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.
- Views
- Bidean a Choire Sheasgaich
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- Andy, Sgurr hoinnich/Sgurr a Chaorachain left
- Loch Monar from Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich
- View up Loch Calavie towards Mullardoch Munros
- Loch Monar, Lurg Mhor
- Sgurr Fhuar-thuill in distance
- Beinn Liath Mhor/Sgor Ruadh in distance
- Climbing from bealach towards Lurg Mhor, Loch Calavie and Beinn Dronaig behind
- Torwards An Socach/An Riabhachan (Munros North of Loch Mullardoch)
- Loch Calavie
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- Bothy - before walk back out to Strathcarron hotel for a pint
- Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich views
- 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! - Colin, Lurg Mhor
- Over Loch Calavie towards Mullardoch Hills
- Andy, Lurg Mhor
- Loch Monar
- Colin and Andy summit Lurg Mhor behind
- Views to Skye
- Nigel, Andy, Colin - god knows why I am squinting!
- Andy Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich
- Views to Torridon Hills
- Colin
- Summit Selfie
- Breaking camp Saturday morning
- Nice day
- Loch Calavie, towards Mullardoch Munros
- Colin
- Loads of snow in north facing coires
- Colin
- Colin with melted tent
- Lochan Fuara
- Different story outside in howling wind/rain
- Dropped bags at bothy, continued onwards
- Walking onwards towards Bendronaig Lodge