“A man does not climb a mountain without bringing some of it away with him and leaving something of himself upon it”

Martin Conway

Liathach, one of the finest mountain days in the British Isles, a splendid ridge walk taking in two Munros.

Summits included on this route:
Spidean a' Choire Leith1055 metres / 3481 feet
Mullach an Rathain1023 metres / 3376 feet

“Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach”

John Muir

The walk begins at the layby on the A869, east of Glen Cottage, from the layby the path climbs north, steeply on a good path alongside the Allt an Doire Ghairbh stream, the path is steep until it reaches coire of Toll a' Meitheach where there is a brief respite from the steep climb before climbing again, sometimes over rocky ground until it reached the main ridge a little to the south west of Stuc a' Choire Dhubh Bhig.

A short walk along the ridge brings us up to Stuc a' Choire Dhubh Bhig, with it's breathtaking views to the north.

We follow the ridge to the south west, crossing the two tops of Stob a'Choire Liath Mhor before climbing to the bouldery summit of Spidean a'Choire Leithfrom where the spectacular view of the ridge ahead will be revealed.

We descend again to the south west, crossing the bealach before reaching the Am Fasarinen pinnacles, the most exposed section of the ridge.

The pinnacles provide a tricky scramble, exposed at times, an alternative route traverses the ledges to the south of the pinnacles, although easier scrambling this route is very exposed at times.

Once past the pinnacles the ridge becomes easier as we climb to the final munro of the day Mullach an Rathain.

Our descent is to the south west over Mullach an Rathain before turning to the south and descnding the steep scree slope towards Toll Ban where a better path descends back towards the Torridon Road and our walk back to the cars.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Where to meet: Small parking area east of Glen Cottage
Postcode: IV22 2ET
Grid Reference: NG 935 566