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A stile with a small sign reading ‘To the Rum Cuillin’ crosses a fence next to the road 100 metres south of Kinloch Castle. The path follows the right bank of the Allt Slugan through woodland and past the island’s generator before emerging onto rising open ground. The path is distinct and easy to follow as it climbs beside the river. Cross several burns flowing into the river along the way, go through a gateway in an old deer fence and pass a small sluice dam before reaching the Coire Dubh at around 270m.

Continue on level ground along the path by the Allt Slugan before arriving at a partially collapsed old stone dam. Cross the river here – this is where the path marked on the OS Explorer map runs out. A short distance ahead, 180 metres above the corrie to the south-west, is the low point of the Bealach Bairc-mheall (466m) between Barkeval and Hallival. The path running directly up to the bealach isn't very obvious at first, but it keeps to the left of the burn that tumbles into the corrie.