Hi Paul,

Having walked from Chiarain Bothy to Loch Treig (and then back up to Corrour) some years ago, I cannot recommend it at all. The Scottish Six Days Trial had been there before us and everywhere had been turned to a ghastly swamp.

Even dropping down to the Loch was horrendous.

I've also looked at the 'shortcut' as you have suggested. On RouteBuddy's Aerial View (which uses Microsoft Bing aerial view, I think) there appears to be a four-wheeled track all the way, which avoids the bogs, almost entirely.

Leave the main drag at NN309656 and follow the stream up to about NN312656 around the 330m contour and then follow the track over the neck of the small promontory NN323665, then continue to NN339673 (the start of the burn) and the track then takes you to NN348673 and the path to Corrour Station.

This route avoids all the slurry.


We are using this as our FWA, with Colin's excellent Beinn a' Bhric as our 'Jolly Pleasant' Route.

I hope this helps, Sir.

If you don't have access to RouteBuddy's Aerial view software (which is superb, as you can plot your route with incredible accuracy on the view itself and it automatically transfers to your mapping) I can send you a gpx file of the track.

All the best (you're already safely in, if I remember from elsewhere on the board!)

Alan

Apologies - All thumbs here. This line should have read:

"Leave the main drag at NN309656 and follow the stream up to about NN312656 around the 430m contour"

Thanks for the replies and yes I can see the 4x4 track using Bing maps(Google maps shows to much snow to be useful). Looking at it closely though the point at which it leaves the path seems unclear but it may be clearer on the ground. I think I'll use the 4x4 track as my FWA and see if I can make it up Beinn a Bhric and maybe Leum Uilleim as well.

Alan - yes I am already in on account of not getting in last year. I've chosen Kilchoan as my start for 2018 and I've got my sleeper ticket booked already!