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