Invergarry

Chris Low
Aug 7
3 min read

Updated: Aug 13

4-6 June 2025

An interesting few days with Robert, John, Ken and Stuart had some interesting times on the hills!

A very wet and blustery few days so after a soaking on my bike on Wednesday

around the forests at the base of Aonach Mor, I joined John on the two Loch

Lochy Munros on Thursday and had a fairly dry although blustery day. Friday

was another fail as I headed towards the three Glen Dessarry Munros but gave

up before I started, succumbing to the beginning of that covid lie virus

that's been going around. Good to be out west for 3 days but only 2 munros

to show for it!

The descent from the west end wasn’t much fun, loose, wet, steep, slippery, ending in a search through thick vegetation for a bridge marked on the map. Once I found the bridge, only a boggy field full of cows to get to the mysteriously quiet A87.

Not a single vehicle on the road as I plodded towards the Cluanie Inn to get to my car. About 1/2 way up, the first car that came up the hill responded to my thumb (2 walkers finishing the Kintail hills and taking one back to his car. The lady driver told me of the road closed all day and kindly took me up to the Cluanie, to enquire about accommodation. I woke up a very sleepy council chap in his van marking the road closure, got most of his life story and boredom in his van all day when a police bike appeared and told us they were about to reopen. Sadly a biker died after 11am accident near the dam.

Friday evening I checked into Saddle Mountain, even more immaculate than the Great Glen Hostel (though that was also excellent).

Saturday I walked up Carn Gluasaid from Loch Cluanie, light showers turned to sleet higher up, but the weather cleared allowing a warmer high level crossing to Sgurr nan Conbhairean and then a shy Munro to the north, Sail Chaorainn. Only one other person on the hill. Dropped into the Bakehouse for refreshment, but overpriced and underwhelming, they only have paper disposable cups, no oat milk and small slices of cake.

Saturday night at Saddle Mountain was fun, a walking group from Ayrshire celebrated a lady’s Munro compleation with a lively party and singsong until late. Shame I hadn’t brought my accordion. 4 young lads from Argentina helped finish my home brew and a large banana chocolate cake gifted by Mrs.M.

Sunday weather was great, I did the 3 Munros south of Loch Laggan - Creag Pitridh, then up to the wonderful Geal Charn, and a longer slog steep down, steep up and lots of rocks to get to Beinn a’Chlachair. A bike would have saved 30minutes at both ends of the day. So hauled in 15 Munros over 4 days, but still more than 100 to go.

Robert's blog

On Wednesday, Ken climbed the Corbett Carn a' Chuilinn from the north using the Stronelairg Wind Farm access tracks, which lead to within 1.5 k of the summit. Conditions were very blustery throughout the day with almost constant light rain with a brief hail storm in the afternoon.The top however remained clear for most of the day.

On Thursday, Ken & Stuart climbed the Corbetts Gael Charn & Meall na h-Eilde from Loch Arkaig. Conditions were much improved from the previous day with less wind, less rain and more sunshine. An excellent track led up the Allt Dubh before a clockwise circuit of the hills was undertaken, returning to the same track.

On Friday Ken climbed the Corbett Beinn Loinne from the Cluanie Inn. A bike was used for the first 5 miles to access the SW slopes of the hill. A walk of only 2km was then required to reach the summit.