About the event:
Where is Mullardoch?
Mullardoch is one of the three huge Glens accessed from Cannich, west of Loch Ness off the A82. The three huge glens here are spectacular with Glens Affric and Shiel to the south, and Glen Strathfarrar to the north. Indeed, these glens are arguably among the most spectacular in Scotland.
Access is not straight forward - certainly for Glen Strathfarrar. But in many respects, the remoteness and inaccessibility of these areas makes them even more special.
About the Day
For Loch Mullardoch, a reservoir at the end of a long winding single track road, we will take the ferry across to save 10km of trudging along the undulating and largely trackless north shore. There is only one ferry service and it's been haphazard in recent years - so if you're interested in this trip but we've not yet provided dates, please get in touch to express your interest.
Munros:
An Socach (1,069m / 3,507ft)
An Raibhachan (1,129m / 3,704ft)
Sgurr na Lapaich (1,150m / 3,773ft)
Carn nan Gobhar (992m / 3,255ft)
Total distance 20km (or 30 if walking along the shore), 1500m ascent (1900m if walking along the shore).
The views on a fine day from the ridge after a straight forward ascent from the Loch are spectacular.
Meeting Point:
We meet at the Mullardoch car park at roughly 0800 to start. The boat tiime we are given will dictate precisely when we need to meet and we will all need to be there on time. There is the possibility of meeting in Cannich at the camp site to car share, but that can be discussed nearer the time.
To see the start point or where Cannich is, please click on the relevant link above. This will open a new tab in Googlemaps.
Difficulty:
This is a big day and will require good fitness with some experience of repeated ascent, descent and reascent etc. There is some easy scrambling but also relatively good tracks throughout the area - though some are steep
Prerequisites:
A very good level of fitness is required - along with some light scrambling and repeated ascent and descent.
Cost:
The day costs £140 and this includes the significant fee for the ferry.
Numbers:
We can take a maximum of 8 on this adventure
Equipment:
Please see the All Activities section of the kit list here. Walking poles are recommended for the final descent!
Images from Past Events
To Book
If you want to chat to me about the event then please feel free to do so - email is a good start as I'm often out and about with limited phone reception. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions too.
To book simply click 'Register Now' and follow the instructions (or on mobile, the link below). You'll get an automated confirmation reply but I'll follow that up when I get back to civilisation to say thanks and with more detail about the event.
Please ensure you've read the booking Terms and Conditions and you are aware of what you need to bring by downloading the gear list.