Starting from the car park at Braemore Junction we followed the walker's path steadily uphill towards Home Loch. From there we took the long clockwise circuit of Beinn Emaiglair continuing to climb towards the rocky North face of the hill.
With the top being clagged in, we decided not to venture all the way up, but the atmosphere as we skirted round the upper sections of the stalkers path was haunting and memorable.
With great views to the East towards Loch Glascarnoch, we continued round the rather bleak and desolate landscape, through a strangely old-feeling valley, where we had fun shouting and listening to our echoes.
Completing the circuit we found ourselves back at Home Loch where we saw some wild goats and wild orchids. With about 9 miles and 1800 feet climbing we felt quite tired by the time we retraced our footsteps back to the car. Our reward? A pint of real ale and some fish and chips in Ullapool, what else?
