The Grey Corries

[David Lyall]

The Grey Corries
I took the route described on Walkhighlands.
I left Dumbarton around 5.45am and enjoyed a very quiet run up to Spean Bridge. I then made a very stupid mistake and forgot to turn of the track to Corriechoille, instead park just passed the turn off and walked straight on after 15 minutes I realised my mistake and returned to the car and drove up the track to the start point. Second start of the day at 9.45.

Cloud was still on the hills but I was hopeful that it would burn off by the time I was on the tops.
I parked the car and set off up the track.
IMG_1545 by David Lyall, on Flickr
The Wee Minster part way up the track is a strange sight.
Once passed the forested area it was onto the grassy slopes which seemed to go on for ever. eventually I got a bit of height and the cloud cleared in parts to give a nice out look.
IMG_1549 by David Lyall, on Flickr
Heading up to the first top the cloud was starting to shift.
IMG_1555 by David Lyall, on Flickr
Summit of Stob Choire Claurigh, in the clouds at this point.
IMG_1557 by David Lyall, on Flickr
Looking along the ridge to the next top, clouds starting to clear.
IMG_1558 by David Lyall, on Flickr
My car and the start point is down there somewhere in the forest.
At this point I could not see the next summit but I new I was in for a bit of up and down, when I eventually arrived at Stob Coire an Laoigh I had a great view of the route to the third Munro of the day and it nearly broke my heart to see the accent and decent and then the return route.
IMG_1561 by David Lyall, on Flickr
The going could be quite hard at times.
IMG_1563 by David Lyall, on Flickr
View from near the summit of Stob Coire an Laoigh looking over to Sgùrr Choinnich Mor.
I considered leaving the third top for another day But I’m glad I didn’t and completed all three.
IMG_1568 by David Lyall, on Flickr
looking towards Sgùrr Choinnich Mor
IMG_1570 by David Lyall, on Flickr
Plenty rocky uneven ground to cross on this walk
IMG_1575 by David Lyall, on Flickr
Summit of Sgùrr Choinnich Mor. in the far distance the first top of the day touching the clouds.
IMG_1576 by David Lyall, on Flickr

IMG_1583 by David Lyall, on Flickr
As I was heading down and out I could see a couple of groups on the ridge behind me. It was nice to think I had completed it all.
A long walk back to the car down and through the forrest. I got back for about five. The biggest day I have had for a while, I'm just glad I managed it all.




. The walk down and out was the usually agony for my old knees but I was back at the car around five which was not too bad.