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Sandra Monaghan
wrote on May 23, 2013:
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Drove without problem to Crrriemuzie lodge, there appears to have been a bit of repair work done on the track recently. There is a sign for hillwalkers to park in car park of sorts on left just before the lodge. Excellent 4x4 track right to the bottom of this hill, however the last river crossing is difficult, just prior to this point is new 4x4 track goes right to the bottom of the hill without crossing the river.
Cycled to this point and climbed directly up over easy slopes to sumit, bit snowy so avoided the scramble which looks magnificent.
back in the "car park" in under 5 hrs.
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Tam Johnstone
wrote on May 7, 2012:
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Drove to Corrimulzie carefully! After trudge couldn't cross river at NH 292 907. So decided to avoid long trudge across boggy moor to Loch. So decided to gain height above moor and ascend via Meallan Odhar up to bealach. A great decision and easy and quick. This way you gain the bealach with little effort. Then joined original route to summit. Returned to track same way thereby avoiding bog and 2 diificult river crossings. You could cycle to NH 292 907. We walked and it's about 4 miles from Corriemulzie. In and out it's 13 miles so well within reach from Corriemulzie.
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Nick Bulbeck
wrote on June 15, 2008:
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Re Mike's comments (20-Oct-07) on features that aren't on the map - add a small lochan just below Eididh nan Clach Geala! (Actually there might've been two - the mist was a bit thick...)
I agree with David (25-Jul-07) that Creag an Duine is a must - but the Inverlael approach is also a fab day! Especially if you continue southwards to Meall nan Ceapraichean and finish down the magnificent Gleann na Sguaib. The landscape - especially the Cadha Dearg - is incomparably better than it looks on the map. On the whole, a day for which I am bereft of superlatives.
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Mike Watson
wrote on October 20, 2007:
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If coming in from the south then its worth including Eididh nan Clach Geala on your way back.
There are a lot of unmarked cliffs dotted around the 806m spot height, be careful in poor visibility!
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Kevin Naylor
wrote on August 6, 2007:
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You can drive from Oykel Bridge to Corriemulzie Lodge in about 30 minutes but the track is pot holed and loose surfaced in places. Any vehicle with low suspension (like mine) risks grounding. A 4WD will have no problems. The bike ride from the lodge to the foot of the mountain is a real combination bone shaker and water splash though only one of the many fords proved to be unrideable. The ascent of the hill by the NE ridge is a simple trudge but worth it for the stunning views of the northern corrie. A more challenging ascent is by the NW ridge but be prepared for some exposure.
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David Nichols
wrote on July 25, 2007:
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Part two. The scramble from here to 900m is fab with some real exposure and a knife ridge to negioate. Infact all the holds are easy and the ridge looks worse than its, even so folk who don't have a head for heights might feel a bit uneasy. This route in winter must be a real challenge! Once difficulties are over the walk around the horsehoe to the summit is easy peasy and on this day we were rewarded with fine views over the hills to the west and the outer hebs. To decend drop to a small loch at 700m, turn right, left or stright over the shoulder. Once on the bikes blast it back to the car.
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David Nichols
wrote on July 25, 2007:
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Climbing this wonderful hill from Inverlael or not 'taking on' Creag an Duine means missing out on a fab day. This route has it all. Drive to Okyle, don't park there, carry on along a land rover track (fine, I drive a discovery 3) park before Corriemuizie Lodge where there is a big sign. Take to your bike and you'll need it for the 9 km bone crunching ride to the foot of the hill. There are two deep river crossings before you get boots on and start climbing. Climbing to the rock band is 400m of grunt. (see next comment)
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Roger Vander Steen
wrote on July 1, 2007:
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26th June 2007. There is very restricted parking at Inverlael. When the path through Coire an Lochain Sgeirich petered out we aimed for the point 280855, at the south end of a line of
cliffs, then worked our way round to the bealach before the final climb. At 850 metres a faint path bypasses the 906 metre top. On our return we chose a less boggy route by following the
path beyond the bealach to 282861, where it disappeared, climbing on grass alongside the stream to a rock at 274858, then aiming south-west to rejoin the main path.
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Brian McBain
wrote on June 21, 2007:
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A straightforward long walk in from Inverlael helped by a good path and gentle inclines. Care is needed when the path finally peters out especially in misty conditions as there are crags about.
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David Harbottle
wrote on November 13, 2006:
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There is a walkers car park at Corriemulzie Lodge.
This makes it possible to walk the whole route in a relatively short day.
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Jonathan Harrison
wrote on May 18, 2003:
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Climbed in April. Cycled up Glen Achail to Loch an Diamh. Mostly easy going but there is a steep section on the track just beyond East Rhidorroch Lodge. A decent stalkers path leads through to Strath Mulzie by the Allt nan Caorach. I chose to head over Meall nam Bradhan but contouring round the ridge and making for the summit of SB may be quicker. Peat hagged col between M nam B and SB then grassy slopes to the top. Great situation and tremendous sense of isolation. Wandered back by Glen Douchary. Tracks and paths shown on the new OS map are not there!!. Excellent waterfalls lower down.
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