Introduction
The summits south of Glen Carron take on a different look to those summits already covered. This is because Glen Carron is a fault line and so the geological origins of either region is different. The south Glen Carron summits tend to be linked by high ridges as opposed to being mountains that stand out proud from each other.

Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich and Lurg Mhor - Loch Monar

Maoile Lunndaidh seen from the north

These mountains lie on the edge of a great wilderness that is so remote that it would take about two days to cross. Paths exist in this region, however they usually don't go in the direction you want to go in. For example, starting in Glen Carron, you would find that much of the walk to Glen Shiel would have to follow trackless terrain, much of it on peat bog. What's left apart from the paths are deep peat hags doing their best to make you do lengthy diversions and go up and down more often than you really expected to.

Sgurr nan Ceannaichean seen from the east

Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean
Immediately adjacent to the Glen Carron road lies two munros - Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean. The ascent is often started from Craig where a landrover track is follow into Pollan Buidhe. Once you round the southwest corner of Sgurr nan Ceannaichean, a stalkers path can be followed up its steep grassy southern slope to the summit ridge. The path is grown over at times, but its ledges are still present. The ascent to the summit will prove to be uneventful. The ridge between Sgurr nan Ceannaichean and Moruisg overlooks quite a nice corrie - Coire Toll nam Bian. The terrain on the ridge is easy with no steep sections. At times a path emerges, but on broader sections of the ridge the path will disappear.

Moruisg is less pronounced in appearance than Sgurr nan Ceannaichean. Its southern slopes roll gently southeastwards in a small plateau before dropping steeply down to Gleann Fhiodhaig. It is in this southeastward direction from the summit that the second stalkers track can be used to exit the hill. At first the track is well worn and easy to follow, but near the botton the track tends to become grown over and loses its way.

Sgurr na Feartaig
Further west overlooking the Glen is the mountain of Sgurr na Feartaig. It looks pretty boring on the map but in actual fact it has some superb winter corries. Again, the landrover track to Pollan Buidhe is followed to the start of the stalkers track. An excellent stalkers track goes right across the ridge - unusual for stalkers tracks. The southern views are very desolate but give excellent views of Loch an Laoigh.

Sgurr na Feartaig, on the south side of Glen Carron

Loch an Laoigh - from Sgurr na Feartaig

The Loch Monar Summits
The best group of mountains in the area to traverse would be those forming the Loch Monar Horseshoe. These summits would take over a day to do. The northern horseshoe consists of Maoille Lunndaidh - a mossy plateau with grand corries, Sgurr a' Chaorachain & Sgurr Choinich - linked by a shapely narrow ridge and Beinn Tharsuinn - knobbly, broad but with one or two rocky obstacles.

Sgurr Choinich seen from Sgurr a' Chaorachain

Looking back along the west ridge of Sgurr Choinich

Maolie Lunndaidh, Sgurr a' Chaorachain & Sgurr Choinich
These mountains are often done in a single day out from the road. The approach is the same as for Moruisg and from Glenuiag lodge, continue along the glen eastwards for 1km before crossing the river to tackle the western slopes of Creag Dubh Mhor. Once high up, the northern slopes of Maoile Lunndaidh can be ascended to reach the summit. The route west follows the plateau round the deep corrie rim of Fuar-tholl Mor. Terrain up here is mossy and easy underfoot. However once point 996m is passed, the terrain yields to small stones upon descent from the summit and then to a mix of grass and rock on the spur leading to the final drop to Druchaid Mlhuilich.

Maolie Lunndaidh and Sgurr a' Chaorachain seen from the north

The north escarpment of Sgurr a' Chaorachain

Sgurr a Choarachain throws down an impressive northern escarpment broken only by its northern ridge. The easy way to the summit is up the north ridge via Lochan Gaineanhach. However weaknesses in it's northern escarpment can be seen revealling interesting ways up from the bealach of Druchaid Mhuilich to gain its east ridge. The way westward from Sgurr a Chaorachain takes you to Sgurr Coinnich via a pleasant narrow ridge overlooking Coire Choinnich. Nowhere is this ridge difficult or exposed, but the views south and west invite you to the remote summits on the other side of Loch Monar. The descent from Sgurr Choinich is punctuated only by two very minor rocksteps. Otherwise it is a trival matter. Once at the Bealach Bhearnais, a good stalkers track returns you back to the landrover track at Pollan Bhuidhe. The bridge over the river is a "two-wire" bridge, and it's probably safer to just walk across the river than tackle the bridge in anything other than spate conditions.

Maolie Lunndaidh - Loch Monar

Sgurr Choinnich - seen from Sgurr na Feartaig

Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich and Lurg Mhor
These two mountains form the southern group of mountains ringing the end of Loch Monar. Lurg Mhor in particular is one contestant for being Scotlands most remote mountain. Access from any direction takes a long time and these two hills will struggle to fit into a days itenerary from the road. The most direct route of approach is from Strathcarron. Here you can leave your car at the station and head east on a good path from Achintee. Progress can be wet underfoot, but rarely boggy or muddy. Once into Attadale forest, you pick up a good landrover track which continues east past Bendronaig lodge and forks with tracks to the south and west of the two munros. The alternative approach route is from the northern summits of Loch Monar via Beinn Tharsuinn.

Beinn Tharsuinn

The pyramid of Bidean a' Choire Sheasgach seen from the north

These two very remote summits are generally quite grassy on the linking ridge. Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich has a pleasant narrow summit ridge but throws out a steep craggy obstacle for those folk wanting to climb the summit from the northern horseshoe. This scramble can be avoided by contouring west around to easier ground and then gaining the ridge from there. The most common exit route of the group is to head south from the saddle between the summits. Here the terrain is grassy with no complications. Lurg Mhor's eastern ridge has one narrow scramble on it's ridge - apparently quite spectacular.

Desolate wilderness
south west of Loch Monar