May-bank Bagging #2: Mullardoch
Day 1: Flew to Inverness, drove into Glen Affric and then bagged;
Tom a’Choinich (1112m)
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Day 2: Backpacked in to the far end of loch Mullardoch to set up camp. Rained all day. See a map of our route (as a PDF file) here…
If i were to do this again i’d get a ferry down Loch Mullardoch rather than walk in (for details call Karl on 01456 415347). The only good thing about the walk in was the wild flowers by the loch side. Specifically shed-loads of;
- Common Milkwort
- Wood Anemone
- Spotted Orchid
- Lousewort
- Chickweed-Wintergreen (a new one for us)
- Yellow Pimpernel (not seen this in Scotland before either)
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Day 3: Left the tent and did a circular walk in more rain, bagging;
- NH080259 Mullach na Dheiragain (982m)
- NH057228 Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan (1151m)
- NH088229 An Socach (921m)
- NH119253 Mam Sodhail (1181m)
- NH123261 Carn Eige (Carn Eighe) (1183m)
- NH115282 Beinn Fhionnlaidh(1005m)
An Socach (921m)
Day 4:Backpacked out again (in the rain) taking in;
- NH100332 An Socach (1069m)
- NH133344 An Riabhachan (1129m)
- NH160351 Sgurr na Lapaich (1150m)
- NH181343 Carn nan Gobhar (992m)
Day 5: Ate a fantastic lunch in the Aviemore Mountain Cafe (best cafe in Scotland) and then went home with at least 3kg more water in our gear than we came with.
Author: Phil Newby
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