Next morning headed inland away from main Cape Wrath Trail routes, pathless but lovely, then easy track into Strath Dionard, enjoying sunny views of Fionaven from below where I met first other walkers encountered today. Camped W of Loch Dionard
nice and calm when I pitched but wind became wild, had to rotate tent in-situ, rough night, repegging guy ropes at midnight. Lesson learned.
Tuesday was perfect. Up over shoulder of Fionaven and by arkle on a pass toward Achfary
Weather forecast for Weds looked stormy, so took advantage of good weather and headed a few mile further than planned to Glencoul. Next section has very little shelter and wind and rain due to arrive afternoon.
Next morning was packed and walking by 6.15am, crossing probably the roughest ground of entire trip east of Ben More Assynt, but glad I went this way as I'd already walked the other option 2 years ago with Finn.
Got down to lower ground and found idyllic campspot in a meadow in trees, wind sounded like jet engine but was dead calm around tent. Other C.W.T. walkers arrived to camp in shelter, not surprisingly given they faced same situation!
Next day opportunity for first proper cooked meal in 6 days, at Oykel Bridge Hotel, 10 miles away. Got there before 1 pm and Lunch menu only but soup and sandwich easily beats dehydrated food.
Weather forecast looking good for tomorrow so going to head up Seanna Bhraigh en-route to Inverael.
And so today crossed Seanna Bhraigh, first "new Munro" for me in years! Awesome corrie below (no photo - battery limit after 6 days). Arrived at Inverlael 12.30pm, got lift from dad, and now going to enjoy a couple days rest and indulgence
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