Fraochaidh ........ boggaidh & grassaidh too :)

[JimboJim]

Fraochaidh, from Glen Duror. Bit of a grey day, but not the worst.

[past my sell by date]

Nice report and pics, but it amazes me how many people do this from Balachulish when it's so much quicker from Duror : I guess it's a much more interesting approach. I think the cairn woiuld make an excellent entry for the Turner prize - better than at least 75% of the ones I've seen

[prog99]

Nice report and pics, but it amazes me how many people do this from Balachulish when it's so much quicker from Duror : I guess it's a much more interesting approach. I think the cairn woiuld make an excellent entry for the Turner prize - better than at least 75% of the ones I've seen

I think it used to be a bit of a tree bashing exercise at one point? I did it from Balachulish which is a nice approach.

[BlackPanther]

I did it from Balachulish which is a nice approach.

We did it from Ballachulish, too. Longer but more time on the ridge Also the approach from the north-east is entirely on Forestry Commission (or whatever it is called these days) land, so no issues with stalking in September/October.

I'm tempted to try the Duror approach anyway, just to see the other side of the mountain. Fraochaidh is a very underrated hill IMHO.

[JimboJim]

Nice report and pics, but it amazes me how many people do this from Balachulish when it's so much quicker from Duror : I guess it's a much more interesting approach. I think the cairn woiuld make an excellent entry for the Turner prize - better than at least 75% of the ones I've seen

I guess it all depends on one's appraoch

I did it from Balachulish which is a nice approach.

We did it from Ballachulish, too. Longer but more time on the ridge Also the approach from the north-east is entirely on Forestry Commission (or whatever it is called these days) land, so no issues with stalking in September/October.

I'm tempted to try the Duror approach anyway, just to see the other side of the mountain. Fraochaidh is a very underrated hill IMHO.

Certainly not a bad hill and not too shabby going up from Duror, either, on the whole.

Nice report and pics, but it amazes me how many people do this from Balachulish when it's so much quicker from Duror : I guess it's a much more interesting approach. I think the cairn woiuld make an excellent entry for the Turner prize - better than at least 75% of the ones I've seen

I think it used to be a bit of a tree bashing exercise at one point? I did it from Balachulish which is a nice approach.

No need for bashing trees now The quad-bike track is a bit steep and stony, but keeps on going till clear of the trees.

[aaquater]

Nice report and pics, but it amazes me how many people do this from Balachulish when it's so much quicker from Duror

I can only speak for myself, but being dependent on public transport, Ballachulish is an easily accessible start point. Duror, not so much