Cluanie and reach the east coast of Scotland at the Moray Firth, some distant, via Glenmoriston and Loch Ness. Ascents There is really only one route of ascent for Am Bàthach, this is the climb from the A87 road to the south. The only alternative is passing over the hill when descending from the Munro of Ciste Dhubh. The route from the A87 starts at the car park next to the Cluanie Inn (grid reference ). From here the southern ridge of Am Bàthach can be accessed by walking east for along the A87 and then following an old stalkers path which leaves the road and goes to the right of the plantation to climb the southern ridge of the mountain to the summit. The summit is a good place to admire the surrounding Munros of Kintail. Loch Cluanie is well seen to the south and the Cluanie Inn is in view at its west end. References The Corbetts and Other Scottish Hills, Scott Johnstone (Editor) et al., 100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains, Ralph Storer, The Call of the Corbetts, Irvine Butterfield, Climbing the Corbetts, Hamish Brown, Footnotes Corbetts Marilyns of Scotland Mountains and hills of the Northwest Highlands