Beinn Odhar Bheag from Beinn Odhar Mhor
Beinn Mhic Cèdidh, with the Rois-bheinn group behindBeinn Odhar Bheag (882m)
The SMC guidebook mentions a lay-by near the railway line where cars should be parked. However, I had trouble finding it and ended up parking further away and I came across the lay-by after walking along the A830 for a few minutes. There was a sign in the correct lay-by which contained stalking information and a bridge crossed the river here. After crossing the railway line a boggy path climbed up towards the hills but it soon petered out. It was a bit of a hard slog climbing upwards in the hot sun but attractive views soon opened up down to Glenfinnan and towards Sgurr an Utha, Sgurr Thuilm and Streap. I reached the top of Beinn Odhar Mhor (870m) at 11.30 am, a total of 2 hours walking., and took in the extensive views. Amongst the visible sights were Loch Shiel, Loch Eil, Ben Nevis, Sgurr Ghuibhsachain and the Ardgour hills, plus the Glenfinnan, Morar and Knoydart hills. I followed the rocky ridge down and then up towards Beinn Odhar Bheag, with some dramatic cliffs falling towards Loch Shiel. I reached the summit cairn of Beinn Odhar Bheag at 12.20 pm and sat and ate lunch in the warm sunshine. The view was tremendous, especially along the length of Loch Shiel with Sgurr Ghuibhsachain and wilds of Ardgour rising behind the loch. There were also views to Ben Nevis, the Glenfinnan viaduct, the Glenfinnan, Morar and Knoydart hills, the Rois-bheinn hills, and Ben Resipol, and there were hazy views of Rum, Eigg and Skye out to the west.
Loch ShielBeinn Mhic Cèdidh (783m)
After a 35 minute lunch I continued by dsecending 400 metres to the Bealach a' Choire Bhuidhe. Beinn Mhic Cèdidh rose steeply from the bealach and it was hard work climbing the slopes in the hot sun. I reached the top at 2.05 pm and stayed for 20 minutes and drank in the beautiful view. I descended the steep slopes back to the Bealach a' Choire Bhuidhe and then followed the Allt a' Choire Bhuidhe down the glen. I stopped for a drink by the side of the river at a beautiful meadow. I was almost lulled to sleep by the warmth of the sun, the smell of warm earth in the air and the buzzing of insects. There were views to the two Marilyns I had climbed and I could have stayed there all afternoon and relaxed. Resisting this temptation, I made a rising traverse to cross the lower slopes of Beinn Odhar Mhor in order to return to my starting point. This took longer and was steeper than expected, and there were some steep gorges to circumvent. Eventually the car came in sight and I reached my outward route, crossed the railway line and the river and reached the car at 4.50 pm.
Beinn Mhic Cèdidh
The Rois-bheinn group from Beinn Mhic Cèdidh
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