Hi everyone.
I was hoping someone with a bit more experience/local knowledge of Scotland can help me out.

I’ve done the challenge twice before and am hoping to get in for 2024 after having a few years off.

I need some asvice/guidance for a route I could take from-
Invergarry/Fort Augustus area trekking East and finishing at Newtonmore/Kingussie area.

I would like to qvoid roadwalking is poss and ideally would like to avoid the wind turbine area.

Any tips or advice?

Thankyou, Darren H.

You might be better using the Facebook group, I don't think too many people use this message board these days.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2145600165749866/?ref=pages_group_cta

Hi Darren,

You could take the Corrieyairack to Melgarve, down to Garva Bridge, Laggan and then into Glen Banchor to approach that way. That has a higher route option from Garva Bridge via Carn Dearg as well. That was my original 2020 plan.

However in 2022 I went from Laggan Locks up and over into Glen Turret, along Glen Roy to Melgarve and onwards. There were other challengers that took a very similar route as well.

All the best.

Chris.

Hi Darren,

Glen Tarff is gorgeous. And has a nice little bothy. The wind farm above it provides tracks to cross what must have been a nasty bog. Then all the glens running east are lovely and quiet. I took them to Aviemore, you'd just need to decide where to hop the ridges.

Mike.

I've done this both ways in different years and I'd recommend them both.