Scottish Bothy Walks - 28 best bothy adventures

WALK 2 Beinn Leòid from Kylestrome visiting Glendhu & Glencoul
framed beneath the steep crags of the Stack of
Glencoul with the Eas a’ Chùal Aluinn waterfall,
the highest in the UK, a slender ribbon of white in
the distant background. Approaching the highest
point of the traverse, the impressive coires of
Sàil Gharb and Sàil Gorm rise majestically above
Kylesku, while the sinuous curves of the loch
draw your eye beyond the bridge to the islands
of Eddrachillis Bay. Once round the promontory,
with the bothy in sight on the far shore, follow
the sloping bedding plane of quartzite down
through a pocket of birch woodland and along
the southern tideline of Loch Glendhu, through
some huge boulders. A number of these were
painstakingly moved so ponies could be led along
the beach, rather than cross the difficult ground
above the water. Continue on to a footbridge over
the Abhainn a’ Ghlinne Dhuibh, and back round
to the bothy. 9 Rest up after an epic day, before
leaving the following morning.
Notes: Beinn Leòid is very much off the
beaten track, and it is unlikely that anyone will
come to your aid if you get into trouble. The
sense of remoteness concentrates the mind in a
wonderfully all-consuming way and reaching the
top seems a fitting reward for the battle against
the terrain. This is a mountain set apart from
the headline peaks surrounding it, but it offers
grandstand views of them all from the summit
plateau. Part of the route follows a short section
of the Cape Wrath Trail between Glencoul,
Glendhu and the Maldie Burn.
SOUTHERN SHORE OF LOCH GLENDHU
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