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Route:
I failed to find much of a path between the Abhainn a'Gharbhrain and
the col at Drochaid a' Ghlas Tuill, and always had to find my own route.
The correct way is given by
WalkHighlands.
The usual ford of the Abhainn a'Gharbhrain at NH2817475313 (GPS)
has a bed of slippery rounded stones.
If the river is low, the rocks can be used as stepping stones for a dry crossing.
However, for higher volumes of water the river looks dangerous.
An alternative is to cross higher up, almost at the loch.
The river is shallowest at its widest point 150m S from
Loch a'Gharbhrain by a reed bed, NH2818075557 (GPS).
Here the river bed pebbles are much smaller and not slippery,
the river is much wider and of a more consistent depth, and there are
no concentrations of flow at any point, making it a safe point to cross.
Even after prolonged heavy rain, I have waded across without any problem
with water at most knee deep. The unavoidable penalty of crossing here is wet feet.
However, the ¾ mile from the A835 to the river is over very boggy ground,
so you may already have wet feet 😟.
Weather: Continuous rain, 13°C at car.
| 1410 | Park by former weather station on A835 at NW end of Loch Glascarnoch |
270 | 0 | 0.0 miles | NH27607430 | Orange |
| From opposite side of A835, take path due N to ford Abhainn a'Gharbhrain |
272 | 5 | 1.1 miles | NH2817475313 | ||
| Ascend NE by Allt na h'Uidhe to col | 560 | 295 | 2.4 miles | NH29557710 | ||
| NNE to Pt 845 | 845 | 580 | 3.1 miles | NH2994578062 | ||
| 1640 | NNE to M Am Faochagach (boring except for view) |
954 | 715 | 4.0 miles | NH3036079373 | Orange |
| Return SSW/S to Pt 845 | 845 | 735 | 4.9 miles | NH2994578062 | ||
| SW to flat area | 560 | 5.8 miles | NH293767 | |||
| Descend to river ford at exit from L.a'Gharbhrain This is very flat, shallow and easy beside reed bed. |
277 | 6.9 miles | NH2818075557 | |||
| 1850 | Return by path S to A832 at weather station. | 270 | 740 | 8.0 miles | NH27607430 | Orange |
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