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In 1790, the element Strontium was discovered by Adair Crawford in the ores taken from the lead mines above the village of Strontian (Sron an t-Sithein). Strontium is a silver metal which was used in large quantities in the production of sugar from sugar beet. It was also used to provide the bright red colours required by flares and fireworks and more recently to prevent the emission of X-rays from television tubes.

Return to the forestry road, signed to Ardgour, turn left and ignore side turns. After crossing the River Hurich, turn right and follow the left-hand side of the river past farm buildings to reach another bridge (83700 68170). After crossing the river, immediately turn left and cross a burn to reach a track junction. Fork right and climb the ridge until you reach a small cairn (45min, 120m, 84340 68310) where the track levels out after a switchback.

Turn left up a rough path which takes you up the steep slope through the forest, soon reaching the open ridge. The lower slopes of the ridge are rough, but the path makes progress relatively easy. Further up, the ridge becomes broader, grassy and rockier with many knolls which could make navigation awkward in mist. Continue to a new deer fence (605m, 87000 69660). This fence was still being completed when the author checked the route and there was no stile so the fence had to be climbed. The buttress, just after the fence, can easily be bypassed on its right. Continue up the broad, knobbly ridge to the cairn on a prominent knoll on Carn na Nathrach (3hr 10min, 786m, 88630 69870).