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Andrew Minshall
wrote on September 16, 2012:
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I know these comments may not be knew but anyway.
The first is a reminder that there is abridge under the railway, after seeing a group of 4 deciding to cross the fence and then trespass over the railway - is this really responsible access.
Secondly there are two newish bridges int he Glen. The first is situated directly below the beallach between the Sow of Atholl and Sgairneach Mhor after crossing this bridge the route involves crossing lots of heather and is very rough underfooot. There is a second new bridge further up glen with Landrover track to Coll may be the better route.
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Sarah Holroyd
wrote on January 15, 2012:
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High fences near the railway line were impossible to cross with a dog. Just a wee way down the old road there is a bridge under the railway. Dissapointed that it was also a locked gate, but at least possible to lift the dog over.
There seem to be two new bridges. I chose the first, which has no landrover track on the other side. Just heather and patches of frozen ground, ice, leading up to the col.
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Allan Taylor
wrote on March 11, 2011:
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The bridge Scott refers to is at NN60807478.
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Scott Blair
wrote on January 22, 2011:
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I'm not claiming to have discovered this, because it was in Trail at the end of 2010, but if you're doing Sgairneach Mor first and struggling to get across the river, keep walking along the landrover track and you'll reach a fork, the left hand option of which leads you down to a nice new bridge and then a continuation of said landrover track a good long way up the shoulder of the hill.
Your enjoyment of dry feet might be tempered by your view on landrover tracks in the hills of course.
;0)
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Andrew Gray
wrote on January 2, 2009:
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If taking on this route in the winter, it may be a good idea to cross the river earlier, as with the snow/rain the river was a lot stronger and we struggled to find a place to cross. Fantastic view from the top of Sgairneach Mhor!
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Bob Lane
wrote on December 8, 2007:
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If doing route anti clockwise you can go south of Sow of Atholl to Dalnaspidal and use the bridges. Adds a bit more at end. If doing as a single use same logic but follow track to col. Result dry feet.
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Hilary Neilson
wrote on November 30, 2007:
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Go prepared in winter, the river when in spate is very difficult to cross, there is no dry line across it that I could find, also talked to other climbers who failed to find a dry crossing. Once you have crossed there is a good path up and no other problems.
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Graham Ellis
wrote on July 23, 2006:
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When ascending Sgairneach Mhor, there is a well trodden path about 300m west of the waypointed route. There is a good crossing of the river which has been built up. Cross the river at NN61517492. This joins the other path at NN60847358. The path crossing the bealach between Sgairneach Mhor and Beinn Udlamain (again it is well trodden) is about 200m north of the waypointed route at NN58187295.
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