Seana Bhràigh

Seana Bhràigh, at 926-927 metres, is one of the remotest Munros in Scotland, competing with A' Mhaighdean in Fisherfield for that title, its summit poised dramatically on the edge of an undulating plateau above the stunning Luchd Choire — a glacially sculpted corrie encircling a lost lochan.

The most popular approach starts from Corriemulzie, reached via Oykel Bridge and Duag Bridge, with parking at the School House / Duag Bridge car park (parking at Corriemulzie Lodge itself is no longer permitted). A track through woodland leads to Corriemulzie Lodge, beyond which it becomes rougher, following the Corriemulzie River with several minor burn crossings, including a ford at the Allt a' Choire Bhuidhe — the most significant water crossing on the route, with a wooden bridge available slightly upstream if the river is in spate. ATV tracks climb gently towards the spur of Meallan Odhar before turning uphill over heather and boulderfield to a small lochan on Seana Bhràigh's north-east shoulder, from where a faint path climbs onto the plateau.

An alternative approach starts from Inver Lael on the A835, following forestry tracks and a good stalkers' path before crossing rough, pathless terrain around the rim of Cadha Dearg — a route that can also combine Seana Bhràigh with the neighbouring Munro Eididh nan Clach Geala for an extended day.

It's worth crossing the 905-906 metre top on the plateau for superb views down into Luchd Choire, the mountain's finest feature, watching for wild goats that sometimes graze the higher ground, before the final climb to the windshelter cairn on the summit — far-reaching views take in the isolated peaks of Assynt to the north, and on clear days, Ben Hope and Ben Klibreck.

The dramatic Creag an Duine ridge, enclosing the opposite side of Luchd Choire, offers a fine and challenging scramble for the more adventurous, approached from the same Corriemulzie car park — the most difficult section is a descent after An Sgùrr, best avoided by backtracking and traversing the left flank to the col instead.

The round trip from Corriemulzie, cycled in part, is typically eight to ten hours; the approach alone covers around 8 kilometres each way on foot from the car park.

The final approach and plateau crossing involve genuinely rough, pathless terrain with difficult navigation in poor visibility, and the Allt a' Choire Bhuidhe crossing can become impassable in spate — full self-sufficiency and route-finding skills are essential given the remoteness of this whole area.

Parking at the School House / Duag Bridge car park is free; there is no public transport to the start.