The Great Glen to the east, the A87 to the north and the A830 to the south separate this area from its surroundings and enclose an area of high mountains and low glens. The highest mountain is Sgurr na Ciche (1040m) and further north the South Glen Shiel Ridge is formed by a whopping seven Munros! Also in the area is The Saddle (1010m) which is home to the classic Forcan Ridge. Peaks in the mountains list are all above 900m.
This walk was organised by someone else, but on the second day I did Sgurr na Sgine on my own. There were four of us on this trip. On the 22nd we scrambled up the Forcan Ridge to The Saddle, and we camped just below the summit. This was my first mountain camp, and I found it much easier to carry my tent and sleeping bag over the Forcan Ridge than I'd expected. The only problem was, the temperature fell to -2 that night, and I was using a very light sleeping bag. I was freezing cold, though I did get some sleep. I've since bought a down sleeping bag. Apart from the cold, the trip went very well. On the 23rd, I climbed Sgurr na Sgine, returning via Faochag. The others were too tired to join me.
