8km sea kayak, 15km + 1160m, 5.7km sea kayak. Loch Mullardoch, Cannich.
North end of Loch Mullardoch dam (08.25), paddled to GR142309 (09.30) where it took about twenty minutes to get organised to start walking. Headed west uthe track beside the Allt Coire a' Mhàm until it ran out out. Continued along side the stream until a large boulder on a distinctive bend identified from aerial photos (1040). Crossing a short section of peat bog, and I was climbing the main slopes and ridges of An Socach (12.35). The continuation ridge to the bealach (13.00), and up onto west top ((13.30), south west top (14.00) of An Riabhachan (14.00) was very pleasant. I continued to the north west top (14.20) before descending its south-east ridge, picking up the track at Glas Toll with took me back to the shooting lodge, where I had left the sea kayak (16.15). After a repack and sort I was heading further up the loch to GR102285 (17.35), where I set up camp for the next couple of nights.
Getting the sea kayak and all the kit down to the loch, takes some time, plus the packing! It was good to be down at a reasonable time so that I had time to finish the paddling and get the tent pitched etc without having to rush.
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.
