Beinn a Chlaidheimh, Fisherfield

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 11:18

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Beinn a Chlaidheimh in the foreground, the snowcapped hill further away is Sgurr Ban.

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After parking the car at Corrie Hallie near Dundonnell on the A832 and walking up the landrover track ( photo above) is a zoomed pic of Fannichs, it takes me an hour to get to the top of the path where the track flattens out and splits for the Shenavall footpath.

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Looking along the track once it levels out.

I met 2 chaps walking in the Cape Wrath Trail which runs from Fort William to Cape Wrath using the glens and paths for the trail Link to Walkhighlands Blog

One was from Lands End and had been unable to get across one of the burns near Sourlies Bothy, Knoydart after what he said had been the worst rain he had ever seen in his life, he walked up the track from Achneigie without needing to stop to catch his breath ( not a thing I can do anyway ), he had pitched his tent at the far end of Loch a Nid the previous night, the second chap had camped at the ruins at Feanasheen ( just round the corner and on the path to Loch a Bhraoin and had walked in from Kinlochewe the previous day, they were stunned by the hills and the remoteness of the area.

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Edited: 27/05/2012 at 11:43

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 11:55

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I crossed the river at the grassy flat part where the track levels out.

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After crossing the burn I headed uphill, the photo above is looking down towards Achneigie and where I crossed there are flat sandstone slabs in places.

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The photo above is looking up the way I will go.

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Photo taken a bit further on where it levels out shoiwing more sandstone slabs, Sgurr Ban doesnt seem to be getting much closer though !.

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 12:10

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Beinn a Chlaideimh is getting closer

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Looking down at Loch a Nid.

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Not so far to the horizon now.

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 12:26

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Photo above looking down towards the river and Craig Rainich.

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( above ) Once at the top and looking over onto Beinn Dearg Mhor and Loch na Sealga.

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( above )Looking over to Achneigie and Braemore.

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( above ) Looking over towards Ruadh Stac Mhor.

Edited: 27/05/2012 at 12:27

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 12:47

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( photo above ) looking along the ridge, it's not as bad as it looks.

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(above) peering over the edge into Gleann na Muice.

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( above) looking along part of the ridge.

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The eastern slope of Beinn a Chlaidheimh.

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 13:03

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( above ) looking down towards Loch a Nid, I was going to go down towards it and cross at this end of the loch ( there is easy crossing at either ends ).

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(above) Loch a Bhrisidh, I walked past it on the way down.

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( above) looking back up the way I came down ( I'm near the loch at this stage) the snowy peak at the far end is where the snowy ridge is.

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(above ) looking round about.

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( above) more looking round about, looking over to Achneigie when halfway down.

Edited: 27/05/2012 at 13:07

ed h

27/05/2012 at 13:05

You've probably not finished yet - but looking good..

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 13:06

Aye, tell me about it ed, it's taking forever, there are more photos in the flicker link and they are bigger on the screen if the instructions are followed

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 13:42

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(above) looking back up the way I came down.

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(Above) heading for Loch a Nid, I saw a couple going to cross the river straight below where I was in this photo. it's a bit bouldery in places.

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(above) More looking back up the way I came down.

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An Teallach with the sloping end of Sail Liath at this end.

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 14:00

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(above) The loch's getting closer

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( above ) Looking back up the way I came, not so stoney now.

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A place to cross.

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(above ) and here's another place to cross, you can walk from rock to rock in the slabs.

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(above ) once across .

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Just a matter of following the path to Achneigie.

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 14:14

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(above) looking over to the rock slabs, which I believe are easy to walk up.

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Beinn a Chlaidheimh, getting further away !.

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Keep following the path.

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(Above) where you pick up the Land Rover track after Achneigie.

alexander rae

27/05/2012 at 14:41

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(above ) the only photo I managed to get in the wrong place

, some may say it shouldn't be in here I suppose

, taking a rest on the way in, with the flat ground of Achneigie in the distance.

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(above ) a mountain biker crossing the river at Achneigie

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(above) This is part of the track that the Cape Wrath Trail competitor walked up without stopping ( it goes on for ages ! ), just shows how fit you can get when you are walking for weeks at a time.

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(above ) this chap was in an hour before me ( at 7am ) and would have been back at his car at 8.30pm and had just done the Fisherfield 6,when I spoke to him he said he had a fair distance to travel by car to get home. I take it he took the bike with him as he was crossing the burn at Achneigie, although I didn't see any bike marks where I was.

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The layby at Corrie Hallie with 12 cars parked at the roadside at 10pm when I came out after leaving my car at 8am ( home by 10.30pm a bit stiff to say the least ! ), I guess Shenavall would have been busy as there was only one tent at Achneigie.

It was 2pm by the time I got to the snowy ridge at the top of Beinn a Chlaidheimh, but I did get a sore knee on the way up, I blame the rucksack for the weight .

Edited: 27/05/2012 at 14:44

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