Beinn Eighe in Torridon

Getting to Torridon

• Torridon is a small village, some 10miles west of Loch Maree in the north-west highlands. The A896 (which is single track) travels the length of Glen Torridon to the village. On the A896, around half way along Glen Torridon and 2km east of the Liathach's eastern car-park, there's a small car-park by a bunch of trees. Alternatively there is a decent car-park on the other side of the road - although this is frequently blocked off with large boulders.

Spidean Coire nan Clach

• From the roadside, aim up the track to the patch of trees, where the track becomes a path. This well maintained path climbs in zig-zags up towards Coire an Laoigh, then, just as the coire is about to be entered, it stops abruptly.
• Continue up a worn wet path into the coire, then climb steeply up grass and fine gravel onto a grassy bealach between Spidean Coire nan Clach and the knobbly Stuc Coire an Laoigh.
• Turn north, and after an initial easy climb on grass, cross gravel and scree to climb up to a trig point - this is not the summit !
• The summit, with its small cairn, is 200m north-east and reached via a narrow ridge and short climb. Note that although the OS Landranger has the spot height marked, the contour features are completely missing ! This is a great vantage point to view the entire Beinn Eighe range of peaks and ridges.

Ruadh-stac Mor

• Return to the trig point, then head west down a path on boulders and rock.
• Start to change direction, turning north-west before reaching the bealach at c820m.
• Up along the ridge to a minor bump, then cross grassy ground to climb up Choinneach Mor's eastern rise.
• Head north-east down the loose, sandstone-rock ridge to a narrow gap (note this is the descent down into Coire Mhic Fhearchair on the alternative route).
• Cross the gap, then up more rock to reach a flat grass area with the white summit on Ruadh-stac Mor ahead.
• Reach the summit and take in the views - north and west are particularly fine over Baosbheinn and Letterewe to the Outer Hebrides.

Return to Glen Torridon

• Return to the narrow gap and, if the views on the way haven't enticed you down into Coire Mhic Fhearchair, head back up Choinneach Mor's eastern rise and back down to the bealach at c820m.
• Just to the east of the lowest point is the start of a scree run that heads south-east-south down to Coire Dubh Mor.
• This is not a well-visited route, therefore the scree is perfect for running fast down on ! Upon reaching the bottom, hopefully intact and with a big grin on your face, cross heather and some wet ground to pick up the Coire Dubh Mor path.
• Follow this for 2km back to the road.