A' Ghlas Bheinn (918m) (Munro 110) and the Falls of Glomach - 28/07/2023
Distance: 34km (24km bike, 10km boot); Ascent: 950m (100m bike, 850m boot); Time: 7h15m
5km can be saved from the bike section of this route by starting at the car park at the entrance to the Kililan Estate, but since we were staying at Camas-Luinie that is where I started from. The start of the path to the Falls of Glomach has a sign indicating Kililan and Iron Lodge but not the falls - but the bridge needed to cross the River Eichaig is clearly visible. The path up to the falls is steep and narrow and involves a small amount of simple scrambling. I had started out early (6am) in fine sunny weather and had my boots on by 7am). I hadn't reckoned on the heavy due-soaked vegetation along the ascent path and by the time I got to the falls my feet were saturated despite wearing gaiters - I stopped to wring out my socks and continued with damp feet for the rest of the excursion. The falls seemed only moderately impressive on the way up - they are said to be the best in Scotland. From the falls a path heads across the Bealach na Sroine and on to Morvich. There is no path from the Bealach to the Munro - I climbed a grassy slope on the west side of Meall Dubh and then after an easing of the gradient, very steeply to reach the summit of A' Ghlas Bheinn. From here there extensive views down to Morvich and the Sisters of Kintail and in all directions. I descended the way I had come, but at the falls I found myself much more impressed and found viewpoints I had not seen on the way up. The path then ended at a viewpoint with a sheer drop and I realised I was on a side path and had a little difficulty finding the path by which I had ascended. I eventually decided that clambering up the steep side of the ravine I was sure to come across the path - which proved correct.