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Aonach Mor (Nevis Range) from Aonach Beag

Head north beside drops on the right for 150 metres, then head down northwest on rough path to a col. Now a broad slope of short grass, with a path, leads gently upwards for 1.2km to the summit of Aonach Mor, the lowest of Scotland’s nine 4000ers.

Now you need to find the descent point for Bealach Giubhsachan, the pass 300m below. In clear weather, return southwards down the gentle grassy plateau, looking for a small path soon forking off right. In mist, the easiest way is to follow the top of the steep slope that forms the right (west) edge of the grassy plateau. Where this edge bends back to the left (NN 1915 7219) is the top of a zigzag path heading directly down the steep slope below. This slope can hold steep, hard snow, even into early summer. If you’re unhappy about that, or if you fail to find the drop-off point, it’s safest to retrace the outward route over Aonach Beag. This only adds 30mins to the walk.

Having found the steep little path, descend it. The gritty granite soil is fragile so stick to the zigzags; any short-cutting will worsen the erosion. At the bottom, the deep and wide pass Bealach Giubhsachan has a few little pools.