Had booked to stay at the Loch Ossian Youth Hostel for a few nights, so decided to walk in from Rannoch Moor station. This route starts at a remote train station and finishes at an even more remote hostel. I only saw one other person once I left the station.
The path was clear all the way, skirting round the base of Carn Dearg, and passing by the ruins of Corrour Old Lodge. This was once an isolation hospital...and I can't think of a more appropriate location! On the way, there are great views across the expanse of Rannoch Moor, with the railway in the foreground and Blackwater Reservoir in the distance.
Eventually Loch Ossian came into view....just as the weather turned, and the rain started.
The Youth Hostel (above) hidden in the trees, was a welcome site. It is an eco-hostel, where they utilise wind and solar power and have compostable toilets. As for showers - well, you've got a loch outside!
(Technical Data: distance = 16.5km, ascent = 365m)
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