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Ben avon

Ben avon


Postby elliot » Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:28 pm

Looking to do ben avon and the munro next to it,Want to cycling in and camp is the fairy glen my best option regards level ground/water or is there anywhere further up,heard there was quite wide drainage channels on the path,thanks👍
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Re: Ben avon

Postby WalkWithWallace » Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:50 pm

You'd get camped fine at the old ruin. Ben Avon makes for a nice summit camp though. 8)
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Re: Ben avon

Postby gammy leg walker » Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:19 pm

You could camp at The Sneck
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Re: Ben avon

Postby scoob999 » Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:37 pm

Or the secret howf :D Don't ask, it's a secret :lol:
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Re: Ben avon

Postby elliot » Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:19 pm

gammy leg walker wrote:You could camp at The Sneck

Yeah that would be good but with fully laden bike wasn't sure if it would be possible with those drainage chanels :roll:
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Re: Ben avon

Postby prog99 » Tue Apr 30, 2019 11:25 pm

elliot wrote:
gammy leg walker wrote:You could camp at The Sneck

Yeah that would be good but with fully laden bike wasn't sure if it would be possible with those drainage chanels :roll:

I've been in there a few times to the very end with climbing kit. Its still faster on a bike despite the drainage obstacles.
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