Thursday 25 July 2013 – Liathach

“Seek local advice”.  That’s what they say when planning a passage – and it applies just as much to planning a mountain walk.  We managed to ambush one of the outdoor centre instructors and got some useful information.  Later we came to the Youth Hostel and got directions for the path.  Having failed to hitch a lift to the far end of the walk, we started up the path nearer to the village, finding it made for a quick ascent with easy going underfoot.  The ridge was spectacular, giving rather hazy views of the surrounding ranges.  The scrambling up the pinnacles did not seem too difficult – the best route was generally marked by scratches where crampon-man had passed in the winter.  We met a couple coming the other way who assured us the walk back down the road was shorter than I had expected, so we carried on and completed the walk.  The total absence of wind on the summits confirmed that this was a day for the mountains not the sea.

Some wind when we leave the boat – don’t believe it will last

Upper Loch Torridon from the first peak

Spot the boat

N side of the ridge, looking back to the W

Ridge looking E

Ben Eighe is the big ridge just to the NE

On the main summit

A bit of mist appearing on the way down

Who’s lagging behind?

This landing place is not so good when the tide is down

Mist and cloud clearing in the evening