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Larg Hill from the slopes of Lamachan (granite erratic boulder in the foreground)

Head roughly northeast across the plateau, following occasional old iron fence posts, to Bennanbrack. Now descend southeast on a lumpy ridge. Look out for the small goat path just down on the left; it takes an exciting line just below the ridge crest.

After Nick of Corners Gate, the goat path contours across the north side of a hump called Milldown to arrive in Nick of Curleywee. Go through a wall gap and head up the steep face of Curleywee.

Curleywee on the approach from Nick of Curleywee

Descend Curleywee with care. Head southeast across a slight col, over the spur top of Gaharn, and gently down for another 50 metres or so. Now turn down right to descend slightly west of south, weaving between rocky bits of ground, onto a flat moorland. Cross this towards Bennan Hill to find a falling stone wall. Turn left down this, with a path. Keep downhill through a fence gate to Loup of Laggan pass.

Cross the path that passes through the pass and head up the lumpy moorland ridge opposite, keeping to the highest line. Pass Black Loch (small, among heather) and then White Lochan (larger, among grass). Now find a faint quad-bike track along the grassy ridgeline. There’s a slight dip, then a grassy rise to the summit ridge of Millfore. Turn left to the Millfore summit trig.