The start for the ascent of the Corbett, Sgurr a’ Chaorachain, was the car park at the summit of the Bealach na Ba, the minor road between Kishorn and Applecross in Wester Ross.
We were already at 620 meters above sea level although lost a few metres as we walked briefly south to reach the vehicle track leading to the radio mast.
This track was rough but made for a quick ascent to the communications tower and the nearby cairn marking the summit of the Corbett Top, Sgurr a’ Chaorachain North Top.
A descent south then east took us onto Sgurr a’ Chaorachain’s West Ridge which narrowed with a couple of short steep drops before climbing to the cairn marking the summit of the Corbett with views down to Loch Kishorn and Loch Carron.
We returned along the west ridge before descending to the top of the final hair pin bend at the Bealach na Ba.
Once across the road we climbed south through some rocky and rough ground to reach the trig point, the summit of the Graham Top, Meall Gorm, with views across the Inner Sound to the Isle of Skye.
A short descent north then a road walk took us back to the car park.
- Time taken – 4 hours.
- Distance – 8 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 510 metres.