NH0395449305 Cross the main road near a house, and the level crossing over the railway, then follow a forest track east. After about 800m this bends south, passing over a bridge.

NH0477749265 At a junction just beyond a workshop/barn, branch left, then left again, taking the uphill track on a long steady ascent through new growth forest. Keeping left at subsequent junctions, pass a quarry, then exit the woods onto open ground. Cross a shoulder above the wooded gorge of the Allt a' Chonais, staying with the track as it curves south into the upper glen. Branch right to a footbridge just above a new hydro scheme.

NH0701548128 From the far bank of the burn, an old stalker's path climbs the northeast flank of Sgurr na Feartaig, its well-constructed zigzags making easy work of the ascent. Go over a broad minor summit, then cross a grassy saddle, passing west of an idyllic high lochan. Where the trail starts to make a traverse west of the high ground, peel off left to make a beeline for the prominent summit cairn. While Sgurr na Feartaig is easily accessible, its summit is a grand viewpoint overlooking the far wilder land to its south, where the Munros Sgurr Choinnich and Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich look particularly appealing.

NH0546245394 Head west-southwest to rejoin the stalker's path, then follow it along the ridge, an attractive grassy crest above the crags of Coire nan Each. It's worth detouring onto a minor top on the way (the path skirts its south side) before climbing to Sgurr na Feartaig's west summit. With the knobbly skyline of the Coulin hills and hints of islands out west, this may be an even better viewpoint than the main summit.

NH0381844929 The path continues west to zigzag easily down to the wide grassy saddle of the Baobh-bhacan Dubha. At a trail junction go right, heading north through bands of rock outcrop to descend a steep nose, Aon Cheum. The path then zags left below the slabby wall of Creag a' Chaorainn, into Coire Leiridh. Wet and muddy underfoot, it then heads north on a long descent to the forest boundary. Now quite overgrown, the trail continues down through the woods to meet a forestry track in the bottom of the glen.

NH0170848218 There's no footbridge over the River Carron, so the best option is a long return east along the forest track - a good 4km to end the day, but quick and easy if you get into your stride.