
Ballachulish 'horseshoe' from the village on a dry day. Headed up Schoolhouse ridge - a fair plod until getting to rock. Two-thirds of the way up with hands on rock the ascent flew by, being cautious as doing it solo. Great fun. Continued up Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill with great, clear views to the top - including yesterday's mountain (Bidean), Ben Nevis covered with snow and another (unidentified) range to the far North also covered with snow. Descended via scree-filled gulley into Gleann a Chaolais, eventually taking the Western of the forestry tracks back towards the loch - this had been wiped out by a landslip so found a suitable place to pick my way down to the lower track. Great waterfall just above the higher track. Stopped for a drink at the Ballachulish Hotel then long plod back along shoreline and road to the village.
Area :
Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive (Glencoe South)
The southern side of Glen Coe includes some very well-known mountains and can be split into two groups; the ones you can see from the A82 and the ones you can’t. Included in the former group is Buachaille Etive Mor, Buachaille Etive Beag, the Three Sisters and the Ballachulish Horseshoe, and in the latter, three Munros between Glen Creran and Glen Etive (Sgor na h-Ulaidh, Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Beinn Sgulaird). With huge amounts of climbing and walking in summer and winter, this area is also home to a large cairn built for Queen Victoria, or so the story goes. Includes all major peaks above 600m.