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Torr Achilty (Contin) with Kids - Chanterelles in January

Torr Achilty (Contin) with Kids - Chanterelles in January


Postby WalkingWithKids » Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:44 pm

Sub 2000' hills included on this walk: Torr Achilty

Date walked: 02/01/2022

Time taken: 2.67 hours

Distance: 4.4 km

Ascent: 235m

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Torr Achilty from a bridge across Black Water near Contin with the Kids (8, 11, 17)

Stats:
Total distance - 4.44 km
Total time - 2h39m
Altitude gain - 224 m

With a height of 252m Torr Achilty is not one of the very high hills. But the view is nice and it is worth it to go there.
To avoid high bracken :crazy: the best time is winter. :)


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We parked at a bridge across Black Water near Contin:
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From A835 take this way close to Achilty Guest House:
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Continue left...:
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...and walk past the lovely cows :) (Torr Achilty in the front):
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Behind the cottage go through the gate and walk uphill (red line on the photo):
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First along the fence:
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We could see a faint path:
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Higher where the trees start you can see a distinct muddy path. Do not follow this one but walk further left across two streams:
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Further there is a mix of animal paths, heather, blueberries and grass. We just followed the GPS more or less towards to the summit. The walk was not very difficult just in some places there was deep heather but not for long distances:
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Little Wyvis, Ben Wyvis, Contin:
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Conni on the top (Ben Wyvis behind):
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We tried to take a different way down but it was not going very well, therefore we returned on the same path we took up.
Loch Achonachie:
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A still life with a puddle :)
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Would you like chanterelles in January? :)
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Almost down:
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We brought home a souvenir - a tick. On the 2nd January!!!
But it is true last days was quite warm one day even 13°C.
Last edited by WalkingWithKids on Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Torr Achilty (Contin) with Kids - Chanterelles in Januar

Postby Sgurr » Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:04 pm

This is one of the most tick infested hills I have visited, and we were lucky enough to climb it just before they locked the direct route over the dam (an online friend who is a water bailiff pm-ed me and tipped me off). I always thought it was supposed to be quite a struggle from any other route, so well done to you for taking kids, probably best to get it before the foliage makes a come-back. .
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