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 trucky 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; there’s bog and pathless long grass as a long prelude before getting established on the ridge proper = bit of a slog

14 Peakery summits today!:
TOLL CREAGACH - Munro
TOLL CREAGACH WEST TOP - Munro Top
TOM A’CHOINICH - Munro
TOM A’CHOINICH BEAG - Munro Top
AN LETH-CHREAG - Munro Top
STOB COIRE DHOMHUILL - Munro Top
STOB A’ CHOIRE DHOMHAIN - Munro Top
SRON GARBH - Munro Top
CARN EIGHE - Munro
STOB COIRE LOCHAN - Munro Top
BEINN FHIONNLAIDH - Munro
MAM SODHAIL - Munro
MULLACH CADHA RAINICH - Munro Top
SGURR NA LAPAICH - Munro Top