I'm hoping for a few more walks before winter sets in but need to book the time off work so I plan to drive up there around the 17th of November and it is going to be down to luck what the weather is like. I've never been to Kintail. What sort of terrain should I expect? Boggy? What is it like when it is raining? All that long grass looks like a slip risk in the rain on steep slopes? Or is there a definied path? It's hard to judge from looking at photos.
Is it a busy walk or pretty quiet? I see it doesn't rank high on the most visited list for casual munro walkers.
What is the area like for taking a dog (doesn't chase sheep)? Is on lead essential or can they go off lead?
I've been led to believe the 5 sisters is a harder walk so I'm probably going to go for Beinn Fhada and it's neighbour A Glash Beinn first and see how tired I am the next day. I can see there is a river crossing here, I'm wondering if that is ever impassable? I'm looking at november which is typically a rainy time.
Does this part of the north west hold off the snow a bit longer because I'm not sure whether this changes from a moderate to very challenging walk in the snow as some do. Does it get very icy? I've used crampons etc but typically try to avoid full on winter walking and would probably call it off if there was more than a dusting of snow on the summit.
Is there anyway to get to the bottom of glomach falls or is it only the top that is accessible?
Thanks!