Extending the main route over pathless remote terrain adds in a fine Corbett - Ben Tee
From the Eas Chia-aig waterfall, fine forestry tracks lead to sharp heather clad slopes to gain the Munro summits.
Beginning from the Eas Chia-aig waterfall, these are grass covered gentle hills with fine views but no paths.
Loch Lochy Munros race route Ascent : 1325m, distance : 21km
Similar to the Loch Lochy Munros from the 'Dark Mile' route above, the Loch Lochay Munros race was first run in 2009.
Ben Tee with Sron a'Choire Ghairbh and Meall na Teanga
Distance : 19km, ascent : 1675m
Park at Kilfinnan, then walk back along the road for 500m to the forest. Follow the edge of the forest up steep tussocky ground. As the ground levels, it becomes wetter, and it takes a while before the ground steepens. The view up to Coire Glas will keep you going and as height is gained, the ground underfoot starts to dry out. Fine view's from Ben Tee's summit.
Head west-south-west, down steep ground and the watershed will be quickly reached. There are two obvious routes up Meall a'Choire Ghlais - an easy long arm on the right or a more direct rugged spur on the left. Once up, it's a fair walk to the first cairn on Meall a'Choire Ghlais, followed by a pleasant stroll to Sron a'Choire Ghairbh.
Continue over Meall na Teanga and return to Kilfinnan as described on the left.
Loch Lochy Munros from the 'Dark Mile'
Distance : 17.5km, ascent : 1325m
To head in from the south, you'll need to drive from the Commando Memorial to Gairlochy on the Caledonian Canal, then head north-east for 6km to Clunes and a further 2km along the 'Dark Mile' to the waterfall Eas Chia-aig.
From the car-park by the waterfall, a marked path heads up the eastern side of the Abhainn Chia-aig. This path climbs steeply and after around 500m, joins a fine track to continue on more level ground through the forest. After 1.5km the track ends at a turning circle, from where a rough narrower track twists and turns in and out of the dense forest to reach a stile over a deer fence at the forest end. Now on a defined but wet path, a bridge over the Abhainn Chia-aig is reached with the ruins of Fedden 1.5km further on. After crossing the burn below Fedden, pathless ground is acsended relentlessly straight up to the summit of Sron a'Choire Ghairbh.
Continue to Meall na Teanga as detailed in the main route, then head south-west down to a bealach and up to Meall Coire Lochain. Follow the crest along Meall Odhar, then drop down grass covered slopes to the track and return to Eas Chia-aig.
Loch Arkaig Corbetts from the 'Dark Mile'
Distance : 18km, ascent : 1200m
To head up Geal Charn and Meall na h-Eilde, you'll need to drive from the Commando Memorial to Gairlochy on the Caledonian Canal, then head north-east for 6km to Clunes and a further 2km along the 'Dark Mile' to the waterfall Eas Chia-aig.
From the car-park by the waterfall, a marked path heads up the eastern side of the Abhainn Chia-aig. This path climbs steeply and after around 500m, joins a fine track to continue on more level ground through the forest. After 1.5km the track ends at a turning circle, from where a rough narrower track twists and turns in and out of the dense forest to reach a stile over a deer fence at the forest end. Now on a defined but wet path, a bridge over the Abhainn Chia-aig is reached, after which a faint path follows the east bank of the Allt Tarsuin. As the burn turns north-west, leave the path and strike directly up the steep grass covered slopes ahead. Nearing the Meall na h-Eilde's summit a line of fence-posts is picked up and the small cairn resting on the top is gained.
Follow the fence-posts over to Meall Coire nan Saobhaidh, then across Bealach Carn na h-Urchaire and a final pull up to Geal Charn with its cairn, trig point and fine views westwards.
To return, retrace the route for a short distance, then drop on heather covered ground to the Allt Tarsuin to follow back to Gleann Chia-aig.
Sgurr Choinich (Graham) can be reached by a 3km westwards trudge from Geal Charn over more grass following the fence-posts.
Glas Bheinn (Graham) can be reached from the bealach between it and Geal Charn and Meall an h-Eilde by a direct and easy trudge up grass covered slopes. However, if the Abhainn Chia-aig is in spate, do not contemplate crossing it - instead, after bagging Glas Bheinn, descend westwards and follow the path to Achnasaul and return along the road.
Loch Lochy Munros race route
Distance : 21km, ascent : 1325m
Similar to the Loch Lochy Munros from the 'Dark Mile' route above, the Loch Lochay Munros race was first ran in 2009. Starting at the waterfall, the route travels along the Dark Mile, then heads up the track into Gleann Cia-aig and up to the ruin of Fedden. Up to Sron a'Choire Gairbh, over to Meall na Teanga and Meall Odhar, then down and back through the glen, past the start and to Achnacarry Hall. More details on
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