Left vehicle at Strathcarron Hotel, beer and food in pub (Skye ale on draught!, and good food). Left pub 21:30 and walked until 11PM towardwards Bendronaig Lodge before pitching up. We were planning on camping at Loch Calavie on Sat night, but having seen the well appointed bothy at Bendronaig (complete with toilet and wood pile), and given the poor forecast overnight and sunday (high winds and rain), we ditched camping gear at Bendronaig and returned there after doing the hills (I still camped, but in shelter of bothy!!). Lots of snow for time of year, but did not require winter kit. Would be a different matter tackling any Munros from the north as pics show.
- Loch Calavie
- Loch Calavie, towards Mullardoch Munros
- View up Loch Calavie towards Mullardoch Munros
- Nigel, Andy, Colin - god knows why I am squinting!
- Loch Monar
- Colin
- Bothy - before walk back out to Strathcarron hotel for a pint
- Different story outside in howling wind/rain
- Over Loch Calavie towards Mullardoch Hills
- Andy, Sgurr hoinnich/Sgurr a Chaorachain left
- Back in the bothy at Bendronaig
We were going to camp at Loch Calavie, but weather forecast Sat night/sun (wind/rain) meant bothy was going to be nicer. There is a toilet there, and a huge pile of wood provided by the estate for a fire. Nice Bothy! I camped outside - enjoying the wild weather! - Loch Monar from Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich
- Loch Monar, Lurg Mhor
- Andy Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich
- Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich views
- Beinn Liath Mhor/Sgor Ruadh in distance
- Torwards An Socach/An Riabhachan (Munros North of Loch Mullardoch)
- Loads of snow in north facing coires
- Summit Selfie
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- Sgurr Fhuar-thuill in distance
- Colin
- Views to Torridon Hills
- Colin, Lurg Mhor
- Andy, Lurg Mhor
- Views to Skye
- Colin and Andy summit Lurg Mhor behind
- Views
- Bidean a Choire Sheasgaich
- Climbing from bealach towards Lurg Mhor, Loch Calavie and Beinn Dronaig behind
- Lochan Fuara
- Colin
- Nice day
- Dropped bags at bothy, continued onwards
- Walking onwards towards Bendronaig Lodge
- Colin with melted tent
- Breaking camp Saturday morning