I left my car at the east entrance to the hamlet of Balgowan, just off the A86 Newtonmore to Laggan Road, and walked a short distance north-west passed a few houses and onto a path that led to a deer fence, part of the East Highland Way. The deer fence was followed through trees and onto open ground which was a bit boggy in places. I headed north-west onto the east face of Creag Bhile and to the rock slab marking the summit of this Tump. I also visited a couple of other highpoints which were potentially the same height.
![Balgowan and Strathspey](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/01-Balgowan-and-Strathspey.jpg)
![Across Strathspey to Creag Ruadh](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/02-Across-Strathspey-to-Creag-Ruadh.jpg)
![Strathspey and towards the Spey Dam](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/03-Strathspey-and-towards-the-Spey-Dam.jpg)
![Meall an h-Uinneig. Route taken to the left](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/04-Meall-an-h-Uinneig.-Route-taken-to-the-left.jpg)
The descent north-west took me to the east side of a deer fence enclosing fir trees and into boggy ground with several bog pools. At a break between the mature trees and younger ones I walked through the fenced off gap and into a field badly churned up by cattle, making the climb north tricky attempting to avoid the mud. Beyond a gate in a deer fence I was into rough vegetation as I headed onto the south-west ridge of Meall na h-Uinneig. The going here was easy on short heather and led to the rocky summit where I visited both points of this Graham Top, there being no sign of a cairn.
![Marg na Craige](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/05-Marg-na-Craige.jpg)
![Glen Banchor and Creag Dubh](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/06-Glen-Banchor-and-Creag-Dubh.jpg)
![View back to start at Balgowan](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/07-View-back-to-start-at-Balgowan.jpg)
I then descended north and climbed onto the East Ridge of Marg na Craig and to the summit shelter. A flat rock beside it marked the highest point of this Corbett Top/Hump.
![Gleann Madagain](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/08-Gleann-Madagain.jpg)
![Carn an Leth-choin](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/09-Carn-an-Leth-choin.jpg)
![Blargie Craig](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/10-Blargie-Craig.jpg)
Thereafter I descended its west ridge, easy going, passing five cairns although I don’t know their significance, and onto the summit of the Corbett Top, Blargie Craig. The highest point was an embedded rock but I couldn’t say which one.
![Five Cairns](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/11-Five-Cairns.jpg)
![Spey Dam and Creag Ruadh](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/12-Spey-Dam-and-Creag-Ruadh.jpg)
![Geal Charn](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/13-Geal-Charn.jpg)
![Beinn a' Chrasgain](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/14-Beinn-a-Chrasgain.jpg)
![Marg na Craige and Meall na h-Uinneig](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/15-Marg-na-Craige-and-Meall-na-h-Uinneig.jpg)
The return east took below the five cairns and Marg na Craige to the col between it and Meall na h-Uinneig and into Coire Each.
![Binnein Mor and Creag Dhubh](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/16-Binnein-Mor-and-Creag-Dhubh.jpg)
It was then a steep descent, rough and muddy due to deer, following the Allt Ruigh an Toisich into Srath an Eillich. From there I climbed Binnein Mor, easy going at first but tougher higher up due to the long heather. A cairn marked the summit of this Hump.
![Carn Macoul and Gleann Ballach](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/17-Carn-Macoul-and-Gleann-Ballach.jpg)
![Gleann Ballach and Creag Liath](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/18-Gleann-Ballach-and-Creag-Liath.jpg)
![View back to start. Balgowan and Strathspey](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/19-View-back-to-start.-Balgowan-and-Strathspey.jpg)
I then descended south-west and onto the track, a Right of Way from east of Cluny Castle through to Glen Banchor. On reaching the trees I walked through them to rejoin the path near Balgowan then it was a short walk back to my car.
- Time taken – 6.5 hours.
- Distance – 17.75 kilometres.
- Height climbed 910 metres.