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Andrew and David asked Moira and me if we'd like to tag along to walk half of the South Glen Shiel ridge with them. We said we would! We took two cars and left one half way up the glen to avoid a road walk when we came off the ridge. We followed the old road that starts just east of the Cluanie Inn going south east for about 6km before picking up the stalkers path heading west then north west up Creag a'Mhaim.
View east to Loch Loyne
Moira, David and Andrew on stalker's path up Creag a' Mhaim
View south from Creag a' Mhaim across Glen Quoich to Spidean Mialach (left) and Gleouraich
View west to lochan below Druim Shionnach
Moira at Creag a' Mhaim summit
The amazing thing about this Saturday in July with perfect weather was that we only met one other pair of walkers all day!
View north from Druim Shionnach to the Brothers Ridge
View west along Glen Shiel to the Sisters Ridge
Andrew and David just dots on the skyline
This was my first ridge walk. Given the perfect weather (warm but not too hot with a pleasant breeze), fabulous views all round and the sheer exhileration of walking a ridge like that, I found it a mind blowingly wonderful experience and was totally hooked from that day on!
I don't remember which summit this was but am guessing it's Aonach air Chrith, with Ben Nevis visible above Spidean Mialach
Loch Quoich from Maol Chinn-Dearg
Moira reaching the summit of Maol Chinn-Dearg
The descent was down the north east ridge, the Drum Coire nan Eirecheanach which I don't remember presenting any difficulties. We picked up the car and drove back the short distance to the Cluanie Inn where we had a most enjoyable meal.
I forgot to take a pic of the ridge that day but here's one from A'Chralaig taken earlier in the year when there was still snow about.
Cluanie Inn and South Glenshiel ridge
And because I didn't have the dogs on the South Glen Shiel ridge here's a pic for those who like a dog fix!
Jack and Tess on A'Chralaig with South Glen Shiel ridge behind