Today, on the way back down from Skye, I stopped off in Glen Shiel. I parked at The Cluanie Inn and walked up the road for about 1.5km, before heading up an old stalker’s path and on to the ridge of Am Bathach. I used this excellent undulating grassy ridge as an approach to Ciste Dhubh, it involves more ascent than going up the glens to either side, but gives great views and pleasant walking.
After ascending Ciste Dhubh I returned to the Bealach a’Choinich and headed up Sgurr an Fhuarail; nipped out to Aonoch Meadhoin and then then descended the South-East ridge Sgurr an Fhuarail back to the Cluanie Inn for a coffee.
Cloud above the summits of the North Glen Shiel hills during the day and just a few very light showers by early afternoon.
