13.9km, 1350m. 7.50am to 2.20pm
Started at St. John`s Church just west of Ballahulish (7.50am). With a strong easterly wind forecast I decided to get up through the trees to Sgor Bhan. I`d spotted a vague path on some aerial photos! The path was small but good until it hit an area of windthrow fairly high up in the wood. It was then a bit of a slog. eventually found the path which come up for Ballahulish and got to the top of Sgor Bhan (10.30am). The ridge was windy in places as expected with old snow covering much of the path I headed up to Sgorr Dhearg (10.50am). The views were stunning; from the Cullins to Schiehallion, and the Ben glowing whitely. Headed down to the col for a rest, it was good to get some shelter from the wind, before heading up to Sgorr Dhonuill (12.10pm). I got down into the corrie by 1.00pm having been careful to avoid cornices dropping off the main ridge, and get established on the snow slopes. It was then the long walk out along the forest tracks.
Area :
Glencoe South (Loch Linnhe To Loch Etive)
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.
