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12-14/04/25 Weekend Meet: 3 days at Elphin

  • TF & SP
  • Apr 15
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 17

Eight of us spent three nights at the Naismith Hut (Mountaineering Scotland) near Elphin, north of Ullapool: https://huts.mountaineering.scot/Hut/naismith.


There was lots of activity before, during and after this weekend meet, where members [ARob, AS, ARog, PF, TF, SP, IH, PB] were treated to several consecutive days of glorious sunshine, contrary to the more pessimistic forecasts.


The weekend started a couple of days early, with ARob ARog heading northwards already on Wednesday 9th, and IH joining the fun on Thursday 10th. The other members arrived on Friday evening.


Four separate walks were undertaken on Saturday 12th (Day 1).


1.     AS and PF summited the Ben Hope, the most northern of the munros.


Summit of Ben Hope
Summit of Ben Hope

  1. TF and SP walked Quinag, summiting the three corbetts.


TF and SP on the way up the Quinag.
TF and SP on the way up the Quinag.

  1. ARob and PB cycled the first part of the way to Meall Horn (corbett).



  1. Finally, IH and ARog walked the corbett Cul Beag from Knockan Crag.




ARog, with Meall Dearg in the background.
ARog, with Meall Dearg in the background.

On Sunday 13th (Day 2), some of the group had a well-deserved rest day, while the other members of the group set out on two separate walks.


1.     A second outing was made to Cul Beag, involving AS, ARob, PF, SP and TF.


SP, PF, AS and ARob at the summit of Cul Beag, with Cul Mor in the background (looking North).
SP, PF, AS and ARob at the summit of Cul Beag, with Cul Mor in the background (looking North).

ARob, SP, TF and PF having a wee rest on the way down. Cul Mor in the backdrop (looking north).
ARob, SP, TF and PF having a wee rest on the way down. Cul Mor in the backdrop (looking north).

2.     PB went up Meall an Liath Coire Mhic Dhughaill (yes, that is all one hill!)


View of Loch More
View of Loch More

On Day 3 of the meet (Monday 14th), many of the members headed back South down the road, while two groups completed walks.


1.     ARob and ARog climbed Breabag (corbett), with views of the Caves of Assynt. ARob stayed on for another corbett the following Tuesday even!


Caves of Assynt
Caves of Assynt

ARob and ARog on the top of Breabag.
ARob and ARog on the top of Breabag.

2.     SP and TF climbed Am Faochagach (munro) in the northern Fannichs.


Looking West to Loch a’ Gharbrain during the ascent of Am Faochagach.
Looking West to Loch a’ Gharbrain during the ascent of Am Faochagach.


Looking West at An Teallach from the summit of Am Faochagach
Looking West at An Teallach from the summit of Am Faochagach



 
 
 

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