A couple of Munros from Fersit

Hills: Choc Dearg, Stob Coire Sgrodain
Category: Munros, 
Height: n/a
A scenic drive this morning to today’s start, passing the Grey Corries that had a dusting of snow covering the tops which was beautiful in the early morning blue sky light.
Arrived at Fersit parking area where we were warned off by some Fort William motocross bikers, 75 of them arriving and the parking area not big enough, tough.

River Treig running high and fast

The River Treig crossing before Fersit was in full flow, what would the burns that we had to cross further up be like? If they were like this forget it.
Today’s two Munros are decent hills but probably not the most visited.
Off we headed to tackle Stob Coire Sgrodain first. A boggy moor crossing initially then we followed up the burn before crossing towards the hill side. 

Chno Dearg ahead but we go left to Sgrodain

We opted for an off piste steep ascent up a grassy slope before reaching the main ridge proper.
Then it was a more straightforward walk over more rocky terrain to get sight of Loch Treig far below. 

Loch Treig

Excellent views across to the two westerly Loch Treig Munros that Hamish Brown called ‘This Yin and That Yin’ both biggies over 1100m, it looks a magnificent ridge.

Summit of Stob Coire Sgriodan

We could now see the summit a short distance away. Quick snaps were taken there, no lingering as it was distinctly chilly before heading over to Choc Dearg.
As we walked across stags can be heard roaring down in Garbh-bheinn but sadly no sightings.

Chno Dearg from SCS

A straightforward walk took us over to and up the rounded slopes to the higher of our two hills, Choc Dearg at 1046m. A few small lochans and a larger one below, Lochan coire an lochan leads the eye back to our starting point seemingly far away.
Choc Dearg might be seen as just a big round lump but the 360 degree views were really very good. 

Looking east to Loch Laggan from summit

Westwards the Grey Corries and Glencoe hills were seen. Ahead as we looked all the big hills north of Loch Laggan and eastwards the Ben Alder range plus many more. A very good spot for lunch and to take it all in.

Allt Chaorach Beag running fast but crossable

Sated in more ways than one we make a line heading back towards the first burn to retrace our steps to the start. This descent was not a lot of fun, a very wet boggy area full of holes. Needless to say a few slips and a few muddy bottoms.
Cars and vans everywhere but we were not blocked in by the bikers.
  
Wildlife:nothing to note
Time: 6.11
Ascent: 996m
Distance: 14.8k