The Loch Lochy Summits
These summits are more rounded than the Glen Nevis group. They all lie to the west of Loch Lochy though they don't end with those summits facing the loch - they go further back than that. The chief group of summits are most easily reached from the north of the loch at Laggan Locks. Here you can follow a forest track that makes a rising traverse on the Loch side to a stalkers path that takes you up to a corrie known as Cam Bealach. Once on the bealach that's two thirds of the ascent to the first peak done.

Cam Bealach seen from the east

The Loch Lochy Summits seen from Laggan Locks

Looking west from Cam Bealach to Meall an Tagraidh

The above mentioned bealach is pretty much a central location to climb the summits. The two principle summits - Meall na Teanga to the south and Sron a' Choire Garbh to the north have straight forward paths ascending often steep grassy slopes up to rounded grassy ridges. The ridge to the southern munro curls round a short distance further south and west above some graceful corries.

Meall Dubh seen from Meall na Teanga

The northern ridge from the northern munro curls round an east facing corrie, Coire Glas and ends abruptly on north east facing cliffs. Despite that, you can walk round off the ridge to climb the final principle summit, Ben Tee, more conical and stony that the rest of them.

The aforementioned munros mentioned can also be reached from the south at the Eas-Chia-aig waterfalls, up a lonely glen where the ascent to Cam Bealach is at a gentler gradient. This approach also gives access to a series of rounded peaks to the west including one Corbett. They're generally very rounded and probably quite boggy but I haven't been there so I can't comment further on them.

Ben Tee, Loch Lochy

On Meall na Teanga, Loch Lochy - looking west

The south Loch Lochy wilderness entrance

To the south and west of Loch Lochy lies some lonely moorland that includes the 700m summits of Beinn Bhan and Druim Fhada - no more can be said of them except that they probably give superb views of Ben Nevis.

Meall a' Phubuill and Glen Mallie seen from Gulvain

The Glen Finnan Summits
Glenfinnan is a famous place. The view down Loch Shiel is present on many postcards with the monument in the foreground while the Glenfinnan viaduct is world famous, having featured in many films, including the Harry Potter series.

The Glen Finnan viaduct seen upstream

The view down loch Shiel with the monument and Sgurr Ghiubhsachain on the left

The viaduct was constructed in 1897, and is unique in its structure in that it takes a sharp bend to make the railway curve snugly across Glen Finnan. The view of the viaduct from an elevated position upstream is aethetically pleasing while close up, you cannot help but admire the grandeur of the arches as they tower above you.

The curved arc of the viaduct

Plaque commenorating the centerary of the viaduct

Arches Rising high

Three munros exist in the area all of which lie to the north of Glen Finnan. Loch Shiel to the south effectively splits one wilderness area into two. West of Loch Shiel lies Moidart. East lies Ardgour. Both have wild rugged peaks - some very rough with Moidart having excellent coastal views.

On the driveway approaching the Corryhully horseshoe

The south ridge of Sgurr Thuilm

Sgurr Thuilm seen from the south ridge of Sgurr nan Coireachan

Sgurr nan Coireachan and Sgurr Thuilm
These two munros form part of a horseshoe called the Corryhully horsehoe, named after the bothy lying to the south of the summits. The walk in to the bottom of the horseshoe follows a paved driveway for much of the 4km distance. A cairn besides the track marks the start of a path going clockwise round the horseshoe. The quality of this path starts off good, following the side, rather than the crest of the ridge. Higher up along the crest progress can be boggy and the ascent of point 952m is steep at one point.

Looking down Glenfinnan

Sgurr Thuilm seen from Sgurr nan Coireachan

Loch Morar seen from Sgurr nan Coireachan

The final ascent of Sgurr nan Coireachan is quite rocky. At one point some scrambling is involved on slabs to get past a short band of cliffs. Once on the summit, the views open up to take in the ranges of Knoydart to the north as well as Gulvain and Streap to the east. To the west lies a view down loch Morar while to the south and southwest the views of Ardgour and Moidart lie in silouette.

Looking north to the wilds of Knoydart

Sgurr nan Coireachan seen from Sgurr Thuilm

The ridge heading east to Sgurr Thuilm is broad and easy for the main part, however one point on the first descent takes you across a rockstep. This can be avoided on the southern side of the ridge. Otherwise, the ridge to Sgurr Thuilm undulates a lot for its 3.5km duration. Looking back to Sgurr nan Coireachan, its profile takes on an impressive form. The descent back down to the glen from Sgurr Thuilm heads down its southern ridge of Drium Coire a' Bheithe, an easy grassy ridge with a steeper boggy drop off it.

These summits can also be climbed from Glen Pean to the north. The northeast ridge of Sgurr Thuilm provides access from this direction. Northward descent off Sgurr nan Coireachan is best achieved by heading west down to a saddle at point 747m. Here a path is indicated on the map desending down to the glen.

Streap
East of Glen Finnan lodge lies the summit of Streap. A knife edge ridge provides an exhilarating walk among remote corners. Then east of streap there's a lower Corbett with a broader ridge - entirely grassy with no rock.

Streap seen from the east

The main summit of Gulvain seen from the south

Gulvain seen from Sgurr nan Coireachan

Gulvain
The third Munro, Gulvain, is pretty remote from the main road to the south with it being at the end of the glen. It's a 7km walk into the base of this mountain along a generally good track, and from the south it is a relentless rise up from 150m to the first top at 961m. Only a brief respite awaits you at a minor top at 865m. Once at point 961m, a 1km fine grassy ridge walk awaits you. The appearance of this mountain as seen along this ridge is often likened to that of an upturned hull.

Braigh nan Uamhchan seen from Gulvain

The south top of Gulvain from the main summit

The eastern corrie of Gulvain

You can make a more interesting route from the north - at the west end of Loch Arkaig. The first section is along the southern shore - overgrown and steep though traces of a path exist. There's also a major river crossing to contend with low down but afterwards, the slopes steadily rise into an eastern corrie where either the north or south arms of the corrie can be used to get to the summit. Scenically this route is better.