Ben Stack Northern Highlands SCOTLAND
1 Start/Finish
Reay Forest estate office at Achfary
GR: NC293396
Cross A838 and take track heading up Strath Stack, passing buildings then through gate into forest.
2 Track runs WNW by Allt Achadh Fairidh through trees then above plantation down to left.
3 About 500m after last of trees turn right to follow stream uphill (NC263412) by right bank.
4 When angle eases, keep heading N towards Cnoc na
Saile to meet path coming up from Loch na Seilge, then turn E for ascent of shoulder to summit.
5 Continue over trig point top to descend SE ridge steeply at first to knoll, then by easier slope of Leathad na Stioma to boggy ground and eventually track leading to road.