This week’s walks

LOCHABER AND LORN RAMBLERS The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet-up and start times. Car sharing usually possible and people can try before they buy. Further information at www. lochaberandlorn-ramblers.org.uk. Lochaber and Lorn Ramblers Group can be contacted by email on info@ lochaberandlorn-ramblers.org.uk Saturday September 29: Beinn a’ Bheithir, Ballachulish A classic ridge walk with some easy scrambling on the ascent and great views down Loch Linnhe. The descent completes the route.

Start from Ballachulish TIC, NN083584. Head S through the village, over the river Laroch and up past the primary school and farm gates. Continue on the track leading up into Gleann an Fhiodh.

Soon after passing a gate, find a small cairn and an indistinct path on the right and follow it up the northeast ridge of Sgorr Bhan. The ridge narrows and steepens further up, with some easy scrambling, to reach the summit of Sgorr Bhan 947m. Continue along the ridge to the main summit, Sgorr Dhearg 1024m. Descend SW to the col at NN048554, 757m. Continue W, climbing steeply up the ridge to the summit of the second Munro, Sgorr Dhonuill 1001m. Return E down the ridge to the 900m contour where it is possible to divert N on to the ridge leading to the Dragon’s Tooth. Hold mainly to its crest, descending N down the nose to the top of a prominent steep grassy ramp at NN045564. This leads down to the right to reach the floor of the coire.

Cross the river and up E a short way to a well-worn path. Follow this N, down through the trees to forest tracks which lead down through the glen to the CP. Transport required.

Grade: S; distance: 12km; height to climb: 1,300m; map(s): LR41, EX 384.

Meet at Longsdale CP, Oban, at 8.10am, Fort William WM at 8.30am. Start of walk at 9am. Leader: Andrew Gilbert 07808 924722. Thursday October 4: Schiehallion, Tummel Bridge

A classic hill and an easy Munro, with fine views and autumn colours.

Start from the Forestry Commission CP at NN752556. Follow the path SW (signposted). It crosses a track and continues across the grassy lower slopes of the hill. The gradient steepens on peaty ground further up and the path is eroded in places.

The upper part of the hill is a broad ridge covered with stones and boulders, giving some rough walking, but the way is marked by numerous small cairns. Return from the summit by the same route.

Grade: M+; distance: 9km; Height to climb: 760m; map(s): LR51, EX386.

Meet at: Glencoe village car park at 8am, Fort William WM at 8am. Start of walk: 10am. Leader: Toril Frantzen 07788 264007. NEVIS HILLWALKING CLUB

Full walk details at www. nevishillwalking.club. If anyone would like to go out on the walk please contact club secretary Suzanne Theobald on 01397 701783 or email enquiries@ nevishillwalking.club. Sunday September 30:

Dun da Ghaoithe, Craignure, Isle of Mull Start at CalMac Pier, Craignure NM718372. Take A849 S past the turning to Torosay Castle, then take track on right 250m further at NM725350. Follow track W past Upper Achnacroish farm then northwest uphill to TV masts at Maol nan Uan, 431m.

Take right fork past more masts on to ridge heading SW, then west to the summit of Mainnir nam Fiadh, 754m. Follow ridge NW to large cairn and a further 1km to summit of Dun da Ghaoithe. Great views of mainland and islands. Return by outward route or alternatively descend steeply down the east ridge to reach Scallastle Forest Walk leading to A849 and then back to ferry terminal. Cars can be taken on Lochaline-Fishnish Ferry to join up with rest of party at Craignure.

(15km, 850m ascent) Suggested by Chris Tracey; coordinated by Ken Stevenson.