We met our guide for the week, George Yeomans beside the Youth Hostel in Glen Brittle, accessed from the B8009 south-east of Carbost then drove to the parking area at the end of the public road beside the entrance to the Glen Brittle Campsite.
We set off on foot through the campsite and onto the open hillside then followed the path below Sron na Ciche and into Coir a’ Ghrunnda and the low cloud.
Keeping to the west side of the corrie we climbed to Loch Coir a’ Ghrunnda then onto the Bealach a’ Garbh-choire where we left our rucksacks. George then led us out to the Munro, Sgurr nan Eag, and after a few minutes at the summit cairn we returned to retrieve our sacks.
A more complex route through boulders took us to below Sgurr Dubh na Da Bheinn where again we deposited our sacks. A short descent led to the foot of Sgurr Dubh Mor and from there we climbed through the rocks to reach the summit of this Munro visiting both high points.
We returned to collect our sacks then walked below Sgurr na Da Bheinn and the TD Gap (Thearlaich Dubh Gap) to gain the south side of Sgurr Alasdair where we were roped up before climbing to the summit of this Munro.
The initial descent of Sgurr Alasdair was tricky due to the basalt rock being wet and slippery and this led to the top of the Great Stone Chute. Its descent was fairly slow and laborious with lots of loose earth, rocks and scree. Lower down we emerged from the low cloud and once beyond the scree headed to Loch Coire Lagan. A path was then followed through Coire Lagan and back to the campsite.
- Time taken – 10 hours.
- Distance – 13.75 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 1400 metres.