A fairly easy route on the edge of the western Cairngorms over 3 tops upto the munro Sgor Gaoith from Glen Feshie. It's reached on a substantial path through forestry plantations over rough ground over the tops where munro is reached. Ascent is on quite a newly constructed path making life easy.
There are excellent views if you get a clear day over to Braeriach on the east.
The Aonachs from Glen nevis without the tops
Good traverse the two hills Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor generally referred to as The Aonachs. This is a moderate route starting from Glen Nevis on the south through the gorge and then steep ascent directly up Aonach Beag's southern ridge onto summit. Aonach Mor can then be reached via a bealach on the north. To descend back into Glen Nevis retrace southern ridge keeping near to the western crags.
The peak Aonach Mor as good views on the west over to Ben Nevis & Carn mor Dearg.
The Aonachs from Glen nevis
Good traverse the two hills Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor generally referred to as The Aonachs. This is a moderate route starting from Glen Nevis on the south through the gorge and then steep ascent, decent over boggy ground up onto a stony ridge between the hills. This route also takes in 2 tops on the eastern section of the ridge.
The top Sgurr a'Bhuic on the eastern end of the ridge has good views on a clear day across to the The Grey Corries on the east and The Mamores to the south. The peak Aonach Mor as good views on the west over to Ben Nevis & Carn mor Dearg.
Two Northern Mamores from Kinlochleven
The approach from Kinlochleven involves firstly ascending Stob Coire a' Chàirn by the stalkers' path up Coire na Ba before continuing to An Gearanach giving an out and back trip of 14 kilometres. It's quite a long approach with no difficulties as there's a good stalker path all the way up.
An Gearanach from Glen Nevis has a shorter approach but just covers a single munro.
Monar's Western Peaks
A good circuit route over the 2 munros Moruisg & Sgurr nan Ceannaichean which rise on the western end of a line of hills between Glen Carron and Glean Fhiodhaig. It starts from about 1½ km west of Loch Sgamhain and heads up steeply on west flanks of Moruisg onto the ridge which curves around to a col then onto Sgurr nan Ceannaichean. Descent is down the northern ridge of Sgurr nan Ceannaichean avoiding crags on the eastern side down onto a stalkers path.
In clear weather there are good views of Torridon, Letterewe / Fisherfield from Moruisg and Monar hills from Sgurr nan Ceannaichean.
This is the most popular way to transverse the five peaks on the main Lawers ridge. The Ben Lawers range is mostly grassy with less rugged crags exposed rocks found in other areas.
Due to the National Trust vistor centre the paths between the centre and Ben Lawers (2nd Munro) can be extremaly busy in the summer months
This route wanders into a secretive high glen and gives us access to the 2 munros Sgurr Choinnich & Sgurr a'Chaorachain at the south western end. Cross the railway by the level crossing and take up the glen and once above the forest it all opens out with great views over to the 2 munros on the route.
The traverse of these two mountains gives a pleasant circular hill walk, the ridge links the two summits is the high lite of the route.
A long route over the isolated munro Maoile Lunndaidh which is hidden away in the glen of Allt a' Chonais. Cross the railway by the level crossing and take up the glen and once above the forest it all opens out with great views of Sgurr nan Ceannaichean on the left and Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a'Chaorachain straight ahead all with cliffs. It's a long slog along a range rover track then over boggy ground and then a hard climb up a pathless heathery ridge until you reach the top Carn nam Fiaclan.
The view across the U-shaped corrie of Toll a' Choin on the south east down to Loch Monar is the best feature of this munro.
This route lives up to it's reputation for being extremely wet, and the crossing of Abhainn a' Gharbhrain is nearly impossible for much of the year. The route starts from the bridge over the Abhainn an Torrain Duibh over trackless ground which is nomally wet underfoot. Then over the river if possible where difficulties are left behind with a straightforward ascent onto the grassy southern slopes of Am Faochagach.
Glenfinnan horseshoe
These two munros lie on the south side of the rough landscape of the Rough Bounds of Knoydart region which is wild landscape almost untouched by people. This is the usual approach as shown here is from the south from Glenfinnan along the long private road along the side of the River Finnan upto Corryhully and then onto rough mountain terrain. The traverse of Sgurr nan Coireachan (Glen Finnan) and Sgurr Thuilm from west to east makes an excellent excursion with some fine ridge walking.
There are glorious views on the north overs to Knoydart.
A bike would be useful to reduce the walk to Corryhully
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