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Postby RUGBYPLAYER » Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:58 pm

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Tulaichean, Cruach Àrdrain

Date walked: 04/06/2011

Time taken: 7 hours

Distance: 14.4 km

Ascent: 1070m

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Walked this on a glorious Saturday when the weather forecast was totally wrong to our benefit. We started off from the lay-by on the A82 just before Crianlarich and followed the landrover tracks up to where the forest ends on your left hand side where we headed down to an old rickity bridge to cross the burn. The climb from the burn up to Grey Height is quite boggy but when this is reached the going becomes much more interesting with rocky paths and ridges all the way to Cruach Ardrain.
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My son Andrew heading along the ridge towards Cruach Ardrain
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Nothing new here as the racing snake (my son) has beat me to the top of Cruach Ardrain and is waiting with that face that says what took you so long.
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Looking at the top of Beinn Tulaichean from the bealach between the two munros
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The weather got better as the day went offering up some great views like this one looking back at Cruach Ardrain
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The best part of the day, two rolls of square slice sausages cooked al fresco
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Re: walking

Postby monty » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:28 pm

Well done Rugbyplayer. Looks like the weather was reasonable. Young lad showing you the way eh :lol:
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Re: walking

Postby RUGBYPLAYER » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:48 pm

Yeah to right, I had him up at Fort William at the weekend. We climbed four munros on the Saturday covering 27km, then took in the Ben on Sunday. The racing snake went up the Ben in 2hrs 15mins without breaking sweat
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Re: walking

Postby monty » Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:02 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: Makes you feel auld :lol:
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