Beinn Mhòr na Còigich

Some walkers may be tempted to use one of the above-mentioned starting points, then descend via the other before completing the loop via part of the "Postman's Path", which follows the coast from Culnacraig to Strathcanaird. Named after the postmen who used it before the hamlets of Coigach were connected to the road network, the path links Culnacraig with Bulghassary over about 7 mi. Warnings at signposts at each end should not be dismissed. Even a fit walker may struggle to complete this leg in less than four hours. At times the extremely narrow path traverses 45-degree slopes which drop straight into Loch Broom. Some modest scrambling is required in places, and some of these moves can…