I was staying with friends in the west coast and decided to climb the Corbett, Beinn Bhan. We parked on the Applecross Road, east of the bridge over the River Kishorn just off the A896 Lochcarron to Shieldaig Road at Tornapress, where there was space for several vehicles.
We crossed the road bridge then walked north along the west side of the River Kishorn following a path which was wet and boggy in places.
Reasonable progress was made and prior to reaching Loch Gaineamhach we left the path and crossed some rough ground then over the shoulder of Druim Glas.
A slight loss of height led to the foot of Sron Coire an Fhamhair and the commencement of a fairly rocky ridge involving some easy scrambling as we searched out a route through the crags. Fortunately it was sunny as it would be difficult finding a way up in poor visibility.
Eventually we reached the plateau where we spotted our first golden plover of the year. On walking round the head of Coire an Fhamair it was noted that someone wearing crampons had ascended the snow filled corrie and climbed through the cornice before heading for the summit of Beinn Bhan.
As we made our way towards this top we met a party of three who were planning on descending by this route but without axes and crampons they changed their minds after speaking with us.
The summit of this Corbett was reached and here we stopped for lunch within the sheltered cairn surrounding the trig point.
Afterwards we descended south-east round the cornices at the heads of Coire na Poite, Coire na Feola and Coire Each before heading towards the Applecross Road.
Lower down a few outcrops were avoided before reaching the road south-west of the bridge over the River Kishorn. A short road walk then took us back to the car.
- Time taken – 7 hours.
- Distance – 13 kilometres.
- Height climbed 1090 metres.