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Fisher field 6, 3 Day Expedition - Cost - £250pp
( 3 days & 2 nights camp )
The fisherfield is known as the last Great Wilderness of Scotland. A remote and stunning area that will leave you wanting more, no traffic or roads in sight! Spend 3 days hiking and 2 nights wild camping in this surreal location. This is a tough challenge covering a lot of rough terrain and carrying your own gear needed for 3 days and 2 nights. You must have a strong hill fitness, be used to carrying full camping kit whilst hiking and have all of your own camping kit. As a group we will aim to share cook systems and if some prefer can buddy up with tents.
Event itinerary-
Day 1 - The walk in & high camp at Am Briseadh ( bealach between corbett & 1st munro )
Walk in -
Ascent - 1100m
Distance - 14KM
Time - 6/7 hours
The walk in is on a rocky landrover track which takes us into strath na sealga. Depending on conditions and team abilty we will either take in the corbett ( Beinn a Chlaidheimh ) or bypass it and heading straight for the bealach, either way we have a river crossing where we may need to cross without boots. The terrain on either ascents is rough and pretty pathless.
stats above are for taking in the corbett.
Day 2 - Sgurr Ban, Mullach Choire Mhic Fearchair , Beinn Tarsuinn & A’ Mhaighdean.
Ascent - 1170m
Distance - 10KM
Time - 7/9 hours
After packing up camp we would be setting off up our first Munro of the day, With a heavier kit also as we will all need to ensure we are carrying enough water to get to the next water point which isn’t until we reach the ascent of A’ Mhaighdean. ( we will have to come off path to fill up and collect water for evening camp too )
The ground over this day is lots of boulder fields , steep loose ascents & descents, scree paths and pathless rough heathland on the bealachs. Due to the terrain being difficult underfoot and carrying a heavy kit this will massively impact our pace where we will need to keep it steady.
( Depending on how the group feels , we don’t have to ascend A’ Mhaighdean and can camp at the bealach )
Day 3 - Ruadh Stac Mor and walk out
Ascent - 500m
Distance - 19km
Hours 6-8
After packing up camp we will descend down to the next bealach and welcome our final Munro of the fisherfield circuit. Please note this ascent is very steep, loose and requires minor scrambling to reach the summit. We have plenty options for water points on the way out so our packs should feel relatively lighter than day one.
From our final summit we will descend down through a large boulder field and pick up a slight path before descending steeply out the Coire on pathless heathland. Catching the stalkers path which takes us back down to strath na sealga , reaching the strath we have major river to cross before covering more pathless and boggy terrain over the vast valley floor to reach our final river crossing. This river is the most problematic crossing of the expedition and will require care to cross.
Passing shenavall bothy we are now on the home straight. A steep pull out of the glen will test your strength as it slowly after some distance catches back up with the main landrover track you walked in on day one. From the highest point on this path we have the final descent which takes us back down to the starting point.
We would aim to discuss all our kit on the week prior to event. We will share a cook system so we are sharing weight, everyone must bring their own camping and hill kit along with food. If you wish to buddy up with someone on the event and share a tent to save weight too.
We will have a meeting prior to event to chat all of this through.
Kit needed -
40/50L Rucsack
Head torch
Sleeping bag
Inflatable roll Matt
Tent
toilet paper & bags
Midgie net
Cup & spork
Any personal first aid
Phone bank & cable
Camel back 2L ( so this can be refilled )
1litre bottle ( extra one to fill for camp )
Waterproofs
warm layer - primaloft etc
Fresh pants and socks x2
Hat & gloves
Sun cap & sun cream
Walking poles
Day 1 -
Lunch
Evening meal - exped meal
Snacks
Day 2
Breakfast - porridge
hill food lunch / snacks ( good size lunch )
Dehydrated dinner ( camping meals ) x1
Evening snacks
Day 3 -
Breakfast
Dehydrated lunch
snacks
Coffee / tea / milk sachets
Energy gels
Shared kit -
Trowel
Cook system & gas
No food is included in this event.
You must supply your own hiking and camping kit.
This event is very much weather dependent due to the major river crossings and remote location. In the case of poor weather a back up plan will be discussed a few weeks prior to the event with group members.
Meeting location and kit list will be received upon booking.
Group Ratio 1 : 4