SCOTLAND · GREAT WILDERNESS · 57.72°N 5.32°W · SUMMER · JUN–SEP
Fisherfield Six
The six remotest Munro-sized mountains in Scotland in one push: two wild camps deep in the Great Wilderness, a dawn river crossing, and summits most hillwalkers save for last. Carried camps, big rewards.
THE ROUTE, CHARTED
The elevation profile
GPS-logged. Camps and key points marked; the shape of the route is the honest version of the brochure.
THE SHAPE OF THE TRIP · 4 DAYS
The itinerary
The walk in
From Corrie Hallie over the moor track past Shenavall bothy, across the strath and up into the round's inner glen. Camp one goes up by Lochan Fada with the whole horseshoe arranged around the tent doors.
The six summits
Two summit days from the camps: Slioch's neighbours first — Beinn Tarsuinn, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Sgùrr Bàn — then the crown: A' Mhaighdean and Ruadh Stac Mòr at dawn, with Fionn Loch a thousand metres below and the sea beyond.
Out by the strath
Break camp, recross the river (lower and warmer by afternoon, usually), pause at Shenavall to sign the book, and climb the last moor track back to the road. Fish and chips in Ullapool are traditional and non-negotiable.
WHY THIS ROUTE
The expedition
Fisherfield is called the Great Wilderness without irony: a horseshoe of six serious mountains so far from any road that climbing them demands you live among them. That is exactly what we do — walk in past Shenavall, camp twice in the heart of the round, and take the summits in a logical two-day sweep, including A' Mhaighdean, generally agreed to be the remotest Munro and the finest viewpoint in Scotland. The Abhainn Srath na Sealga crossing is done at dawn, barefoot or in crocs, thigh-deep after rain — it is the price of admission and everyone remembers it. Honest note: you carry camp and food for four days over rough, pathless sections; the grade is for load and commitment, not technical ground.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A' Mhaighdean — the remotest summit view in Scotland
- Two wild camps you will never better
- The dawn river crossing (cold, famous, safe)
- Six big summits in a single horseshoe
- No phone signal for four days — genuinely none
- Small print honesty: bring midge nets in July
STRAIGHT ANSWER
Is this for you?
You should be able to say yes — honestly — to all of these:
- You have real multi-day experience and can handle big consecutive days — this is honest grade 4 ground.
- You are happy in a tent, in weather, with no shower and an early kettle.
- You would rather be told the truth about a hard day than sold an easy one.
Grade 4 means grade 4. If you're not sure, ring us — we'd rather lose a booking than carry a struggle.
THE LEDGER
What £560 covers
INCLUDED
- Wildtrace guide (Rhona MacAllister) at a max ratio of 1:8
- Tents, group camp kit and all meals on trek
- Group safety kit: inReach satellite comms and expedition first aid
- Pre-trip video call, training plan and the real kit list
- Minibus transfers from the nearest railway station
NOT INCLUDED
- Travel to the meeting point (we help with train times)
- Personal insurance — BMC or equivalent recommended
- Sleeping bag — bring your own or hire ours (£30/trip)
- Lunches and drinks on travel days
PACK THIS, NOT EVERYTHING
Kit, previewed
The items that matter most on this route. The full list — with honest notes on what not to buy — lives in the kit room and is sent on booking.
Broken-in boots matched to the terrain. Broken-in is the load-bearing phrase.
Waterproof jacket and trousers you actually trust.
A day pack that fits — 30–35L covers almost every trip.
Headtorch plus spare batteries. Early starts are a feature.
Sleeping bag and mat rated for the trip's coldest night (hire available, £30).
2L capacity plus purification where the trip notes say so.
A proper insulated jacket. Evenings are where trips are enjoyed or endured.
WHO'S TAKING YOU
Your guide
Rhona MacAllister
MIC · FOUNDER · WINTER LEADFounded Wildtrace after fourteen years with Keswick Mountain Rescue. Runs the winters and everything Scottish. Has slept in every bothy north of the Great Glen and ranks them, seriously, by draught.
HOW WE RUN IT
Max 8 walkers. inReach satellite comms carried and checked daily. Escape routes planned before we sell a single place. And the weather rule that built this company: we turn back. That's the deal. Full detail on our safety page.
NO PAYMENT AT THIS STAGE
Ask about this trip
Send this and a guide rings you back — Tuesday or Thursday evening, usually. Fifteen minutes, honest questions both ways, no hard sell.
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