Location:
Bridge of Orchy
Map: OS
Landranger 50 (GR 281 332)
Distance: 8
miles ( 13km )
Time: 5 hours
Terrain: paths
and open hillside
While
the southern aspect of these two
Corbetts is nothing to shout about, the northern flanks hold some
impressive rocky corries, easily accessed from the road through Glen Orchy. Although both peaks have
undistinguished rounded summits, the combination makes for a
surprisingly enjoyable and distinctive round trip with fine views north
to the Bridge of Orchy Munros, the Black
Mount, Glencoe and Ben Nevis.
Leave the A82 just south of Bridge of Orchy and follow the minor
road
through Glen Orchy,
past Invergaunan. This solitary white farmhouse lies at the foot of the
peaks, surrounded by a few pine trees and rough, open pasture.
Continue south past the farmhouse and over the bridge across the
Allt
Ghamhnain where a large pull-off offers easy parking.
Walk back along the road and follow the access track to
Invengaunan,
skirting the house to the right (west) to gain a rough track leading up
the glen. Follow the track to where it ends and continue on the rough
footpath beyond, to a point opposite the edge of the conifer forestry
on the other bank of the river. Cross the river to gain the northern
ridge of Beinn Udlaidh. This starts steeply before becoming broader,
defined by a line of quartz outcrops streaking up the hillside.
On the lip of Coire Daimh, a short section of sharper ridge curves
rightwards, offering good views west to Ben
Cruachan, before a final scree and boulder slope leads
to the broad summit plateau and a cairn.
It is
an excellent vantage point with clear views of most of the major
summits of the area, the location spoilt only by the
remains of an aerial and
associated ironmongery.
To continue to Beinn
Bhreac-liath follow the broad summit plateau south then
gradually east, avoiding scattered cliffs to gain the bealach between the
peaks, followed by a steady ascent up moderate grassy slopes
to the
small cairn marking the summit.
Descend north along the ridge towards the head of Glen Orchy. After a mile or so
the ridge ends and steep grassy slopes are descended northwest to rejoin
the track utilised on the outward route, which is then
followed
back to Invergaunan.
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