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The final day in Torridon saw me head just up the Glen to Do Laithach
and once more the clag was down everywhere so it was same again and set off
on the ascent up the path alongside the Allt an Doire Ghairbh
Height is gained quickly on the steep ascent and the paths are excellent lower down
- Looking down to Glen cottage
- Maol Chaon Dearg starting to rise above Poll Dubh
- The road twisting back down the Glen
Stoping only very briefly to take pics good progress was being made looking
back down I could see 2 more walkers starting their ascent also
There was also 2 other cars already there when I had arrived
- Looking back along the crags just before hitting the clag
Once into the clag I took the turn right just before reaching the ridge proper I met a walker
who was heading down saying he did not want to risk it in the clag
at the ridge cairn there was 2 bags lying so I assume they were away along to Stuc a Choire Dhuibh Bhig
being in the thick clag I knew there would be no views from there so just turned left towards Spidean a Choire Leith
It was a case of just blindly walking along checking bearings frequently
but the path was also wet after the rain so care was taken
You will notice from my pics I had no dogs with me ,it was not because it was Laithach
but Jake and 3 nails down to the quick after 3 day on the Torridon sandstone there abrasive qualities
had taken there toll
After what seemed forever in the clag I reached the cairn on Spidean the wind was also picking up now aswell
- Spidean a Choire Leith summit
Just stopped for a summit pic and set off along towards the Am Fasarinen Pinnicles
- The path ahead
The path was actually easy to follow as when you came to rocks there was plenty crampon marks to follow
so was soon at the start on the Pinnicles ,what I done was leave my bag here to go over the pinnicles
then come back along the bypass to check it out for another day with the dogs
On the pinnicles the wind was blowing quite hard and making a fair noise I would love to had seen the views
and what was below me but this was not to be ,so just continued along blindly to the end and the returned
for my bag at the start again
I then set off back along the bypass to make towards Mullach an Rathain from the bypass I was getting some
slight views but one thing I did notice that there was no wind and in the clag it was deathly silent
- Glen cottage below
- Down the Glen road
- Looks like Andy Capp in the clag Lol
Once back at the end of the bypass the walking is the nice and easy to make the summit of Mullach an Rathain
again nothing to see so just a quick pic and head of to start the descent
- Summit of Mullach an Rathain
The descent pass is fairly eroded in parts but work must be in progress here as there was large builders tubs
at the side of the path
- Descent back to the road
I passed a walker who was on the ascent to Mullach for an overnight camp as he said the following day
was for clear and sunny conditions sods law as I was heading home early next day
- Head of Loch Torridon
- Blue sky all around but Laithach still in clag weird taken from the road at the end
- This photo was taken at 6.20pm from across the loch strangely Laithach is still shrouded in clag
The following are some pics take the morning after as we were leaving and some the evening before
Torridon at it best just stunning part of our great country