"Parked at the limited parking area at Gatesgarth (£4 cash only). Took the bridleway up Warnscale Bottom and up into Dubs Bottom. Crossed the beck and took the path up the southern flank of Green Crag. Left it at its highest point on a faint path that wound up through the crags to the summit. Then descended to join the main Haystacks path, detouring to scale Pt. 544m. Visited both cairns on the Haystacks summit ridge before descending on the scrambly path down to Scarth Gap and onwards to Peggy's Bridge and Gatesgarth. Solo. High grey cloud, with a strong cold gusty NW wind." — marktrengove2 • Sep 25, 2020

"Parked at the limited parking area at Gatesgarth (£4 cash only). Took the bridleway up Warnscale Bottom and up into Dubs Bottom. Crossed the beck and took the path up the southern flank of Green Crag. Left it at its highest point on a faint path that wound up through the crags to the summit. Then descended to join the main Haystacks path, detouring to scale Pt. 544m. Visited both cairns on the Haystacks summit ridge before descending on the scrambly path down to Scarth Gap and onwards to Peggy's Bridge and Gatesgarth. Solo. High grey cloud, with a strong cold gusty NW wind." — marktrengove2 • Sep 25, 2020

"Sundown stroll from Coulags with nice views. Three small cairns at the top, one definitely higher than the others. The grass/heather slopes on Cnoc nan Each have new plantings of native saplings (oak, scots pine etc), a regeneration effort protected from the red deer by a cordon of new deer fencing. Descended back using the newish traverse ATV track (not on maps) south of the summit. Crossed the Fionn Abhainn at the swimming pool rapids over to another unmapped track and back to the car. 4km total, 40min to summit, 300m ascent. " — davidb • Sep 25, 2020

"Start 1025h + Finish 1705h = 6h40, 16.7km, ascent 1321m Ample parking in lay-by on inside of bend on the A82 - be careful driving out, also on the short road walk to the farm track as there’s a bridge section with no verge or footway Summits today: CREAG BHAN - unclassified named point on ridge MEALL LIGHICHE - Corbett, Marilyn, Simm SGURR NA H-ULAIDH - Munro STOB AN FHUARAIN - Munro Top AONACH DUBH A’GHLINNE - Simm Anti-clockwise round in clear weather. Great views of Beinn a’Bheithir, Bidean, Aonach Eagach, Appin and out to Mull. Just me on the hill today in contrast to recent outings in the area which have all been mobbed (by Scottish standards). Lots of steep grassy slopes. I’m told there is a path up Ulaidh from the Lighiche col but I didn’t find anything until above 800m. Ref the short bypass path around the gardens of the holiday cottages that has attracted much adverse comment in the past: I was pleased to discover much effort has been expended laying rocks, stepping stones and sleepers to make a decent path that now keeps your feet dry, so no reason not to use it. I was also pleased to find that the pretty Glen and cascading has thus far been spared develo..." — davidb • Sep 23, 2020

"Start 1025h + Finish 1705h = 6h40, 16.7km, ascent 1321m Ample parking in lay-by on inside of bend on the A82 - be careful driving out, also on the short road walk to the farm track as there’s a bridge section with no verge or footway Summits today: CREAG BHAN - unclassified named point on ridge MEALL LIGHICHE - Corbett, Marilyn, Simm SGURR NA H-ULAIDH - Munro STOB AN FHUARAIN - Munro Top AONACH DUBH A’GHLINNE - Simm Anti-clockwise round of quiet unspoilt, rugged hills in clear weather. Great views of Beinn a’Bheithir, Bidean, Aonach Eagach, Appin and out to Mull. Just me on the hill today in contrast to recent outings in the area which have all been mobbed (by Scottish standards). Lots of steep grassy slopes. I’m told there is a path up Ulaidh from the Lighiche col but I didn’t see anything until above 800m. Ref the short bypass path around the holiday cottages subject to much adverse comment in the past: I was pleased to discover much effort has been expended laying rocks, stepping stones and sleepers to make a decent path that now keeps your feet dry, so no reason not to use it. I was also pleased to find that the pretty Glen and it’s cascading stream has thus far..." — davidb • Sep 23, 2020