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I had taken a couple of weeks annual leave with the hope of getting to the three Alladale/Vaich corbetts at the start of it but the poor weather put me off. Towards the end of week 1, we headed up to Coylumbridge for 10 days holiday. The weather improved and I was able to get away for a night up to Alladale.
First up was Carn Chuinneag and I set off mid afternoon down the track on the bike.
It was a decent track if a tad bumpy occasionally. Did feel hard going at times but that was probably more because of the strong southerly headwind.
Out of the trees and on to more open ground. I continued on the bike until the split off to the stalkers path which I cycled for a short way before stopping and locking up the bike behind a wee hillock.
The excellent stalkers path leads almost all the way to the summit.
The path made for a quick ascent and I was at the summit 2 hours after leaving the car. Met another walker on his way down from the summit and we stopped for a (socially distanced) chat.
Decent views towards the Assynt hills which I was on at the start of this week.
And further round
I then walked down and up to the 830m point to see if the view was any clearer.
Obligatory selfie
Summit from the 830m point
Time then to return more or less the same way. Stopped to get a photo of the old bridge.
Very quick return journey on the bike as it’s mostly downhill.