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James Corrigan
wrote on September 2, 2013:
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Descended from Creag Mhor NW to avoid steep crags on Creag Mhor to drop to Lochan ne Baintighearna.Bheinn Heasgarnich looks a long way up on a steep NW slope but it`s not as tough as it looks from here on an obvious path.The path leads to the South top then North to the summit cairn on a flat top.Descend Eastwards over very wet ground and on to a high hydro track.Large divots have been chopped out of the ground by a digger East of Sron nan Eun.My twisted knee was now very sore by this stage.Thank You! The hydro track leads to a large pipeline where you can easily descend to Kenknock Farm and back to the car park.These hills are not the most interesting but a great feeling of wildness is the reward.Especially at Forrest of Mamlorn.Never met any one over a 9 hour trip.
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Bruce Sloan
wrote on September 18, 2009:
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Bikes ? What's that all about. I have ridden mountain bikes for years but I would never take a bike when walking. Sounds like a dive in the box to me!
Nice dry day. Both hills were pretty easy as it was nice and dry. A wet day would have been a lot tougher. Stopped for 3/4 hour break at bottom of Sron Tairbh. The bog trot back after Beinn Heasgarnich was a wee pain. Lots of photos taken. Spotted 2 deer. They must have fallen out with the herd! All in all a very good day but longer than planned.
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Peter Lang
wrote on May 8, 2007:
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Leave a bike at pass between Glens Lyon and lochay, freewheel back to your car - park at 350m contour above kenknock - where pipeline disappears into hillside - take higher path contouring round hillside to above badour (easily cyclable if you wish)
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David Harbottle
wrote on April 11, 2007:
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Do yourself a favor and use a bike on this route. Park at Kenknock and cycle to Badour (or Batavaime). Ascent of Creag Mhor via Sron nan Eun is quite a steep grassy flog. The descent (or ascent) directly from the summit of Heasgarnich to Badgour is straightforward, though will be boggy in wet conditions (minor crags 1 mile SE of summit @ 909m are easy to avoid).
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Alex Bryce
wrote on November 5, 2006:
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Climbed this hill using public transport from Bridge of Orchy train station. Cycled south to the railway viaduct and walked up Auch Gleann, cutting over to Loch Lyon, all on decent paths and tracks. Brilliant and unexpected (not on the map) land rover track skirts Loch Lyon providing easy access to the wild side of Heasgarnich, whose north ridge is a steep but straightforward climb (likely to be far tougher under snow). Recommended route of course if you are using public transport, or if you simply want to avoid all that nightmarish boggy ground on the hills eastern side!
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Neil Cuthbert
wrote on September 12, 2005:
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Followed the route as recommended by Munromagic on 11/9/05. Good day out but it is longer than seven hours. Allow eight hours at least plus breaks.
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Jim Bull
wrote on August 2, 2004:
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Walked BH and Creag Mhor on 1/8/2004 starting from the highest point on the road from Glen Lochay to Glen Lyon, a useful start of 500m! After crossing the boggy moor at 650m followed the Alt Tarsuinn as far as the lochan at 1,000m then a short climb to the summit. Steep descent to the col at 600m then climbed Creag Mhor via it's craggy north east ridge, some scrambling if you want it. Followed the path almost down to Sron nan Eun then came off the side down easy grassy slopes to pick up the higher landrover track and back to Kenknock where we had a 2nd car waiting. 9 hour day with good views.
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