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Join a ruined deer fence down to the Allt a’ Mhuilinn. Cross this at a metal mesh barrier below a deer fence, to join the track used for the ascent just above its ladder stile. If the stream is too full, there’s a track bridge 200 metres downstream. Reverse the ascent route, back down the track, to Torlundy.

Descent from Nevis to CMD Arête

Head southeast, down quite steep stonefield, with the way well trampled. If heading northeast down a narrowing ridge, this is the top of Northeast Buttress! Contour off right (or return to the summit and start again).

A spur descends bending left (east) to the stony cairned col at the start of the CMD Arête (NN 1708 7098, 1150m). The ridgeline is slightly uphill, the rock changes to rounded granite boulders, and a metal triangle marks the top of some abseil posts down left into Coire Leis.

Scramble along the ridge, cross Carn Mor Dearg to Carn Beag Dearg, and drop northwest down grassy slopes to join the Allt a’ Mhuilinn.

ROUTE 9

Ledge Route

Start/FinishNorth Face car park at Torlundy (NN 145 763)Distance7km/4½ miles (up only)Total ascent1100m/3600ftTime5½hr upTerrainScramble Grade 1 on ledges and ridge

This is just magnificent. The scrambling reaches Grade 1 only at a couple of points, but the route is still serious because of its length and situation. It is fairly easy to find and follow, even in mist. However, snow lingering often to midsummer in Number 5 Gully requires a diversion (left of Moonlight Gully Buttress, not described here) which is rather trickier to find – or an ice axe, and possibly crampons. Snow can be observed from the CIC Hut, or in advance on the Internet (for details of webcams, see ssss1).