Five Sisters of Kintail, 1068mphoto taken from Mam Ratgan pass on the road to Glenelg in July 2002 :A' Ghlais Bheinn, Beinn Fhada and the Five Sisters

Date: 14/10/1999	Tops and Munros
Companions: Iain	Sgurr na Spainteach (T) 990m Sgurr na Ciste Dubh (M) 1027m Sgurr na Carnach (M) 1002m Cgurr Fhuaran (M) 1068m Sgurr na Saighead (T) 929m
Distance: 12km
Climbing: 1500m
Time: 8 hours
Weather: misty morning, sunny afternoon
Munro Tally: M90-92, T152-156
Towards the end of a wet week at Dornie, the morning dawned brightly. We left the car at 9.15am for the steep slog up to the ridge east of Sgurr na Spainteach. Unfortunately the early mist lifted out of the valley and settled at about 1000m. Reached the ridge after 2 hours, and then enjoyed the ridge walk over Sgurr na Ciste Dubh to Sgurr na Carnach where we paused for lunch. Continued to Sgurr Fhuaran. The mist started to lift as we were on the summit, giving spectacular views down to Loch Duich. As we descended, we saw our own shadows cast on a cloud layer below us, encircled with rainbow haloes - the first time I had seen a "Brocken Spectre". Continued over Beinn Bhuidhe and down a boggy valley to Morvich at 5pm, where the girls were waiting to meet us.

Loch Duich From the shoulder of Sgurr Fhuaran, as the mist lifted to reveal this view down Loch Duich

Brocken Spectre   Rainbow halo around our shadows cast on the cloud layer below us on the northern slopes of Sgurr Fhuaran

more information about Brocken Spectres can be found from gsu.edu amploc allanbrown

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