“A man does not climb a mountain without bringing some of it away with him and leaving something of himself upon it”
Martin Conway
“Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach”
John Muir
We will meet at the car park on the west side of the Abhain Coire Mhic Nobuil, about three kilometres west of Torridon village.
From the car park we will cross the road and take the track on the western side of the stream climbing up to the impressive corrie of Coir nan Laogh.
From the corrie we will climb the zigzags up to the summit of Tom na Gruagaich, a woderful summit a great viewpoint over a huge section of the west coast of Scotland and out to Skye, to the east is a wonderful view of Liathach and to the north Gairloch.
The ridge ahead is now seen stretching north to the summit of Sgurr Mor, a narrow ridge, rocky at times, although not technically difficult.
We descend to the north, crossing another minor summit before the ridge climbing to the summit of Sgurr Mor is reached, from below the cleft of Eag Dubh looks impassable but an easy path revels itself to the left as we reach it.
From the summit of Sgurr Mor the views supass that of Tom na Gruagaich, with Beinn Dearg prominent on the skyline.
We descend east, following the ridge down towards the Horns fo Alligin, a path traverses the horns to the right or easy scrambling over great Toridonian Sandstone makes an enjoyable detour.
The good path now descends steeply towards the valley floor, avoiding the difficulties on the rocky slopes with superb views over Liathach to keep us entertained as we drop down to the footbridge across Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil and follow the stream down to the car park.
Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.
Where to meet: Beinn Alligin car park
Postcode: IV22 2HA
Grid Reference: NG 868 575
Directions
From Torridon Village follow the minor road west, past the Youth Hotel and shop for 3km, the car park will be found on the left in the trees.
Each participant is expected to have suitable personal equipment for their activity this should include the following:
- Walking shoes / Boots
- Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
- Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
- Warm tops
- Packed lunch
- Spare clothing
- Water
- Hat
- Gloves
Please also bring any personal climbing equipment, anything you don't own will be prvided by The Lake District Walker
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