Weekend to Torridon & the Gorms

(18.9.10) 16.7km, 8 hours Coire dubh Mhoir- Loch Coire Mhic Fhearchair - Coire Mhic Nobuil

Started at the car park W of Torridon off the A 896.  Followed the stalkers path up the Coire Dubh Mhoir in between Liatach and Beinn Eighe. Walked further along the river Altt  Coire Dubh Mhoir NW until it was crossable due to the heavy rain. At the path junction we took a right at the foot of Sail Mhor. The pathed contoured around to the right,NE, rocky and steep at times with views to various Lochans. Ascended up steep stones with views over to waterfalls.The Triple Buttress as Loch Coire Mhic Fhearchair  finally reached.600m.  Descended back to the path junction SW then followed the wet, boggy,marshy path W along the Abhainn Coire Mhic Nobuil glen between Liatch and Beinn Alligin. The path through Coire Mhic Nobuil continued SW until we crossed the car park on the west side of the Abhain Coire Mhic Nobuil, about three kilometres west of Torridon village. Found a camping space near Torridon house in the forest. The weather was heavy rain for 2 days.

(20.9.10) 7 hours 30 min Bynack More 1090m. 21km

Drove from Torridon to a bothy as we were sick of the rain. After a night in Ryvoan bothy we joined the Lairig an Laoigh path & crossed the river Nethy. Took the path on Bynack More's north eastern slopes in a SE direction with the path like a river at times due to the heavy rainfall. The Lairig an Laoigh swings to the left of the mountain. At the junction took the path S to the flat plateau at the 818 top and carried on S up the rocky ridge to the summit 1090m. Took bearings S and SE to the barns of Bynack then another bearing NE down the steep heathery slopes to join the Lairig an Laoigh below Coire Odhar and then back around NW descending to Ryvoan bothy and then back to the car at Glenmore.