by bobsmart71 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:38 am
Date walked: 24/11/2021
Time taken: 4 hours
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I had fancied trying a Munro in the snow, with the Met Office promising a load of the white stuff to be dumped on Vorlich, I arranged a day off and set off to Ben Vorlich at Loch Earn, which is one of the closest Munro’s to me in Fife.
The Met Office got it wrong though, and the day looked as good as you could hope for in Scotland at the end of November.
This walk gets pretty steep from the beginning, but with this being the first Munro that I’d done by myself, I was able to set a pace that suited my slightly heavier frame 😄.
It got windier as the climb progressed, with a reported 38mph gusts, but it remained dry for all of the assent.
With the snow not making an appearance, I had a choice to make, should I try my first scramble on the neighbouring Stuc a’ Chroin?…I decided that I should, but unfortunately on the way down from the summit of Vorlich, I sliid on the notorious boggy section and twisted my knee.
I was wary of the scramble when I was 100%, but with a limp I decided that I should use my head for once and leave Stuc a’ Chroin for another day….it’ll still be there😄👍.
I can’t emphasise how boggy the boggy section actually is on this walk…your waterproof boots need to be up to the job.
Knee aside, this was a really enjoyable walk, with stunning views…
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- Maybe next time…
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- Stuc a’ Chroin
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- What views…
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- Made it :)
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- Summit only meters away…
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- Getting closer…
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- Getting there…