Weekend Meet: 10th-12th October, 2025 – Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut, Onich, Fort William

5 FVMC members attended the weekend meet in October: IH, LA, SP, CS & MMon.  A variety of hills were climbed in Ardgour, accessed via the Corran ferry; the Mamores; Glen Coe and in Tyndrum. Cloudy and in some cases wet weather prevailed on the Saturday, followed by clear skies and cloud inversions on the Sunday.

Day 1 – Saturday, October 11th

SP & MMon – Binnein Beag from Kinlochleven, an out and back route ascending east from Kinlochleven past Coire an Lochain which lies at the bealach between Sgor Eilde Beag and Sgor Eilde Mor, and then north to Binnein Beag.

Sgor Eilde Mor and Coire an Lochain, a nice view during a tea break during the walk to Binnein Beag.

IH: Carn Na Nathrach (Corbett – Ardgour) starting  from Loch Doilet, heading east towards Glen Hurich, climbing west ridge of Beinn Mheadhoin and then onto Carn Na Nathrach. Returned via outward route.

Top: Peat hags: middle: misty rocks, bottom: summit photo.

LA & CS:  Misty conditions did not prevent smiles on Stob Coire a Chearcail (Corbett) in Ardgour.

Day 2 -  Sunday, 12^th October

MMon: Beinn Dubhcraig (Munro) from Tyndrum.

Top and bottom:  Ben Lui and Ben Cruachan to the west.

IH and CS: Members were treated to Brocken spectres during their ascent of Sgurr Dhomhnuill (Corbett), Ardgour.

Exiting woodland on the way to Sgurr Dhomhnuill.

Views across Ardgour.

Brocken spectres.

LA: Ascended Meall Mor (Graham), Glencoe.

View east up Glen Coe.

SP: Stob Coire Sgreamhach (Munro) via Sron na Larig (scramble), descending via Beinn Fhada, Glen Coe.

Clockwise: Approaching Sron na Larig, mid way up the ridge, approaching the rock tower, and looking back down the ridge.

Left: Stob Coire Sgreamhach from the top of the ridge. Right: View west from summit of Sgreamhach to Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire nan Lochan..

Top: View north from Benn Fhada with Ben Nevis and the Mamores in background and the Aonach Eagach ridge in the foreground. Bottom:  Views east from top of Sron na Larig looking across Glen Etive.