Western Glen Affric ... September 2005
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The
walk in from Killilan through Glen Elchaig
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The
route now leaves the track and heads into the deep cut coire on the right,
to the falls of Glomach.
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A very faint path cuts along the steep sided coire.
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The
falls of Glomach.
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Although
one of the highest falls in the highlands, I was unable to find a descent
viewpoint. I believe you can descend to the foot of the falls, something
I was unwilling to do on a walk that already involved a considerable amount
of ascent and descent. The other reason was the Ticks this entire glen
was infested with these horrible disease carrying parasite, I discovered
20 or more crawling round on my skin, thankfully none embedded! show route map |
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Glen
Gaorsaic, with the Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan starting to come into view.
A good point to stop and remove ticks!
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High
up on Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan
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The
twin tops of Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan.
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Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan, with the long ridge that leads to Mullach NA Dheiragain. Show route map |
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Crossing
high up in Glean a' Choilich. Looks like a nice place to stop, it wasn't,
the midge allowed me about one minute Who says they don't like bright
sunshine. Beinn Fhionnlaidh is the hill on the horizon.
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The
small remote Loch Coire nan Dearcag
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Looking
south to the impressive Mullach Fraoch Choire & A Chralaig
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Onto
the Dheiragain ridge. Gleann Sithidhis the big glen on the left.
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Looking
north east from near the top of Mullach na Dheiragain showing Loch Mullardoch
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The 12 mile walk off from the top of Dheiragan was spectacular,
however due to swarms of Deer Fly and Midge I was unable to stop long
enough to take even one single picture!
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This
is a Deer Fly, a horrible Greasy, sticky, bloodsucking little insect .................
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Total .. 27 Miles, 6500' Ascent
( 46½ points of effort )