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An Caisteal Walk

An Caisteal Walk


Postby U059361 » Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:32 pm

Munros included on this walk: An Caisteal

Date walked: 29/04/2014

Time taken: 4.5 hours

Distance: 10.7 km

Ascent: 842m

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I arrived early in case car park was busy, but the car park is bypassed old road, so huge. No problem. The field to walk through is basically bog, so followed the farm track round and under the bridge with the railway. Walked up till reached the fence with the gate and turned right, following off and on a faint path indeed as warned on WH route description. Satisfying to pick a course and meet up with the path higher up. Pretty wet in bits up near the top, not sure why path goes through it. Just avoided it. A steep climb, but it gets it over with. Along the ridge is fine walking. Three snow banks to walk over, but short and gentle gradients. The cleft has what amounts to almost a glacier in it, pretty deep looking. Wouldn't want to fall down the side of it.
Caisteal Glacier Stitch.jpg
The Cleft with its snow bank. The path crosses just in front, thank goodness.

Caisteal Glacier.jpg
Cleft snow bank from other side, deep stuff

Up onto the castle crag for a look and then on to the true top. Good views all around, even if it was still dreich. I could see it was clearing up, but after waiting an hour, lunch done, I walked back down the way I came up, mostly. The path is just as hard to stick to going down.
ImageRoute to top by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
ImageSnow Banks Castle by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
ImageThe Castle from the top by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
ImageBeinn a'Chroin by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
ImageBeinn Chabhair by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
Image4 Munros by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
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