A 3 day raid to try and nab our 100th Munro. We managed to leave home at 6am, stopped at Johnstonebridge and Spean Bridge for quick drinks, arriving at the start of the walk for Gairich at about 1.30.
We parked just before the dam at Loch Quoich. The path is easy to follow all the way up. Some scrambling near the top but nothing to worry about. Great views drawing you into Knoydart. The easiest place to eat on our way to Lochcarron seemed to be the Cluanie Inn - good food, friendly service and we've never been turned away, whatever time we appeared. It didn't disappoint but the midges on the car park were ferocious. On to the Lochcarron Hotel - £40 a night B and B. Good bar, good breakfast, rooms a little past their best with quite a bit of hair in the bath! The next day we tried Maol Chinn-dearg, as it was the only hill out of the clouds. A great path starts from Coulags, crosses the river, passes a great bothy. After this and the legendary finger-shape rock we forked left and then right at the top of the col. Easy up to this point, from then on there was a bit of wading through a boulder field, nothing too bad though. Should have been a great view but we couldn't see much!
Quite a bit of rain on the way back, plenty of midges by the car park too. We drove over the Bealach Na Ba for tea - the best fish and chips in the world at the glorious Applecross Inn. Those two hills were our 99th and 100th Munros. On the way back home we stopped at Perth - a quick walk up Kinnouill Hill before eating where Cafe Roma once was - new owners just as friendly but the food isn't as good. Need to find a new place to eat in Perth soon!
We parked just before the dam at Loch Quoich. The path is easy to follow all the way up. Some scrambling near the top but nothing to worry about. Great views drawing you into Knoydart. The easiest place to eat on our way to Lochcarron seemed to be the Cluanie Inn - good food, friendly service and we've never been turned away, whatever time we appeared. It didn't disappoint but the midges on the car park were ferocious. On to the Lochcarron Hotel - £40 a night B and B. Good bar, good breakfast, rooms a little past their best with quite a bit of hair in the bath! The next day we tried Maol Chinn-dearg, as it was the only hill out of the clouds. A great path starts from Coulags, crosses the river, passes a great bothy. After this and the legendary finger-shape rock we forked left and then right at the top of the col. Easy up to this point, from then on there was a bit of wading through a boulder field, nothing too bad though. Should have been a great view but we couldn't see much!
Quite a bit of rain on the way back, plenty of midges by the car park too. We drove over the Bealach Na Ba for tea - the best fish and chips in the world at the glorious Applecross Inn. Those two hills were our 99th and 100th Munros. On the way back home we stopped at Perth - a quick walk up Kinnouill Hill before eating where Cafe Roma once was - new owners just as friendly but the food isn't as good. Need to find a new place to eat in Perth soon!
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