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Moirlanich Longhouse is a traditional dwelling for people and their livestock, last occupied in 1968 and now managed by the National Trust for Scotland. It is open on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons in summer.

The original foot of the old track (a bit further on) is blocked by an 8ft electrified fence. So start through the gate opposite the Longhouse, and slant to right up a field. At the field top, a gate is between the foot of a birchwood (to left) and the top of a plantation (to right).

Beyond this, the old path appears as a sunken grassy groove, sometimes waterlogged but mostly surprisingly good. It slants to the right, heading for the summit of Meall Clachach far above. The path crosses a stream, and then a fence crosses the path – there’s no gate and the fence must be stepped over. The path, little used but still clear, zigzags up fairly steep ground. As the hillslope turns from grass to heather, the path contours to the right. Over on the left at a slightly higher level is the wall leading to the summit of Sron a’ Chlachain – you could short-cut directly across to it.