I had this planned for some time, May Day public holiday and settled weather so it was good to go. I would rather do a long day with help of mountain bike, than overnight lugging a big pack round. Plan was to cycle in from Kinlochewe, up to Lochan Fada. Drop my bike, then loop round to the east crossing over Bealach na Croise and walk straight up the Sgurr Ban slabs to GM/NS-010
Track of walking loop, straight east to west up Sgurr Ban slabs!
It was a fast 45 minute back out to Kinlochewe, trip was worth it for the mountain biking alone! I didnt think band conditions were too good, also activity a bit lower as to be expected on a week day. Highlight was being called on 20m by Fred KT5X, Mike NW7E & JW/LB8CG for some real dx.
Definitely a very civilised way to visit the Fisherfields. I could have been in the Kinlochewe Hotel having a pint at 1615z, If I had not been driving back home… Thanks to all the chasers as ever.
73 Gavin
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Well done Gavin. It looks a most interesting round of summits. I was pleased to work you on the first one, mis-timed my lunch to coincide with your second one and I think you were 20m only on the last one. I didn’t see a spot for 40m, but sometimes they come so fast that it’s hard to keep track.
I think this trio are a bit far north for me, but who knows?
I looked at that route in from Loch a Bhraoin in east also, probably about the same distances involved. Reports seem to suggest the track is less good for the bike with more boulders and sandy patches. Richard M1HAX is the only one brave (mad!) enough to do the classic backpack with radio. Colwyn seems to have split to 3 summits each excursion. I havn’t done Beinn a’Chlaidheimh, it would have been a big effort to add that in a day. Perhaps a day trip for that one, but demoted and not a Munro now so an easier decision to omit that. I did the two westerly Munros last year by bike from Poolewe so all done as far as Munros.
I spotted this when doing my planning Fraser, but this guy wont give Danny MacAskill much competition
My son is keen to do these ones with me. We’d always assumed that the classic bog swimming and river wading route from Shenevall bothy would be the way we’d do it.
I may have to re-exmine that, based on your excellent bike’n’hike route, Gavin.