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Parked with gizmogirl at the usual spot close to the track for Loch a Bhraoin. From the car the two westerly Fannichs looked stunning and since they were our target for the day it got our juices flowing right from the start.
We followed the excellent path to the loch and after a short distance turned off to the right to head up the slope of Leitr Fhearna, the path winding its way through some rocky parts but nothing difficult. Once on the top of the nose the ridge levels out and it's a good excuse for a breather so the cameras came out.
Me taking her (with Sgurr Breac behind)
Her taking me (with An Teallach wreathed in fluffy cloud behind)
The ridge at this point is flat and full of peat gullies which we avoided by taking a line to the right.
Loch a Bhraoin from Druim Reidh
The path up the ridge leading to Tomain Coinich
Being warned not to follow the path heading for the col between Tomain Coinich and A'Chailleach we kept to the path on the crest of the ridge which faded in and out a bit. The line we took skirted the top of Tomain Coinich to the west side as we were climbing A'Chailleach first. We later met two guys who had taken the lower path and they confirmed that the rocky section wasn't too pleasant so thanks Walkhighlands for the heads up.
Loch Toll an Lochain from col between Tomain Coinich and A'Chailleach
View east from A'Chailleach over Tomain Coinich to Sgurr Breac
After reaching the summit I took a wander a bit further west to take some pics and wouldn't have minded going back that way - except we had another hill to climb in the east!
The Fisherfields
The Torridons and Slioch
Slioch
Summit of A'Chailleach from west
Summit shot of gizmogirl closer up
After soaking in the views and having a bite to eat we retraced our steps back to the col to reclimb Tomain Coinich on the way to Sgurr Breac.
From the col south east to Loch Fannich
Loch Fannich again
An Teallach from the south slope of Tomain Coinich
Looking back along the ridge to A'Chailleach
View west from Sgurr Breac
Looking over the ridge of Druim Reidh (which we had walked up) towards An Teallach
On the top we met a chap with a very serious looking camera who kindly took shots of us with our tiny compact cameras. At this point we saw our first dark cloud of the day but it didn't come to anything.
Sgurr Breac summit shot with Sgurr nan Clach Geala behind
From the top of Sgurr Breac we followed the path east down to join the path running down the right side of the Allt Breabaig. Even lower down it was too early in the year to be bothered with midgies.
North face of Sgurr Breac from the path along the Allt Breabaig
Looking back the way we came down the Allt Breabaig
Once back at the car this was the view of our hills in the late afternoon sun
It was a perfect day rounded off with excellent food in the Aultguish.