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Liathach: Spidean a’ Choire Lèith (75) and Mullach an Rathain (108), 12th August 2012


Getting ready


Liathach and the descent path


The way up




View back into Glen Torridon


Impassable gully at the head of Coire Liath Mhòr


Coire Liath Mhòr with the south-east nose of Spidean a’ Choire Lèith behind


Reaching the ridge


View north to Beinn an Eòin


The first Munro, Spidean a’ Choire Lèith, from Stùc a’ Choire Dhuibh Bhig



Beinn Eighe massif


View from Stob a’ Choire Liath Mhòr back to Stùc a’ Choire Dhuibh Bhig


Summit of Stob a’ Choire Liath Mhòr


Slogging up Spidean a’ Choire Lèith with Stob a’ Choire Liath Mhòr and Stùc a’ Choire Dhuibh Bhig behind


Summit cairn of Spidean a’ Choire Lèith


Heading to the Am Fasarinen Pinnacles



The north face of Am Fasarinen



Light down-climbing



Up and down, and up and down...


Bypass path wiggling on the steep south slopes. Safer going over the top.


Down-climbing doesn't look too bad...


...does it?


The last pinnacle




View back east to the final pinnacle with the bypass path re-joining from the south



The south Torridon hills: Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine, Beinn Liath Mhòr, Sgorr Ruadh, Maol Chean-dearg and Beinn Damh



The summit of Mullach an Rathain


Looking back east over Coireag Cham to Beinn Eighe, Spidean a’ Choire Lèith and the Am Fasarinen Pinnacles


Looking west onto Upper Loch Torridon, over Rona to Skye


Beinn Alligin


The steep way down



Torridon self-catered accommodation


Mullach an Rathain's south ridge above the campsite


The following day: cloud over Liathach




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