A long hike from the road-end south of Poolewe through the Letterewe Estate. Two hours hiking out on good tracks via Inveran and Kernsary. Then a rough stalker's path and faint trail up Coire nan Dearcag to the summit, returning the same way. Last hour back hiked in darkness. Solo. A beautiful day, freezing after a hard frost. Chilly south-easterly breeze.

Many red deer, a mountain hare half in winter fur,and a ptarmigan.