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Beinn Tulaichean & Cruach Ardrain

Beinn Tulaichean & Cruach Ardrain


Postby colinwatson » Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:50 pm

Route description: Cruach Àrdrain and Beinn Tulaichean

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Tulaichean, Cruach Àrdrain

Date walked: 30/07/2021

Time taken: 6 hours

Distance: 16 km

Ascent: 1300m

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A cloudy morning for the drive up to Inverlochlarig, where it was muggy and midgey on arrival.

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Cruach Ardrain from Inverlochlaraig


I walked along the track and past the farm buildings to gain the track leading to wards Glen Inverlochlaraig. There was a path of sorts leading up the long slopes to Beinn Tulaichean, where the views to Loch Voil and Stob a'Chroin opened out. It was still clear when I arrived at the cairn.

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Loch Voil from the slopes of Beinn Tulaichean


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Ben More & Stobbinnien from the ridge


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Cruach Ardrain, Ben More and Stobbinnien


I then dropped down to the col, before detouring out to Stob Glas. This was the hardest walking of the day, although I had an asthmatic sheep for company! Misty at the top, so I turned around for the long pull up the the Cruach Ardrain ridge. Once on the ridge, I could follow the footpath to the cairn, where the cloud was down. I have still to get a view from this hill.

The descent was straightforward - back along the ridge and from there I could follow a path of sorts back to Glen Inverlochlaraig and from there it was a pleasant walk back to the car.

Needless to say, 15 minutes after leaving Cruach Ardrain, the cloud lifted!

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The summit clearing once I had left!
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