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Fairy mountain, or maiden's pap - which to chose? Its not about hits on the report is it really? Fairy Mountain it is then.
Parked early - our last day before heading home and it looked good. If all went to plan this would be 12 Munro's we had done in a great week's holiday. The weather looked good, wind was minimal - lets go.
- Schiehallion
If the first day had been like this I am not sure we would have needed a map - all you had to do really was walk and talk - although not always at the same time. After the cairn that marks the end of the John Muir Trust path, its a path that appears then dissappears then reappears then peaters out then oh stuff it - just head upwards.
Well it might have started out great on the weather front but by this freestyle section the cloud came down and visability dropped. Here we go again - compass - head west.
It was quite a surprise when it cleared (a bit) and you could see how steep the ridge to our left was and how far below the valley was. It never really seemed that you were going up. Too busy gabbing! Eventually the top was reached and it cleared - a bit.
- View from the top
Although we were not best pleased at least we saw something. Felt sorry for the two guys in front who headed back as they thought it would not clear. It is always something when you get to see
something from the summit.
As we descended it did clear a bit.
We even got to see the the Lawers range and Carn Mairg that we had been up on day one - and seen nought of and from.
- Lawers range and Carn Mairg
It did clear though and Mr Sun came out again.
As we made our way back down it was a very pleasant end to our week. We had a wee rest and took in the view on the comfy chairs and shared a Tunnoch's Tea cake (oh joy!)
Actually, they are our 'emergency Tunnoch's' Only to be used in the event of a disaster: a very low blood sugar, we are lost and need encouragement or they are about to go out of date so what the hell we better eat them.
So that was our last day - some dull times but never a dull moment.
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