The long hill and so well-named. To get here involved a tortuous trip, where initially I would wild camp. However, inclement weather the night before put paid to that I sought a bed under cover, with eventual success over on Skye. I thus set off from the Kintail Mountain Rescue lodge at 0845 with a slightly heavier pack than I would have preferred. Nonetheless, I wanted to test my fitness by running the level and downward aspects of the route. It was a great path and one often forgets how good Munro paths are. I was up at the bealach within 45 minutes and began the zig-zags over into the coire. The impressive cliffs rose above me and this hill is very picturesque, with a vast coire floor sitting at about 600m. The path wends its way into the coire and then the final rise up on to the shoulder of Beinn Fhada occurs. At this point, 75 minutes into my sortie, the weather changed considerably so I stopped running and changed into my heavier clothing as the rain lashed down.
I made my way onwards up to the final summit, which was still a good mile from the coire lip. As I reached the circular trig point, the weather changed again and I could see some great views, with the broad mossy plateau of Fhada opening up. I took my time at the summit, having a bite to eat. As time had passed by, I decided I would leave A Glas Bheinn for another day, possibly combining with the Graham, Carnan Cruithneachd. My descent was quick and I was back at the car within 4 hours. An excellent smash and grab considering the poor weather for July. Another M-point in the bag.
