Steven Fallon Mountain Guiding

Hillwalking route up the 3 Corbetts in Letterewe now added.

https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/letterewe-corbetts.html

An Ruadh-Stac, another Corbett I hadn’t been up for over 30 years. Much easier than I remember, just a wee bit of easy scrambling involved. Superb wee mountain.

(updated the page on website : https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/an-ruadh-stac.html)

An Ruadh-Stac - Rugged quartzite Corbett in Coulin An Ruadh-Stac is a rugged litte hill in the southern edge of Coulin Forest. Its white quartzite rock shimmers in sunlight if wet.

Up Fuar Tholl above Achnashellach and Coulin Forest, cracking views of the Mainreachan Buttress. First time in nearly 30 years since last visit - there wasn’t a path down into Coire Mainnrichean then - so page updated on website ( https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/fuar-tholl.html ).

New route added to website - in Kintail in the western highlands -Sgurr Gaorsaic and the Falls of Glomach from Morvich.

Sgurr Gaorsaic and Falls of Glomach Hillwalking route from Morvich to Sgurr Gaorsaic and the Falls of Glomach

Mount Battock is the most easterly of the Corbetts and I've just added two routes up this hill - one from Millden to the south and another from Glen Dye to the east which goes over the granite lump of Clachnaben.

Mount Battock - Most easterly Corbett hill Mount Battock is the most easterly of the Corbetts, sitting on high moorland which extends toward Mount Keen, some 14km to the west.

Coulin Forest Munros and Corbetts

After a recent visit running on the peaks in the Coulin Forest area, the page on the website detailing the hillwalking routes from Glen Torridon has been updated.

Coulin Forest from Glen Torridon Hillwalking route up the Munros and Corbetts in Coulin Forest

Creag Rainich, a grass-covered lump of a Corbett on the eastern fringe of Fisherfield Forest. Direct route via Loch a' Bhraoin added to website.

Creag Rainich from Loch a' Bhraoin Hillwalking route from Loch a' Bhraoin up the Corbett Creag Rainich

I was out in Torridon heading up the Corbetts Meall a' Ghiubhais and Ruadh-stac Beag behind mighty Beinn Eighe. It's been a while since here, and route on website has been given a subsequent revision ........

Meall a' Ghiubhais and Ruadh-stac Beag Hillwalking route up Meall a' Ghiubhais and Ruadh-stac Beag from Kinlochewe

Route for Carn a' Chuilinn south of Loch Ness has been added to the website. It follows the Glendoe Hydro road, which can be biked up, leaving less than 3km to reach the summit with its fine views.

https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/carn-a-chuilinn.html

Carn a' Chuilinn - Corbett above Glen Tarff and Glen Doe Above Glen Tarff, Glen Doe and the Seileach Dam, Carn a' Chuilinn has a rugged crest above an otherwise fairly ordinary grass-covered lump.

Meall Chuaich is a Munro most baggers aim up from the A9 near Dalwhinnie. But there is a better route, particularly if you’re intending to cycle …….

https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/meall-chuaich-from-glen-tromie.html

Meall Chuaich from Glen Tromie Hiking route up Meall Chuaich from Drumguish near Kingussie

One of the most often requested days of mountain guiding we had was for Suilven. Here's the route we recommended for folk .....

https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/guide-suilven.html

Suilven circuit Hillwalking route up Suilven from Glencanisp and Kirkaig Falls

At last, hillwalking route up Canisp in Assynt added to website !

https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/canisp-from-loch-awe.html

Canisp from Loch Awe Hillwalking route to Canisp from Loch Awe

A recent visit for a run though the woodlands of Glen Calvie and up a stalkers track to the twin summits of Carn Chuinneag, a distinctive northerly Corbett hill. Route up on the website.

https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/carn-chuinneag-from-glen-calvie.html

The first time I hiked up Little Wyvis many years ago (infact decades ago) you couldn't approach from the south-west so we tagged this wee peak on to a hike up nearby Ben Wyvis. After a change in the estate ownership and with land access reform, you now can. So time for a visit there - here's the route I took last week ....

https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/little-wyvis-from-silverbridge.html

Little Wyvis from Silverbridge Route up Little Wyvis from Black Water Falls near Garve

Some folks have asked me to keep the hill routes on the website, so will do meantime. Just added a route - Leathad an Tobhain from Glen Feshie - a fine hill route for a mountain bike up a remote Corbett in the western Cairngorms.

https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/leathad-an-taobhain-from-feshie.html

Leathad an Taobhain from Glen Feshie Hiking and biking route up Leathad an Taobhain from Glen Feshie

Today was the last day of our last ever guided hillwalking event. Our group of hardy mountaineers summited Slioch in the north western highlands of Scotland in superb conditions.

Pics by King Mountaineering and myself.

‘The Fara’. Corbett hill just shy of Munro height over looking Loch Ericht and Dalwhinnie. Out for a wee hill run on a circular route.

Johnny Walker was leading the Winter Skills event at the weekend. Great time had by all, tho you wouldn’t think it from the pics, but wind was the main challenge on the days !

That’s not only the last Winter Skills event we’re doing, but also with the business closing at the end of the month, the last time Johnny and I will be working together, kinda sad !

Johnny Walker Mountain Leading

Munros above Glen Feshie today, Richard Kermode guided a hardy group in changeable winter conditions over Sgor Gaoith and Mullach Clach a’ Bhlair.

Pics by Lynda Percival and .kermode

Bynack More in Cairngorms today, Richard Kermode leading. Cold, windy but dry and clear !

Up on Ben Rinnes today on a superb winter’s afternoon.

In the northern Cairngorms today, Johnny Walker was leading a two-day winter skills course.

Pics by Johnny Walker and Stuart Seggie

After 10 years being in the mountains of Scotland meeting some lovely people and sharing some great experiences, I've decided to wind-up my wee guiding business at the end of the financial year.

Everyone who had a booking on an event after the end of March should now have been contacted and all deposits returned. The guides and myself will honour all bookings for January, February and March, though we won't take any more bookings.

The events that were in place after the end of March are still being delivered, but directly by the guides themselves - if there was anything you wanted to get booked onto, let me know and I'll pass you onto the relevant person.

Hope to see you on a hill or mountain sometime !

Exploring the hills above Aviemore !

Up on Cairngorm today with a fine cover of snow ! Is winter now here ?

Ben Loyal today ! New route for me, approaching from the north near Tongue.

Strathfarrar yesterday ! I was in to check out access for this coming weekend and thought I’d go for a wee shifty up Beinn a Bhathaich Ard. First time up this Corbett in 10 years, and on a new track leading up from dam. A tad wild on summit!

We're hiking into the immense wilderness that is the Monadh Liath in mid-November, bagging 4 Munro summits while keeping our eyes peeled for wildlife ! And a place has just become available ! If you're interested, see this : https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/guide-monadh.html

Monadhliath - Guided hillwalking days in the Central Highlands Spend a couple of days with us hiking into the immense wilderness that is the Monadh Liath. We're bagging 4 Munro summits while keeping our eyes peeled for wildlife !

On the Munros above Drumochter Pass last weekend, Johnny Walker was with a group in mixed autumnal conditions bagging all 6 peaks over two days.

Pics by Johnny Walker Mountain Leading

Some very atmospheric conditions on the Torridon Giants a few days ago. The Munro peaks on Beinn Alligin, Liathach and Beinn Eighe were conquered by the group being led by John King.

Pics by King Mountaineering