Staying near Fort William meant a reasonably short drive west along the A830 Fort William to Mallaig Road to opposite the junction with the A861 to Corran. Here there was parking for a few vehicles on an old section of roadway at the entrance to Gleann Fionnlighe.
We set off up this glen along a vehicle track, a Right of Way to Strathan, later crossing the Fionn Lighe via a bridge. Thereafter the condition of the track gradually deteriorated with pools of water and a stream to cross.
![Fionn Lighe](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01-Fionn-Lighe.jpg)
![Gulvain South Top](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02-Gulvain-South-Top.jpg)
Beyond the Allt a’ Choire Reidh the Right of Way continued north while we headed north-east to commence the ascent of the Munro, Gulvain. Initially the obvious path was wet, boggy and eroded in places but improved as the gradient increased. It was then a stiff climb only relenting after the 855 metre knoll. From there we ascended the Munro Top, Gulvain South Top.
![View of approach route, Gleann Fionnlighe](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/03-View-of-approach-route-Gleann-Fionnlighe.jpg)
![Approaching Gulvain South Top](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04-Approaching-Gulvain-South-Top.jpg)
![Loch Eil](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/05-Loch-Eil.jpg)
![Na h-Uamhachan and Loch Shiel](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/06-Na-h-Uamhachan-and-Loch-Shiel.jpg)
A bit of height was lost as we descended north-east to the col before climbing to the summit of Gulvain, which was in cloud. After sitting around for a while the cloud lifted and we had views of the surrounding mountains including west to Glen Dessarry and Knoydart.
![Gulvain South Top. Loch Shiel in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/07-Gulvain-South-Top.-Loch-Shiel-in-the-distance.jpg)
![Braigh nan Uamhachan, Streap and Sgurr Thuilm](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/08-Braigh-nan-Uamhachan-Streap-and-Sgurr-Thuilm.jpg)
![Glen Dessarry](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/09-Glen-Dessarry.jpg)
![Meall a' Phubuill](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/10-Meall-a-Phubuill.jpg)
The return was by the upward route.
![Gulvain](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/11-Gulvain.jpg)
![Gleann Fionnlighe](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12-Gleann-Fionnlighe.jpg)
- Time taken – 8 hours.
- Distance – 20 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 1290 metres.