Ben Armine from Rogart

From the A9 at The Mound, north of Dornoch, the A839 heads west through Strath Fleet to the village of Rogart. In the centre of the village, a minor single-track road leaves northwards and forms a circular route, rejoining the A9 south of Brora.

Around halfway along this road, a junction signposted for Sciberscross is reached. The route begins from this junction.

Parking is extremely limited and restricted to grass verges. One small verge beside the junction provides space for a single vehicle.

From the junction, the route follows the tarmac road uphill and northwards to Sciberscross . Beyond the house and associated outbuildings, the road becomes a good estate track and continues climbing gently with a section of forestry on the left. Reaching more open ground, the track descends to a gate, entering a larger area of forest.

Emerging from the forest by Loch na Glaic , views open ahead towards Ben Armine. The track continues north-westwards into Strath na Seilge, passing several buildings and ruins that stand as reminders of the area's past.

Black Water runs close by, with some interesting little gorges on the river. Over a bridge, the distinctive cone of Meall nan Con on Ben Klibreck now dominates the view ahead, whilst Ben Armine itself is hidden behind Cnoc na Feannaig.

Ben Armine Lodge eventually comes into view and is reached quite quickly. By the lodge, a right turn is made to pass between outbuildings and dog kennels, where the estate track abruptly ends.

A rougher grassy track continues northwards through more forestry. Although wet and squelchy in places, sections of laid planking aid progress. The track reaches the forest edge by a bridge over a burn , where a convenient place can be found to leave bikes.

Continuing on foot, the faint track follows the line of the Allt Coire a' Mhile upstream through mossy ground and deep deer-grass. The waterfall marked on the map is passed en route, though in dry conditions it is less impressive than its map symbol might suggest. Ahead, the gently rising slopes of Creag Mhòr come into view.

The track turns north-eastwards and becomes much more distinct. Climbing steadily, it reaches Bealach na Muic , where it becomes clearer still.

Beyond the bealach, the track traverses around the eastern side of the minor rise marked 425m on the map. When it turns eastwards and begins to descend, it is left behind and a direct ascent is made up the broad hillside ahead.

The slope is gentle and pleasant underfoot, consisting mainly of grass and heather, whilst views steadily expand with height. A minor rise is crossed before the final kilometre to the summit, where around 150m of ascent remains on an increasingly open hillside.

A trig point marks the summit of Creag Mhòr . From its broad top, extensive views stretch across the surrounding Flow Country, with Ben Loyal prominent to the north and Morven rising on the eastern horizon. To the west, the bulk of Ben Klibreck dominates much of the skyline.

Leaving Creag Mhòr, easy grassy ground leads towards the broad bealach separating Ben Armine's two Graham summits. As height is lost, the terrain becomes a mixture of grass, heather and scattered peat hags upon reaching the low point between the hills.

A gentle climb then leads up the wide upper slopes of Creag a' Choire Ghlais, crossing a track on the way. Higher up, an area of solifluction erosion is crossed before the broad summit crest is reached.

Three small cairns stand on the flat summit area, the highest of which marks the summit itself .

Although views from the cairns are good, the finest outlooks are gained by wandering a short distance from the highest point towards the edges of the broad summit plateau.

The return begins by retracing steps for a short distance before leaving the crest and descending south-eastwards towards Coir' an Eas. The upper slopes consist of grass and moss, gradually giving way to heather as height is lost, before crossing the track passed earlier above the bealach between Ben Armine's two summits .

Reaching the track beside the Allt Coir' an Eas , it becomes apparent just how overgrown parts of it have become, with long deer-grass and deep heather obscuring sections of the way.

A gentle climb follows before passing below the steep slopes and cliffs beneath Creag Mhòr, which appear particularly impressive from this angle.

Dropping to the shore of Gorm-Loch Mòr , the track gradually improves and rises back to the point where it was left earlier. The outward route is then retraced over Bealach na Muic to collect bicycles by the forest before an enjoyable return ride past Ben Armine Lodge and through Strath na Seilge back to Sciberscross.