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We took the advantage of the long Easter to May Bank Holiday period to whittle Heather’s remaining Munros down to just 2 left. We had booked a cottage in Ullapool but on the drive up we bagged Beinn Mheadhoin (1182m) pronounced “Ben Vane” in the Cairngorms, and also Ben Wyvis Glas Leathad Mor (1046m) after stopping over in Inverness.

View from Beinn Mheadhoin (1182m)

Fannichs

The fantastically dry weather also allowed for an easy ascent of Am Faochagach(953m).

And we followed this with a long day bagging 7 Fannichs; A’Chailleach (997m),  Sgurr Breac (999m),  Sgurr nan Each (923m),  Sgurr nan Clach Geala (1093m),  Meall a’Chrasgaidh (934m), Sgurr Mor (1108m) and  Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich (954m).

We took a day off to look at Stac Pollaidh and Suilven and some of the smaller but impressive Sutherland hills, before taking on the mighty An Teallach;  Sgurr Fiona (1060m) &  Bidein a’Ghlas Thuill (1062m) and its gnarly ridge of sandstone towers.

An Teallach; Sgurr Fiona (1060m) from Bidein a’Ghlas Thuill (1062m)

Then we headed north to bag  Conival (987m) and  Ben More Assynt (998m). Followed by  a stop over in Durness (and a look into Smoo Cave) before bagging the most northerly Munro  Ben Hope (927m).

Ben Hope

On the long drive back south we broke our journey up to bag  Sgurr na Banachdich (965m) on Skye and  Beinn Sgritheall (974m)

Beinn Sgritheall (974m)

All in all a fantastic 17 Munro count and a brilliant week away.

Author: Phil Newby

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