Positioned subsequent to the higher identified mountain, the Munro Maol Chean-dearg, the Corbett An Ruadh Stac is barely smaller, however I’d say it provides a extra rewarding stroll. Each the Munro and Corbett are situated in a surprising panorama of historic rock within the Coulin forest between Glen Torridon and Glen Carron.

The path to the 2 summits additionally begins on the similar place, Coulags in Glen Carron, Strathcarron.

In late 2021, Hubby G and I walked Maol Chean-dearg for the second time. This week, my pal Sophie and I made a decision to make the most of a terrific spell of sunny climate for a a stroll of the sibling mountain, An Ruadh Stac.

Hike of An Ruadh Stac

There may be a straightforward to comply with path to succeed in the bottom of the principle climb of An Ruadh Stac. It passes Coire Fionnaraich bothy pretty early on after which winds its means gently uphill alongside the waters of Fionn abhainn.

The time and kilometres handed rapidly as Sophie and I walked and talked. I really like a stroll that’s stuffed with nice chat. The views have been continuous wonderful and once in a while we halted in our tracks to take {a photograph}, or just to benefit from the vista.

After round 4km, there’s a path junction. A cairn marked the spot the place we’d flip left (west). This was nonetheless on the identical route because the stroll to Maol Chean-dearg.

On the bealach, simply above two spectacular lochs, our route headed south-westerly, whereas the Munro went north.

The vista north showcased the Corbett, Beinn Dàmh in Torridon, which I loved a few winters in the past, once more with G.

Scramble to the summit

Wanting up on the steep and rock slabby slopes of An Ruadh Stac, the remainder of the hike appeared fairly daunting. Besides, we had each learn in regards to the route and we knew that whereas it might entail a little bit of a scramble, it wouldn’t be too difficult.

The climate was brilliant and heat and the dry rock proved to be grippy. There have been some sections of steep scree however typically the scramble upwards was pleasant. Once more, time handed in a short time as we continued our continuous chat.

Our tempo was regular though we have been each nursing accidents and it appeared like we arrived on the high very quickly in any respect. A cairn marks the highest at 892m.

In heat sunshine, we stopped to eat lunch and to survey the fabulous panorama of surrounding mountains and out to the west coast. We may see the Cuillin ridge of Skye, the Applecross mountains, the pinnacle of Loch Carron and Loch Torridon.

I say this lots however the Corbetts usually give one of the best views, particularly of the Munros. It was nice to see Maol Chean-dearg from An Ruadh Stac and to recollect the stroll there with G.

The route downhill

Sophie and I retraced our steps on an virtually equivalent path to descend the mountain. We would have liked to concentrate to the place we stepped as a result of there was quite a lot of free scree and at instances i bum-shuffled down a much bigger step however it was largely straightforwad.

We walked slightly nearer to the lochs on the best way down after which regained the well-trodden path utilized by each Munro and Corbett baggers on this space.

The stroll of An Ruadh Stac included all one of the best elements: Very good surroundings, nice firm, a great path, some rewarding scrambling, few different individuals and a superb day of heat sunshine.

Corbetts bagged: 118