I was staying with a group of friends in The Lodge at Doune on the west coast of the Knoydart Peninsula overlooking the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye and its Cuillin Range of mountains. Five members of the group planned a day’s kayaking at Arisaig while the rest of us, five in total, decided on a westerly traverse of the Corbett, Beinn Bhuidhe, taking in the Hump and Graham Top, Meall Bhasiter.
The kayakers were dropped off at Mallaig then we were conveyed up Loch Nevis to An Corr-eilean, west of the private pier at Camusrory, where we were taken ashore by dingy.
Initially the walking was over rough ground but after a bit of height gain there was some improvement in the underfoot conditions as we made our way towards the rocky south ridge of Meall Bhasiter.
The rest of the group took a more direct ascent to this hill while I worked my way round to its north-east side with a view of ascending the North Top. I later changed my mind as it involved a bit of descent and re-ascent so I just climbed Meall Bhasiter then re-joined the group before they reached the col at Mam Uchd.
The route continued west with a final steep climb involving a bit of easy scrambling to reach the intermediate top, the Sub Simm, Sgurr an t-Sagairt, before gaining the summit of Beinn Bhuidhe where a rock beside the trig was the highest point.
It was then on towards Sgurr a’ Choire Ghuirm, which was by-passed to the south, followed by an ascent of Sgurr Coire nan Gobhar.
We had been advised that the easiest route off this Corbett Top was to continue west before descending to the gap between Lochs Bhraomisaig and Lagain Loisgte then down to the farm at Kilchoan which we did.
It was then a short walk to Inverie where we were collected by boat and returned to Doune.
- Time taken – 6.25 hours.
- Distance – 13.5 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 995 metres.