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Follow fence posts up the spur ahead. They end against a slabby outcrop. Scramblers can tackle it direct; it is most easily bypassed on the left (east). Regaining the crest, you arrive below a knobby outcrop. This should be bypassed on the right (south). Above this the ridge changes its character, becoming stones and moss, and leads up directly to Ben Challum summit cairn.

South Top option

As you arrive at the cairn, a path joins from the right (south). You could use this for an out-and-back walk along the airy summit ridge to the lower south top, 800 metres away (1.6km there and back, 70m of ascent, about 30min).

From Ben Challum summit descend a steep spur east, to reach the level shoulder and slight rise to Stob a’ Bhiora. Descend just north of east to a final knoll. The spur drops steeply below. If you’re above a fringe of crag, move a few steps left. Go straight down northeast into broken ground, descending between a couple of small crags. As the ground eases, continue down the spurline until you see the deer fence crossing below. Then slant back left to the intake dam on the Allt Challuim at the end of the approach track. Continuing straight down to the valley floor involves a deer fence and ungrazed tussocks of newly planted woodland.