Sgòr Gaoith and Mullach Clach a' Bhlair from Glen Feshie

Sgòr Gaoith above the Uath Lochans

South of Aviemore on the B970 and near Kincraig, the road crosses the River Feshie at Feshiebridge. On the north side of this bridge, there is a red telephone box, with a road sign pointing down to Auchlean. Head down this road to its end to a car-park around ½km north of the house at Auchlean .

A narrow road also heads down the west side of the River Feshie, but cars have to be left more than 1km further north than the car-park on the east side.

Heading up the Moine Mor path

Leave the car-park and head 500m south down the road.

Just before Auchlean , a cairn marks the start of the Moine Path through a gate and initially heading south-east.

Follow this fine path through a forest and up onto the western shoulder of Càrn Bàn Mòr.

This path climbs gently and gains the high ground of the Moine Mòr at a little cairn, just south of Càrn Bàn Mòr .Turn north-east and follow a faint path along the crest to Càrn Bàn's summit cairn .

Beyond Càrn Bàn Mor, continue following the faint path north-east for around 2km to Sgòr Gaoith's summit . Having hauled yourself up gradual, wide slopes, the crags and rocky summit come as quite a suprise !

Approaching Mullach Clach a' Bhlair

Return to Càrn Bàn Mòr , then the Moine Mòr path .

Turn south-east, and follow the worn path for around 2km until a very obvious track heading west-to-east is met. Turn right (west) and follow the track south-west for around 3km to a junction with a track coming up from Glenfeshie Lodge .

From this junction, the track heads south-west for 500m, then starts to contour around the eastern side of the Mullach Clach a' Bhlair's summit - look out for a path, marked by a small pile of stones , heading off right.

On this path, walk for around 500m to the small untidy cairn on Mullach Clach a'Bhair's summit .

Meall nan Sleac and the track down to the River Feshie

About-turn, get back onto the track and head to the junction with the track coming up from Glenfeshie Lodge . Follow the track down towards Glenfeshie Lodge for 1km to where it levels out at around 750m.

Either...for a shorter and tougher route, come of the track and onto a faint path heading west above the edge of Coire Garbhlach. Reach the summit of Meall nan Sleac at 800m , then head north-west bounding downhill through thick heather to cross the Allt Garbhlach and meet up with the path heading back to Auchlean , crossing the Allt Fhearnagan on the way which can be problematic in spate.

Or...for a more gentle and longer return, keep to the main track below Meall nan Sleac and continue to follow it down towards the River Feshie. Through some sweet-smelling juniper fields, the flat ground aside the River Feshie is reached where a junction in the track is met . Turn right (north) and follow a fine track through forestry. Out of the forest, the route now on a path comes to the Allt Garbhlach which can be difficult to cross in spate. Once over, the track continues to the farm buildings at Auchlean and the road is met to return to the car-park.