Ratagan : September 4th - 6th
A small and select group of four souls, Bill, Graham R, Ruth and Steve, ventured across to the Glen Shiel area.
Despite a wet and windy forecast Bill came over early on Friday and climbed the Corbett Sgurr Mhic Barraich (778m), the closest hill to the Ratagan Youth Hostel.
On the Saturday he set off for the Falls of Glomach, one of the tallest waterfalls in Britain, with a single drop of 113m. Bill returned with spectacular and very noisy videos.
Meanwhile, Ruth & Steve climbed Beinn a Chapuill (759m) a rugged Graham enclosing the south side of Gleann Beag, above the famous three Brochs. The views to the west from the top were spectacular but somehow, we didn’t take a photo…..Finding a safe descent down the western face was quite tricky.
Graham tackled Sgùrr a' Bhac Chaolais, until recently regarded as one of the Twins with Buidhe Bheinn 2.5 km further south, along a narrow ridge – my OS map has then both as 885m. However, what Graham didn’t realise was that remeasurement now recorded Buidhe Bheinn as 886m, while Sgùrr a' Bhac Chaolais is now reckoned to be just 885.2m. Consequently, this former twin peak, has now been removed from the Corbett list, leaving Graham somewhat dejected!
The forecast for Sunday was very wet. So, Bill and Graham headed for home after breakfast, leaving Ruth and Steve to do a short jaunt up the Graham - Biod an Fhithich (644m) using the first part of the very good path out of Glen Sheil towards the Saddle. Although the cloud base was down around 700m, it didn’t rain and the views were reasonable.
With thanks to Steve
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