NG9667421095 Follow the road east, cross a bridge, then just beyond the houses turn right onto a footpath leading up-glen through a field and then along the wooded Abhainn Chonaig. Cross open ground to a junction; turn left, descending to cross the river via a footbridge in a gorge.

NG9807222348 Turn right onto a track leading uphill into forestry. It's left at the first junction, straight on at the second and right at the third - look for old signposts to the Falls of Glomach. Crossing a burn, the track makes a steady ascent north to exit the woods close to a footbridge. It's possible to climb A' Ghlas-bheinn from here but a more interesting full traverse of the hill means first crossing the bridge and then heading for the Bealach na Sroine - it's a good path all the way.

NH0081324731 Once up on the high open plateau of the bealach head south, climbing rough pathless ground. Round the flank of Meall Dubh to reach a scenic lochan on a rugged col. The rocky lump of Creag na Saobhie is best climbed via a depression just to the right of the steepest ground. From here descend to a high col before zigzagging up the steep summit slopes of A' Ghlas-bheinn.

NH0082023101 Now on the well-used standard Munro path, descend the knobbly southeast spur of the hill. Several craggy sections are generally skirted to the left, the trail steep and quite eroded in places. Soon reach the Bealach an Sgairne. A narrow cleft between the craggy flanks of the two Munros, the bealach has a melodramatic feel, and you may well find yourself picturing the cattle drovers and ambushing clansmen who must surely have come this way. Heading west, the path descends out of the pass.

NH0069921374 At a fork in the trail go left, ascending into the mouth of Coire na Sgairne. The slabby cliffs and knobbled peaks to the west form a striking skyline, and one that you'll be traversing later on. From the upper corrie the trail zigzags to a col on Beinn Fhada's northern ridge. Heading south-southeast, ascend onto the huge tilted plateau of the Plaide Mhor, following the grassy path - wet in spots - up to the trig point and stone wind break on the summit of Beinn Fhada.

NH0185919247 Retrace your steps briefly, then strike out west on a delightfully effortless jog over the Plaide Mhor. From the corrie cliff edge climb onto the broad top of Meall an Fhuarain Mhoir.

NG9999419621 The tenor of the day now changes as the mountain narrows dramatically into the northwest ridge. With some light scrambling and a degree of exposure, follow the crest over a series of little rocky summits. Climb onto the prominent peak of Ceum na h-Aon-choise (which a cartographic error on some OS maps makes look about 30m shorter and much less pointy than the reality on the ground!). A steep descent leads to the notch of the Bealach an t-Sealgaire. Seen head-on the next top, Sgurr a' Choire Ghairbh, looks impregnably cliffy, but proves amenable via an enjoyable scramble up a short slabby groove. More rugged ups and downs lead out to the final main top, Faradh Nighean Fhearchair.

NG9947820858 Still on pretty rugged ground, descend north to a notch just before the last rocky top (point 757m). Here cut left, where a path of sorts leads down off the rocky ground onto boggy slopes. Pick your own line, roughly west-northwest, down towards the little top of Beinn Buidhe, then take the broad heathery spur west, descending quite steeply towards the houses. Cross a deer fence (there's a spot that's reasonably easy to step over) then continue downhill beside a lower fence. Just before the houses cross right into a field to regain the approach footpath of stage 1.