Maol Chean-dearg

[nzt2011]

After a soaking and a good blow up Slioch on the Sunday in my week up in Torridon, this was the perfect tonic! Such an understated walk, beautiful surroundings and the views were superb! Nice gentle walk out through the glen up beside the river then a gradual ascent up the zigzag path to the bealach, fairly simple climb over the scree and bouldery plateau for the final push up the boulder slopes to the top. As usual, the curse of the clag reappeared, but I waited for about 20mins then it all became clear why it's worth the pain on the legs!

Looking back to the start point, beside the river

easy going path

panorama at the bridge

taken fom the bridge

the bothy

the zigzag path up to the bealach on the left

panorama looking back down the path

An Ruadh-stac

Towards Beinn Eighe and Liathach

clag man

then suddenly.....

still stunning through the cloud

Beinn Alligin in the distance

Beinn Diamh I think?

Beinn Alligin and Liathach

The bothy on the way back down

looking back....

[ChrisW]

lovely photo's there nzt, the dark clouds over the bothy is a real stunner

[nzt2011]

Thanks Chris one of my fav's as well, wasn't expecting to see it in the middle of the glen so just made a great walk even better!

[kev_russ]

Cracking pics like!