I left my car in the small parking area on the minor Torridon to Diabaig Road north of the Bealach na Gaoithe, (grid reference NG824/592) and crossed the road to reach a path on the opposite side.
![Loch a' Mhullaich and Loch Diabaigas Airde](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/01-Loch-a-Mhullaich-and-Loch-Diabaigas-Airde.jpg)
![An Ruadh-mheallan from start](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/02-An-Ruadh-mheallan-from-start.jpg)
It was short lived, probably used by tourists to reach a nearby rock with views of the surrounding sea and mountains.
We then worked our way through a jumble of rocks, heather and bog disturbing a few deer to reach Loch nan Tri-eileanna, passing it to the south.
![Loch nan Tri-eileanan](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03-Loch-nan-Tri-eileanan.jpg)
More rocks and rough vegetation were crossed and led to the crossing of a small stream where we spotted a large herd of deer.
![Ascent route An Ruadh-mheallan](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/04-Ascent-route-An-Ruadh-mheallan.jpg)
Progress was now easier as we headed up the south side of the stream to below An Ruadh-mheallan. From there it was a steady climb, latterly through some soft snow, onto the icy summit area where we visited a large boulder and the cairn although the former appeared the highest point of this Graham.
![Baosbheinn](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/05-Baosbheinn.jpg)
![Beinn Alligin](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/06-Beinn-Alligin.jpg)
![Upper Loch Torridon, Beinn Damh, Loch Damh and Ben Shieldaig](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/07-Upper-Loch-Torridon-Beinn-Damh-Loch-Damh-and-Ben-Shieldaig.jpg)
![Rubha na Fearn, Applecross](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/08-Rubha-na-Fearn-Applecross.jpg)
![Red Point and The Minch](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/09-Red-Point-and-The-Minch.jpg)
![Towards Gairloch](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/10-Towards-Gairloch.jpg)
There was a cold wind here so after taking a few photos we returned by the upward route.
- Time taken – 3.75 hours.
- Distance – 6.75 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 475 metres.