Sunday, 20 April 2008
O.S.Map(s): 24, 25
Est. time of arrival: 8.15 am
Time of departure: 18.00 pm
Leave Elgin: 6.00 am*

Photo: Ray Newell

It has been some time since the Club has undertaken this classic traverse, one of the most spectacular anywhere in the Highlands.

There are myriad routes that can be done. One option starts at the layby on the A890 opposite the private road to Achnashellach train station and continues on into Coire Lair. From here, there are several options: For a high level traverse, you can either climb FuarTholl (Corbett) and Sgorr Ruadh (Munro) (also possible to miss out Fuar Tholl if desired) to the left of the coire, or Beinn Liath Mhor (Munro) to the right. Both funnel into a bealach into Coire Grannda. A low level option is to follow the path up Coire Lair directly to Coire Grannda.

From here, there are again a number of options. One is to head due north, ending up at the car park on the A896 main Torridon road just north of the Ling Hut. Another possibility is to head northeast from Coire Grannda to Coulin Lodge and Loch Clair, ending at a small layby on the A896 at NH002581. Another low-level alternative would be to bear east at the foot of Beinn Liath Mhor, and passing some superb waterfalls, follow the path to Coulin, Loch Coulin and Loch Clair to the same layby.

A different traverse altogether can be started further west along the A890 at Coulags, taking in Maol Chean Dearg (Munro) along the route if desired, and ending at the Countryside Centre on the A896 at NH 905557.

Whatever you decide to do, an excellent day is guaranteed!

Bookings to Natacha Mihajlovic

The President

* Note earlier start time!