"Start 0720h + Finish 1835h = 11h15, 31.1km, ascent 2170m Fairly standard 5 Munro guidebook antI-clockwise round of the Abhain Gleann nam Fiadh taking care to visit all 9 Munro Tops, some of which get bypassed on the main MunroIst tramp. It’s a classic long day spent wandering high ridges so I ensured an early start and good forecast. Some fantastic views today; mountains all around, east and west coasts both visible (!) the Skye Bridge and even as far as the mountains on Harris, Outer Hebrides. The Glen Affric walkers car park (free unlike the others) got moved 250m back down the Glen as part of Hydro works (all complete) so you can add 500m to previous guide distances. The upgraded hydro track is now suitable for cycles though, which might open up some new itineraries in this beautiful area? Shortened the normal route slightly by tackling Toll Creagach direct after sizing up the initial crag band on approach. Once above this tricky rough lower section it’s pathless but without difficulty, getting easier the higher you go. Descended LapaIch’s worthwhile long ridge to save revisitIng lest it regain Munro status. I wouldn’t want to ascend this way; you’d ‘enjoy’ a boggy ..." — davidb • Aug 24, 2020

"Alone. From car park at NH217242 along path in Gleann nam Fiadh, continuing to head of glen. Ascended S face of Carn Eige, passing snowfields to reach summit. To Stob Coire Lochan and Beinn Fhionnlaidh, returning to W of summits to reach col between Carn Eige and Mam Sodhail Unable to descend to glen due to corniced snowfields. Ascended Mam Sodhail and then to path leading to Coire Leachavie. Unable to descend on it due to snow. Went towards An Tudair and found a way down to Coire Leachavie. Rain on and off. Thick mist. Fresh snow." — peter43 • Jun 7, 1987