After spending a week at Doune on Knoydart in sunny weather the forecast was for another fine day so after returning to Mallaig by boat I drove east along the A830 Fort William Road to the parking area just west of the bridge over the Allt an Utha, west of Glenfinnan.
I crossed the road and commenced the ascent of Sgurr a’ Mhuidhe initially on vegetation that was recovering from being dug up during the construction of a hydro dam to the north.
![Route up hillside of Sgurr a' Mhuidhe](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/01-Route-up-hillside-of-Sgurr-a-Mhuidhe.jpg)
Later I left this area, crossed some rough vegetation then higher up rockier ground then the gradient eased before reaching the summit of Sgurr a’ Mhuidhe.
![Hillside of Sgurr a' Mhuidhe became a bit rockier](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/02-Hillside-of-Sgurr-a-Mhuidhe-became-a-bit-rockier.jpg)
There were several possible high points including a small cairn which I visited but I was unable to say which was the true summit of this Hump. After a break at the top I returned roughly by the ascent route.
![Lochan Sgurr a' Mhuidhe. Graham, Geal-charn beyond](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/03-Lochan-Sgurr-a-Mhuidhe.-Graham-Geal-charn-beyond.jpg)
![Callop Hills in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/04-Callop-Hills-in-the-distance.jpg)
![Beinn Odhar Mhor and Beinn Mhic Cedidh](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/05-Beinn-Odhar-Mhor-and-Beinn-Mhic-Cedidh.jpg)
![Rois-Bheinn Hills and Loch Eilt](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/06-Rois-Bheinn-Hills-and-Loch-Eilt.jpg)
![Loch Eilt. Isles of Eigg and Rum in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/07-Loch-Eilt.-Isles-of-Eigg-and-Rum-in-the-distance.jpg)
![Sgurr an Utha. Sgurr nan Coireachan beyond](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/08-Sgurr-an-Utha.-Sgurr-nan-Coireachan-beyond.jpg)
![Glenfinnan, Loch Eil and Ben Nevis](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/09-Glenfinnan-Loch-Eil-and-Ben-Nevis.jpg)
- Time taken – 2.25 hours.
- Distance – 4 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 445 metres.