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Camp at Lochan and walk up Ruadh-Stac Mor

Camp at Lochan and walk up Ruadh-Stac Mor


Postby KieranGaffney » Mon May 03, 2021 10:41 am

Date walked: 02/05/2021

Time taken: 5 hours

Distance: 19 km

Ascent: 893m

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Walked in on Saturday 1st May, camped by the Lochan and then walked up Ruadh-Stac Mor on Sunday 2nd May.

Highlights:
1. views of the triple buttress
2. an amazing sunset
3. absolutely no midges (!!)
4. hardly a breath of wind.

I have been having some knee pain which along with the clouds closing out any views from the top meant I gave up on Spidean Coire nan Clach. I'll come back for that one.

Very little snow left and the gulley was easily walked up and down by the sides. Quite a lot of walkers and 4 other tents around the Lochan. Pitching spaces are small and rocky.

My times above split into two days and not including stops.
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Re: Camp at Lochan and walk up Ruadh-Stac Mor

Postby gaffr » Mon May 03, 2021 12:40 pm

Fine image of the reflected triple buttresses and highlighting the sandstone and quartzite layers.:-)
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