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"Sunday 29th October 2017. An ascent of three hills on the western side the Rubha Mor peninsula, near Aultbea, Rosshire. 7.3km with 305m of ascent. 2hrs 40mins.
The hills were Meall an t-Slagain 125m/39m, Beinn Dearg Mhor 159m/101m and Creag an Fhithich Mor 121m/c.28m.
I had moved from the Stoer Peninsula for my second week in Scotland, joining the family in a fine modern house in Mellon Charles on the Rubha Mor Peninsula. The drive south in the car with a damaged wheel had been somewhat tense and I had resolved not to use the vehicle again, except to limp to Inverness to effect the necessary repairs.
Therefore a trek direct from the house was required, and the weather and nearby hills looked inviting. The local terrain was 'cnocan lochan' - a term used to describe an expanse of Scottish moorland studded with small lochs and rugged little hills. A round of the hills encircling Loch an Fhithich appealed. I made my way up to the end of a lane above the village, over a fence and out onto the open moor. Following a small burn north, I reached Loch an Fhithich in a little while - a beautiful place on this fine autumn day. Using sheep tracks, I worked my way round the w..." — marktrengove2 • Oct 29, 2017