The plan was to climb the Graham, Creag Dhubh Mhor, along with a few minor tops, from the hamlet of Achintee, accessed from the A890 south-west of Strathcarron. Parking was restricted here but as on a previous occasion I left my vehicle beside the electrical sub-station adjacent to Park Cottage.
The midges were out so it was quickly on with the gear before initially setting off through a gate in the stock fence and along the track for Bendronaig Lodge. After several metres I came to a signpost for Bearneas and followed this narrow path, crossed a stile over a deer fence, then the Allt an-t-Sagairt to join the original path, this route obviously devised to avoid the habitations.
The path was in fairly good nick and led to a junction marked by a small cairn. Here I went left. This path, wet and boggy in places, ran above the River Taodail then along the west side of the Allt na Creige Duibhe Moire, passed the waterfall, then below the Creag Dhubh Mhor crags
. Here a few minor diversions were required to avoid some waterlogged and boggy ground to reach the lochan at the bealach between Cnoc Uadhall and its North Top.
I climbed the Tump, Cnoc Uadhall North Top, where I had views east to the Corbett, Beinn Tharsuinn and the Munro, Bidein a’ Choire Sheasgaich.
On returning to the bealach I climbed the Tump, Cnoc Uadhall, followed by a short descent to the col with Creag Dhubh Mhor.
Once over a section of bog I commenced the ascent of this Graham, avoiding most of the rock as well as making a diversion to take in the Sub Dodd, Creag Dhubh Mhor North-East Top.
From the summit of Creag Dhubh Mhor there were good views out across Loch Carron although the Skye Cuillin was in cloud.
I sat at the cairn for a while before descending north-east to locate a break in the crags then rejoined the upward route and returned to the start.
- Time taken – 5 hours.
- Distance – 14.25 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 785 metres.