Little Wyvis from Silverbridge

Hill: Little Wyvis
Category: Corbett,
Height: 764m
Having done the big brother earlier in the week I had the morning free so opted for a quick ascent of Little Wyvis. Most of the report is about the start lol.
I had noted down instructions to get to the start from another persons walk report and they were absolute rubbish. I then remembered one the trip reviews on Walkhighlands started from the same spot I wanted, time for 4g or not as it turned out. No signal here but a miles’ drive up the Ullapool road and yes bingo, pulled in and brought up the site and found malky_c’s report.

Head up road on the right

So finally at Silverbridge car park, walked to the bridge and had a look around. His report mentioned a road depot, no sign of that just a road to a B & B.
A quick check of the map and up the hill I went to find the depot to the side of the B & B track.

Squeeze to the right

The sign says no entry without permission and to call the landowner re shooting. Being a good boy I phoned the owners number to be told permission wasn’t required, had a pleasant enough chat with him.
At the next fence the sign warns of Stags, hinds, cattle, ponies and sheep gosh what’s coming?

Little Wyvis behind another cloud

From here it is a simple walk just a case of following the zigzag track (marked on OS map) all the way to the top, obviously do not take the turn to the mast.

Zigzag trails and mast trail in clear air

Near the summit I took a track running parallel to the ridge but this was a boggy mess so gained height quickly back on firmer ground. On my way back realised the initial track went almost all the way to cairn.
I did pass sheep, surprised a group of 8 red deer hinds, saw the ponies in the distance and a solitary coo. However no stags.

Just pick out one of the eagles

On the way up a pair of golden eagles glided around the top of the hill, one returned for an anti clockwise pass then gone but great to see.

Summit looking to Ben Wyvis

The weather had been forecast to be poor (fog) but I had views until I reached the cairn. I decided to walk the ridge following the old derelict fence just in case there were views of big brother. Half way along the ridge the clouds descended and you could not see very far at all. Pretty cold now but thankfully just light rain.

Mast trail in different light

Retraced my steps and a couple of hundred metres down it cleared again so good views descending.
Near the bottom a solitary roe deer hiding in the ferns.

Silverbridge

A short Corbett, sad I did not get views of Ben Wyvis, but it did the trick.
Wildlife: Red deer hinds, Roe deer, Golden Eagle pair, Red grouse, Wheatear, Meadow pipit, Blackcap and a probable hen harrier.
Time: 3.08
Ascent: 727m
Distance: 11.7km