The plan was to climb the Corbett, An Caisteal on Ben Loyal, but it was too windy and the hill was in cloud so instead I decided to ascend the Sub 2K Marilyn, Ben Hutig, located to the north-west of the village of Tongue.
I drove along the coastal route to the west of Tongue Bay through various hamlets to reach West Strathan. Parking was a bit restrictive here on this narrow single track road but I managed to reverse my car between some gorse bushes just north of my planned starting point, a vehicle track heading south-west (NC562637) which apparently led to the peat bogs of A’ Mhoine.
Beyond a gate in the stock fence it was obvious that cattle roamed here but I never came across any. Around 500 metres further on I reached a junction of tracks and took a left turn heading along this rather rough and in places flooded track in a north-westerly direction. An old digger at the edge of the track had been abandoned and left to rust.
![Ben Hutig](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/01-Ben-Hutig.jpg)
![Left to rust](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-Left-to-rust.jpg)
The track came to an end amongst some wet and peaty ground. Initially I followed some ATV tracks but the ground was a bit waterlogged so I left these tracks and climbed through rough vegetation. Higher up the walking became easier then a few knolls were passed before I reached the trig point within a sheltered cairn although the actual summit was a rib of rock a bit to the SSE. There were several stone dykes around part of the Colby Camp used by Ordnance Survey.
![Summit Ben Hutig](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/03-Summit-Ben-Hutig.jpg)
![Trig Point and Shelter Ben Hutig](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/04-Trig-Point-and-Shelter-Ben-Hutig.jpg)
![Eilean Hoan and Durness](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/05-Eilean-Hoan-and-Durness.jpg)
![Ben Hope in cloud](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/06-Ben-Hope-in-cloud.jpg)
![Tongue Bay and Kyle of Tongue](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/07-Tongue-Bay-and-Kyle-of-Tongue.jpg)
![Ben Loyal in cloud](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/08-Ben-Loyal-in-cloud.jpg)
It was windy here but with plenty of shelter I was able to take in the views and some photos. I then headed down the south ridge before crossing boggy ground to rejoin the vehicle tracks and return to the start.
I then drove to the nearby coastal hamlet of Portvasgo and from the road end climbed the Tump, Meall Mor where there were good views along the north coast.
![Port Vasgo and Eilean nan Ron](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/09-Port-Vasgo-and-Eilean-nan-Ron.jpg)
![Creag Mhor and Portvasgo](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/10-Creag-Mhor-and-Portvasgo.jpg)
I then descended to the col with Stac Mor and ascended this Tump, visiting both tops. The north-westerly one appeared highest.
![Meall Mor](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/11-Meall-Mor.jpg)
![Traigh an t-Srathain and Ben Hutig](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/12-Traigh-an-t-Srathain-and-Ben-Hutig.jpg)
![Geodh' an Fhuarain and Atlantic Ocean](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/13-Geodh-an-Fhuarain-and-Atlantic-Ocean.jpg)
The return route took me back to the col and along the track below Meall Mor.
- Total time – 3.5 hours.
- Total distance – 8.25 kilometres.
- Total height climbed – 450 metres.