Sron Smeur

Earlier In the day I climbed the Marilyn, Leagag on the south side of Loch Rannoch, then drove west along the B846 towards Rannoch Station and parked to its east and opposite the vehicle track known as the Road to The Isles and sign-posted Corrour.

Track to Corrour and the Road to The Isles
Track to Corrour and the Road to The Isles

Immediately after the start of this track there was a locked gate but it was easily by-passed. The track, which had been upgraded for work on the hydro schemes at Corrour, made for easy walking in a north-westerly then northerly direction.

Sron Leachd a' Chaorainn
Sron Leachd a’ Chaorainn
Beinn Pharlagain
Beinn Pharlagain

Prior to reaching the new bridge over the Allt Eigheach I headed along the route to Lochan Sron Smeur which turned out to be a peaty track. I soon left it and commenced the ascent of Sron Smeur later coming across an ATV track which I used to gain a bit of height.

Route towards summit of Sron Smeur
Route towards summit of Sron Smeur

Then it was across pathless mixed vegetation to reach the large boulder marking the summit of this Marilyn.

Summit, Sron Smeur
Summit, Sron Smeur
Ben Alder, Beinn Bheoil, Loch Ericht and West Drumochter Hills
Ben Alder, Beinn Bheoil, Loch Ericht and West Drumochter Hills
Loch Rannoch and Schiehallion
Loch Rannoch and Schiehallion
Leagag and the Glen Lyon Hills
Leagag and the Glen Lyon Hills
Loch Eigheach
Loch Eigheach
Meall na Mucarach, Loch Laidon and Stob na Cruaiche
Meall na Mucarach, Loch Laidon and Stob na Cruaiche
Leum Uilleim
Leum Uilleim

I descended to the Bealach nan Losgann, which would have been rather damp in wet conditions, then it was over Meall na Mucarach before heading for a copse of trees beside the vehicle track used earlier. This track was then followed back to the start.

  • Time taken – 2.25 hours.
  • Distance 8.5 kilometres.
  • Height climbed – 275 metres.