Killilan Corbetts

On the A87, 11km east of Kyle of Lochalsh, just outside of Dornie, a narrow road is marked towards Killilan.

Head along this road for 8km to a bridge over the River Ling.

Just beyond the bridge and over a cattle-grid, there is a parking area for several cars. Note this route passes through areas with livestock.

Heading down the track through Glen Elchaig

Leave the car-park behind and follow the road into Killilan Estate.

At the phone box, turn right, cross the bridge and continue following the road to the keeper's house at Faddoch . Shortly beyond this, the road becomes a fine track and followed for 8km past Loch na Leitreach and the house and buildings at Carnach up to the small house of Iron Lodge .

The track then becomes a decent path, which splits 350m further on. Take the right fork and cross the An Crom-allt via a bridge.

At a convienient point, leave the path and head northwards directly uphill. The ascent is steep and pathless, but straightforward.

Aonach Buidhe from Faochaig

Aonach Buidhe from Faochaig

Heading up Faochaig

Leave Aonach Buidhe's summit, head west to the western top, then drop west-south-west.

Grass at first, then steep heather to meet a wall and rusty old iron posts traversing the bealach ahead .

Cross the bealach and climb westwards up more heather.

Aonach Buidhe from Faochaig

Aonach Buidhe from Faochaig

Sguman Coinntich zoomed in from Aonach Buidhe

Drop 200m height heading southwards and pick up the undulating ground that climbs gently towards Sron na Gaoithe .

Another bit of height is lost , followed by a gradual climb up grass covered terrain.

Sron na Gaoithe and Sguman Coinntich from Faochaig

Sron na Gaoithe and Sguman Coinntich from Faochaig

Sunset over Beinn Sgritheall from Sguman Coinntich

Leave the cairn, aim south-east, pass some rocks, then head directly downhill.

Although pathless, the terrain is easy underfoot.

Drop to a stalkers' path , turn west and follow the path down to Glen Elchaig and return along the road to Killilan.

LAMM 2009 competitors running over Faochaig

Direct route up Sguman Coinntich

Just beyond the phone box in Killilan, leave the road and follow a track heading north-east. Reaching a building, turn right and continue on a path uphill for 1km. Leave the path, cross the Allt a'Choire Mhoir and aim direct for Sguman Coinntich's summit .


Direct route up Faochaig

From the buildings at Carnach , a fine stalkers' track heads north-west following the east bank of the Allt Domhain. Higher up the track reaches wet grass covered ground, from where it's an easy slog up to Faochaig


Track route up Aonach Buidhe

Beyond Iron Lodge, the track becomes a path, then splits . Instead of taking the right fork, take the left fork and follow the path up aiming northwards. On approaching the bealach between Faochaig and Aonach Buidhe and before meeting the rusty old fence-posts, look eastwards and a fairly recently constructed track can be seen travelling up hill. Follow this track for a bit, then cross grass covered ground to Aonach Buidhe's summit.