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A few Corbetts....Scottish hills generally without paths.



High on Beinn  Damh with Maol Chean Dearg and An Ruadh-stac behind.
An Ruadh-stac and Maol chean Dearg  from the col below Fuar Tholl and Sgurr Ruadh....from the other side.

The Corbetts, fondly know to we older folks as the 'wee ronnies' are, if you are into categorising the Scottish Hills in terms of altitude, these hills fit into the level below the Munros.  Some of these Corbett hills reach close to the circa 913 metres the height of the lowest Munros.
A further group of hills are now known as the Grahams, after the survey work done by Fiona Graham, formed a further group of lower hills.  Again our older generation fondly know these hills as the Lesser Corbetts or LC's that are also referred to as the Elsies.



Towards the top end of  Fionn Loch from the summit area of Beinn Airigh Charr.
The Causeway with early morning light On the Beinn Lair cliffs.
Summit area of Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor with An Teallach behind.
Fionn Loch seen from the edge of the Beinn Lair cliffs.
The sizeable cairn on Beinn Lair.
Meall Mheinnidh and Beinn Airigh Charr seen from the Path that leads to Shenavall.
The same very fine path heading up to reach Beinn a'Chaisgein Mor with the Beinn Lair cliffs dominating.
Choinnichean on Knoydart.

The descent from Beinn Bhuidhe above Inverie.


Ben Hope from Ben Hee

Starting out for Spionnaidh and Cranstackie from Rhigolter.



Ben Hope and Ben Loyal from Beinn Spionnaidh


Above Glen Ceitlein cottage on the way to Stob Dubh in Glen Etive.


Above the unnamed lochan descending from Beinn Maol Chaluim looking out to Stob Dubh.




Descent from Ben Hee with Ben Stack in the distance.
Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhughaill looking towards Ben Stack.
Fighting the wind on the traverse of the Meall a' Bhuachaille hills.
Summit of Fuar Tholl.
Early part of the Chioch ridge of Bheinn Bhan.

The last part of the Chioch ridge of Bheinn Bhan

A look down to the Chioch ridge from Near the top of Bheinn Bhan.

The Askival ridge seen from the Hallival bealach on the Rum traverse.
Ridge to .759 from Ainshval on the Rum traverse.

Dropping down to Dibidal bothy from Sgurr nan Gillean on Rum.
Top of Ben Leoid.
Along with Leoid there are two fine Grahams to visit....also Arkle and Foinavon seen from Fheur loch.

At 650 mtrs.on Fraochaidh….Anoach Eagach behind.

Fraochaidh ridge in sight from the wee lochan.  We approached from Ballachulish.


Bealach Sgaine from Sgurr Gaorsaic.
                                On the way to Beinn Resipol.
On our way to Sgurr Dhomhnuill from Sgurr na h-Ighinn.

Top of Stob Coire a'Chearcaill.


The crowded summit of Garbh Beinn Ardgour on a hot day in 1969.
The top of Ben Loyal.

Looking back to the top of Carn na Nathrach in Ardgour.


The summit area on Sgurr na Breachd Laoith with the Munros of Sgurr nan Coireachan and Garbh Chioch Mor behind.

The Munro Sgurr Mhor seen from the summit of Sgurr na Breachd Laoith.
A'Chraileag from Beinn Loinne. 
One of the minor tops of Baosbheinn.

The summit of Beinn an Eoin.
Leum Uilleim with Ben Nevis rear centre.....access from Loch Ossian after a bike ride in from Loch Laggan.

Ladhair Bheinn and Loch Hourn from high on Beinn nan Chorach.
Beinn na h-Eaglaise and Sgritheall seen from the other Corbett Caorach.

White Coombe...one of several Corbetts in the Southern Uplands.


The approach path to White Coombe takes you past the 'Grey Mare's Tail up towards Loch Skeen.

Path up to the Chasgaig col.

Beinn Mhic Chasgaig with Stob na Doire and Stob Dearg behind.

Stob Dearg from Beinn a'Chrulaiste

High on Stob a'Choin ….. Cruach Ardrain and Ben Tulaichean
with Ben More and Stob Binnean to the North.
Ben Vane summit above Loch Lubnaig.

An Ruadh-Stac and Maol Chean-Dearg seen from the Fuar Tholl/SgorRuadh col.

Beinn Dearg from low down on Baosbheinn.

The Cuillin from high up on Beinn Sgritheall.

Summit area of Braeriach.
























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