From the centre of Newtonmore I drove west along the single track road towards Glen Banchor parking at the end of the public road where there was space for several vehicles. I then walked up the estate track on the east side of the Allt a’ Chaorainn later searching for the path and bridge shown on my map at NH691013.
![Creag nan Abhag](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/01-Creag-nan-Abhag.jpg)
![Creag na h-Iolaire](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/02-Creag-na-h-Iolaire.jpg)
There was no sign of the path although there appeared to be a piece of concrete probably remnants of the bridge.
Around 150 metres before reaching this point I observed a small cairn marking a path through the heather leading towards the Allt a’ Chaorainn so I returned and checked it out. It led to a fairly new wooden footbridge, not seen from the estate track, and once over it there was a very short section of path which disappeared in the boggy ground.
![Bridge across the Allt a' Chaorainn](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/03-Bridge-across-the-Allt-a-Chaorainn.jpg)
I crossed heather, grasses, bog myrtle and bog as I headed towards the col between Creag nan Abhag and Glac a’ Chaise. I opted to climb Creag nan Abhag first. It was through more heather and grasses as well as boulders to reach the summit of this Tump which was marked by a rock.
![Strathspey](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/04-Strathspey.jpg)
![Creag Dhubh in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/05-Creag-Dhubh-in-the-distance.jpg)
![Creag an Loin](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/06-Creag-an-Loin.jpg)
![Carn Dearg](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/07-Carn-Dearg.jpg)
![Glac a' Chaise. A' Chailleach in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/08-Glac-a-Chaise.-A-Chailleach-in-the-distance.jpg)
Afterwards I descended north, easily at first, then it was a steep drop into the gully with Glac a’ Chaise although I tended west to make things a bit easier. It was then a steep climb through heather and lots of boulders to reach the summit of this Tump, marked by an outcrop.
![Creag nan Abhag](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/09-Creag-nan-Abhag.jpg)
![Glen Banchor](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/10-Glen-Banchor.jpg)
![Creag Liath](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/11-Creag-Liath.jpg)
![Creag Mhor and Creag Bheag](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12-Creag-Mhor-and-Creag-Bheag.jpg)
From there I descended south-west through similar vegetation to reach the estate track on the east side of the Allt Fionndrigh. This track was followed south then beyond a stock gate a grassy track led passed a small copse of trees onto the Glen Banchor track around a kilometre from the end of the public road.
- Time taken – 3 hours.
- Distance – 8 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 350 metres.