Spean Bridge to Leacach Bothy

This was an excellent path.  Being an old drovers road, it was so clear as to be impossible to get lost on!  The weather was sunny, with clear, blue skies, but not so hot as to make walking uncomfortable.  In fact the path and walking conditions were so good, that I found I was making excellent progress, and by half 3, I was at the bothy,  having been dropped off by the bus at Spean Bridge just after 1230.  The original idea was to stay the night here and then walk the rest of the way to Kinlochleven, the following day.  However, I decided to crack on, intending now to either complete the walk or pitch the tent somewhere along the route.

Just beyond the bothy, the path divides into 3.  One route going to Corrour, another up Stob Ban and the third to Kinlochleven.  A quick map check and compass bearing soon put me on the right route.  The path had now changed from being a clear track, to a “normal” footpath – still easy enough to follow.

After another hour of walking, I found myself at the summit of Druim nan Sac, with excellent views to the hills of Glencoe and beyond.  Looking into the valley ahead of me I could see the Abhainn Rath river gently flowing along its way to Loch Treig.  Even better, I could see the Meananach bothy, which I decided would be my stopping point for the night.  I walked down into the valley, with the path running alongside the gentle, softly gurgling Allt nam Fang stream.

As with any hill descent, progress was slow, but finally I was at the bottom and, with a quick hop over the stream, I wandered up to the bothy.   There’s really not much more to say about this day.  I had a wander down to the river’s edge – the path to Kinlochleven requires you to ford the river at this point.  It looked easy enough – not too deep.  The bothy was a little spooky, but it was a good, dry shelter and, save for a solitary mouse, I had the place to myself.