Woke to the sound of rain drumming the roof and couldn`t help thinking about the river.
Sure enough, it was unrecognisable from yesterday`s recce.
I tried in on place only to find a deep, fast channel undercutting the far bank.
Tried lower down and waded out until water rising well up my thighs. Same deal with the far channel (130cm of walking pole disappeared into it)
Made one more attempt nearer the Loch Cruoshie outflow and by bracing myself against the submerged stepping stone, could get across.
V glad to have recced the next section the previous afternoon. Hightailed to Loch Calavie and was happy to meet the trail and easier terrain (although I had strangely enjoyed the complexity and challenge of the badlands)
Got to Bendroniag Lodge bothy and wrung out my kit and got a hot brew on.
Pushed on to Bearnais Bothy up W side of Loch an Laoigh.
Area :
Glen Cannich to Glen Carron
This area covers the peaks north of Loch Mullardoch and south of the A890/A832 Strathcarron to Garve road. The fourteen Munros in the area are handily split into two ridges either side of Glen Strathfarrar and a cluster of five to the north and west of Loch Monar. Sgurr na Lapaich (1150m) and An Riabhachan (1129) are the highest peaks on the southern side while Sgurr a’ Choire Ghlais (1083m) is the tallest on the northern side. Mountains in the list are all about 900m. The area to the south of this is Glen Affric and Kintail.
