Cul Beag,Assynt 769m
Any hill in this or the Torridon area gives great rewards if the weather is good.Only problem is some of them have a fairly long walk in.to avoid this most folk opt for Stac pollaidh,which is at the roadside.Down side to Stac,is that just before the summit,there is a tricky,exposed section which stops a lot of people carrying on to the summit,thereby blocking views out West
Cul beag is a fine alternative,situated just before Stac pollaidh on the road round to Achiltibuie,and as good a viewpoint.The tourist route up is from the roadside,following a path(shown on OS map) along the base of the western side of Cul Beag,before a seperate path turns off and starts a very steep ascent to the summit.
I avoided this by parking at the East end of Loch Lurgainn,and following a more gentle ascent to the summit
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Bit rough at the start,but dry.Kept to the Loch Lurgainn side all the way up
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Turned rightish angles to get to the summit
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Timed it to watch a fine sunset go down beyond Stac Pollaidh and the Hebrides beyond.Took 1.5 hours up,and an hour down just before dark.Great hill
Stac Pollaidh about to erupt on the way down
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