Maoile Lunndaidh

Maoile Lunndaidh is another very remote hill in the area between the head of Glen Strathfarrar and Glen Carron. In appearance it is quite different from most of the other hills of the western highlands, and it is more like one of the Cairngorms with its flat plateau bounded by deep corries. The hill is well seen from the east end of Loch Monar. An old right of way, partly submerged when the loch was dammed, goes along its north side below Maoile Lunndaidh.

The approach from Craig in Glen Carron is helped by cycling up the private road (which is also a right of way) which goes up the Allt a' Chonais and over the pass towards Strathconon. Cycle just past the small plantation near Glenuaig Lodge and walk from there, east at first over rough peaty ground and across An Crom Allt, and then south up the steepening slope which higher up leads along the edge of Fuar-tholl Mor. The summit of Maoile Lunndaidh is reached by walking along the plateau round the head of this corrie. Descend the ridge on the east side of Fuar-tholl Mor and lower down go west to cross the stream flowing from the corrie and rejoin the uphill route.

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