254. Slioch (170, P600 56). 27/05/2023

An exciting sleeper journey to Inverness ensured I was suitably unrested for this walk, but the long summer evening allowed us to tackle a medium length walk despite only setting off at midday. Joe had also kindly decided to level the playing field by doing a 5k race in the morning so that my sleepy legs didn't fall too far behind.

We started with a nice walk in along loch Maree for an hour before climbing into the mountain up a good path. Then we entered the mist and lost the good path. A stiff climb ensued up the side of the corrie in approximately the right direction, before re-finding the path near the crest of the ridge.

The mist and drizzle were joined by a chilly wind to cool us down on our way up to the summit, but not long after (as we scrambled our way along to the second top), the mist lifted and we had a fantastic view back to the mountain.

The descent was somewhat warmer and we yomped back along loch Maree for a fish 'n' chips supper in Contin.

6h10, 21km, 1000m

Slioch out of the clouds

Loch Maree peeping through the glen