Glen Strathfarrar Munro circuit (Sgùrr na Ruaidhe, Càrn nan Gobhar, Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais & Sgùrr Fhuar-thuill)

A long walk with excellent views and increasing interest from the mountains and ridges further along the route. The walk back along the road, although picturesque, can be tiring at the end of the day, a bike could be used to shorten this section.

Terrain

Fairly boggy approach. The hills give mostly excellent going with a couple of sections of more awkward boulders. A good stalkers path is used on the descent.

Public Transport

No public transport to the start of the walk.

Start

From the Loch Ness Inn to the start point of the Glen Strathfarrar Munro circuit is a 55 minute drive. We would advise using a sat-nav and heading towards “Deanie Power Station.”

Parking just off Glen Strathfarrar road between Deanie Power Station and Loch a'Mhuillidh where track heads north. 

Deer stalking information

Braulen Estate. Stalking between 1st August and 20 Oct. No stalking on Sundays. Access via the main paths and ridges is always OK. For information purposes there is are stalking maps at the parking areas.

Ben Wyvis, near Garve

Ben Wyvis is a vast and sprawling mountain whose isolated position makes it the dominating feature of a wide area of the Highlands. The ascent to its spacious plateau is a reasonably straightforward ascent in good summer conditions by Munro standards and there are very extensive views from the summit.

Terrain

Easy ascent on paths through the forest initially, followed by much steeper ground on the path ascending to An Cabar.

Public Transport

None to start.

Start

From the Loch Ness Inn to the car park for Glen Wyvis is a 55 minute drive, we recommend putting “Ben Wyvis car park” in your sat-nav. This is the start point for the climb. 

Deer stalking information

Land west of summit ridge of Ben Wyvis (including approach from Garbat) and southeast of An Cabar (including Pt 817m, but excluding land to the south of the Allt a'Bhealaich Mhoir) managed by Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage. No stalking issues.

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh (Graham not a Munro)

Meall Fuar-mhonaidh may not be well known by name, but it is the most prominent summit around Loch Ness and provides a straightforward hillwalk with good views.

Terrain

Straightforward hill walk; there is a clear path throughout though it is eroded, rough and boggy on the upper slopes.

Public Transport

None to start.

Start

From the Loch Ness Inn to the car park just before end of the Bunloit road is a 14 minute drive. Thisn is your start point.