Beinn a' Bha' ach Ard
Glen Strathfarrar
14th April 2008

An easy round from the foot of Glen Strathfarrar.Contrasting views from the summit ridge, to the east is the low lying countryside from the Beauly Firth to the Cromarty Firth, to the west the mountainous countryside of Strathfarrar.

Looking up to Beinn a' Bha' ach Ard from Inchmore.
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Looking south west past Sgurr a'Phollain to Beinn a' Bha' ach Ard
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Looking east over the Beauly Firth to Inverness and the Kessock bridge.
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The clag comes down while on the summit ridge.
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The cloud lifts showing the summit.
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Looking north east past the summit cairn to its northern top Sgurr a'Phollain.
The snow covered high ground in the far distance is Ben Wyvis.
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Heading south east back down into Glen Strathfarrar.
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Cutting through the beautiful wooded area above Culligran.
This is not a good way off the hill, at the bootom of this bank was a precarious stream crossing followed by a difficult reascent. In hind sight the stalkers path by Neaty Burn would have been much wiser!
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Total .. 8.5 Miles, 3000' Ascent
( 17.5 points of effort )