G and I did a combination of both walks last Thursday since we are unlikely to be around on the day. The scramble up Sron na Creise is as easy as you want to make it. Hold to the crest of the ridge all the way, sound rock, mainly jugs, with a nice airy slabby bit on smaller but good holds. Conditions were ideal. Some will remember the last time the Club did this route, see post on “Pictures and Report from Older Walks” on our website for Sunday 1st March 2009. Then the conditions were far from ideal and we were forced into the gully to the right at times.
One can omit Meall a’ Bhuiridh and continue to Clach Leathad to descend by the SE ridge (Sron nam Forsair) towards Ba Bridge on the WHW. Some way down the ridge steepens considerably, giving a fine airy viewpoint. One could continue down to Ba Bridge, but we came back up a short distance to where a steep grassy slope leads down towards the Allt Coire an Easain. It is possible to thread a route through the crags to arrive at the outflow from the lochan. From here, a traverse rising about 80 metres gains the col NW of Creag an Fhirich. The Old Military Road, or the WHW can be reached north of their highest points by contouring round the bulging flank of Meall a Bhuridh, with a splendid perspective across Rannoch Moor.
Much more interesting than pounding back up the WHW, and shorter too. Don’t bother though if it’s wet (very boggy), or bad vis (very boring), the WHW would score higher.
Andrew G
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That's pretty impressive research - well done, beyond the call of duty but I'm sure you both enjoyed it.
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