Yesterday I grabbed a sneaky day out in the Highlands, hoping to catch the last of the good weather for a while. As it was, it proved to be a misty day with constant light snow, so I didn't get the promised fine weather, but still managed to have a good day out on Stob ban and Mullach nan Coirean.
When I parked at the lower falls carpark in Glen Nevis it was a cold
and frosty morning, and the tops were just visible in the pre dawn
light. However, as I climbed the steep grassy slopes that lead up to
Stob Ban's North ridge, clouds were already gathering over the summits. Before long it began to snow.
The north ridge proper looming in to view.
My last view of Mullach nan Coirean.
The North Ridge of Stob Ban. The
snow was good and firm on the ridge, and the difficulties over very quickly.
There was just a short bit of scrambling and before long I was cresting the ridge and heading for the summit.
Much more challenging was the poor visibility that descended once on the ridge. The top of Stob Ban...
Looks very much like the top of Mullach nan Coirean to the west.... Mostly the ridge is a fun switchback, but there are one or two broad sections
that need to be navigated on a bearing, and keeping an eye on which non -descript top you are on is essential for finding the right way off again.... A fine ridge leads north from the top of Mullach nan Coirean, and towards a path by the deer fence that leads in to the forestry above the road in Glen Nevis. A great route, I'll be back for some views next time.
