Only my second solo outing so wanted something not to challenging, but with a couple of Munro's. Choice made prep done. Up at stupid o clock & left Glasgow 05:30. Lovely drive no trafic. As i parked the car noticed a stag in the field next to me. Closest i've been to one. On the hill for 07:30 with a quick call home to say morning to the kids. Set out along the track & had a slight altercation with a longhorn who did not want me on her track. Must have been the red jacket me thinks!
Followed track gradualy up untill the split then left for a few meters before stricking up hill. After about 15mins found the rough path & followed. No view & had been in damp clag since negociating my way past the longhorn. Quite hard going as fairly steep grassy slope & i had my winter boots on. Came out onto the main ridge, where the path to Eunaich is fairly clear. Notted the smooth round boulder for my return & headed along the ridge to a Chochuill. Very pleasent but still no view. Coffee & snack at the summit & off in the direction of Eunaich. Met a couple of guys at smooth round boulder, bit of bantter & continue on my way. Down to the bealach & up the otherside. this section of the path is a bit rockier which made for a pleasent change. Summit reached another coffee & snack & head for home. The path comes & goes so followed my bearing for most of the way, still no views. it does become clearer as you approach the drop off down to the track. OMG steep. As i decended my thighs were screaming, the guys from earlier had caught up & bounded gazzelle like past me whilst i huffed & puffed. Track reached had lunch & then stolled back to the car. Home by 4pm. A good day in spite the clag, pleased with my motivation to do & navigation in the clag.
- Best view all day
- Summit Beinn a'Chochuill
- Summit Beinn Eunaich
