what’s better than one hat…?

A bit of cloud started to blow through adding to the atmosphere

Sgurr Mor

Beinn Dearg


It was getting chilly so it was time to sleeping-bag-cloak up for the sunset


An Teallach




Baosbheinn












Clisham

Then the skies went wild



It was time for bed

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The next morning my alarm went off at 4 – I poked my head out the door…hmm….a few minutes later I got out of bed. Malcy wasn’t tempted to get up just yet


The skies were already incredible








Here it comes






Sun up we were getting red glow on the hills – out to Skye




Harris

Red glow on Beinn Bhan

We went back to the tent for an hours sleep before we had to get up and go – looking down the glen





Tent down it was time to go!

It was a knee-crunching descent and as we got lower the midges started to appear

Sgurr Mor and the horns

Beinn Dearg, Beinn Eighe and Liathach

Looking across Loch Torridon

Back at the car the midges were out so we hopped in the car and ran – Malcy had work to go to and I was heading up some more hills – the weather was so nice it would be rude not to
