Had an "interesting" few days, it did actually stop raining sometimes
From Stob Ban to the Easains I found the deer trods up the North side of the Allt Ruigh na Braoileig but halfway up switched sides half way up as the trods kept disappearing, this was a mistake I think as the heather was thicker so as soon as I could switched back ( the river was very steep sided for a bit so could not get back across right away)
The lay of the land here is very misleading as the streams seem to be descending across the slope so you are inclined to head straight up away from them but this is away from the summit?
Coming off
Stob a Choire Mheadhion I went over/down Meall Cian Dearg I had noticed a path trending to the right coming down but kept to the main path, do you go over Meall Cian Dearg or can the steep descent be bypassed?
I then followed the path that keeps high after crossing the stream (just after the pillar) but this joined a higher road so went slightly past the dam before I could cut down to it.
There was a path that seemed to follow the stream down more direct is that any better.
Not the best of days for a recce, cloud was down to 1000ft (well below the pillar) and constant rain.
Chno Dearg to Beinn na Lap found the ridge off eventually (had to stop my lemming like mates going for the direct off the top of Chno Dearg )
Once on the right line thought it was a really good way off and enjoyed the climb up to Ben na Lap, the descent off was a shock though very boggy and stony
Also checked out the direct ascent of Binean Mor as this has been covered in snow the other times I've been up, I wouldn't go any other way now really fast to gain height and a nice change from splashing through bogs.
Mullach nan Coirean I'm going to stick with the NE ridge didn't have time to check it out.