This trip was more about hope than expectation, and unfortunately it didn't really work out. Beinn a' Chearchaill is a one of the mountains that is often overlooked in the Torridon area, and it had taken me a very long time to getting round to climb it. It is a steady trudge up from the Bridge of Grudie by the shores of Loch Maree opposite Slioch. The top of the mountain is an amazing bowling green of a flat sandstone platform that is covered in bowling ball size stones - how did they get there??? The main reason for climbing this hill is the amazing views to the other bigger hills all around it. You look into the jaws of Coire Mhic Fhearchair of Beinn Eighe; across to the steep cliffs of Liathach; along to Beinn Dearg; across a deep valley to Beinn an Eoin and across Loch Maree to Slioch. That's in good weather - but not today... The thick cloud with squally rain hid those wonders, and I got this one fleeting view to the neighbouring Meall a Ghiuthais. Ah well - at least this taste gave me a good idea of what would be possible, so I will do my best to go back on a better day, camera in hand. This would be a really good hill to climb in the winter.