Made the most of the good weather forecast, early start and on the hill before 7, just as the sun was rising.
Started at the end of the road to nowhere, Inverlochlarig. Stob Binnein first, steep climb to start, nearly 2000' in the first mile.
Gradient eases and undulates up over the minor tops of Stob Invercarnaig and Stob Corrie an Lochain on the way to Stob Binnein's table top.
Short steep drop to the high coll Bealach eader dha Beinn with a short steep climb from there to Ben More's craggy top. Busier now, had only passed 2 people on Stob Binnein, about a dozen here.
Back down to the bealach to cross the glen towards Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulaichean on pathless ground, had been on good paths up till now,
Descending traverse to the head of Ben More Glen then a steep climb up the flank of Stob Garbh, didn't fancy the climb under the crags, looked a bit too steep and went round to the North of this top, had to lose a bit of height going into Coire Ardrain but familiar ground as I had come off Cruach Ardrain the same way a few years ago.
Twisting path gradually forms for the last short steep climb to Cruach Ardrains top, plenty of people here. Back on good paths its a short jog from here to the last top Beinn Tulaichean.
The path runs along the crest, South at first then swings South East down to the farm at Inverlochlairig. Interesting mix of quiet and busy, paths and pathless, stunning views, about 6 hours all in.
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