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under the weather

under the weather


Postby litljortindan » Mon May 16, 2022 9:06 pm

Corbetts included on this walk: Meall Horn

Date walked: 15/05/2022

Time taken: 6.5 hours

Distance: 17 km

Ascent: 1022m

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I was hoping to be further along the road to get to a nice spot to see the sunrise but ended up with the A96. Needs must!

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Set off from the car park at 7.15am with a good view of Ben Stack to draw me along the track.

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Unusual tree.

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There's also a good view of Arkle.

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From the same spot looking back at Ben Stack.

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Haven't quite worked out what is what here but possibly Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhughaill and/or satellites.

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The two boulders that stand either side of the Arkle / Meall Horn track. Strange to think that the last time I was here was on my way to Arkle during the BSE outbreak that ran into 2001, at the time one of the few places you could climb a hill.

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The first 100m of proper ascent is hard work because of the still air and having felt under the weather the day previously. It is a relief to get onto flatter ground.

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View south to some Quinag peaks.

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The track up is very good but eventually I have to head across the bog verge.

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Good view of Arkle on the way up to the Horn bealach.

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Zoom to Quinag. It is a bit of a struggle up to the bealach so I just take it a bit at a time and that also lets me take a few photos.

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Despite the stoniness of the bealach it is smooth walking -once I have got my breath back. I consider restricting the walk to Creagan Meall Horn only because I am really not finding it easy walking today.

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View north to Loch Eriboll. A bit hazy but that is starting to change.

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View south east to Meall Horn from near Creagan Meall Horn, the air starting to clear from slight haze to fluffy white cloud.

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Foinaven to the north.

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Blue sky to the west.

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And to the north. Ben Hope visible on the right.

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Arkle again.

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Arkle and Foinaven.

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Meall Horn again. The improving visibility and a rest make me think of including Meall Horn despite my twingy leg and lethargy.

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Ben Stack and Arkle again with the weather or air clarity becoming spectacularly good.

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Looking back at Creagan Meall Horn from Meall Horn slopes where I again discover that I am not firing on all cylinders. There's a bit of an improvement though because of the gentler gradient and the rest I had at Creagan Meall Horn.

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Foinaven, Cranstackie & co.

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Fantastic weather.

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Glad to see the summit cairn.

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Ben Hope again.

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View NNW.

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Ben Hope again.

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View NNE.

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View SSE.

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Quinag, Ben Stack and Arkle.

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Arkle, Creagan Meall Horn and Foinaven.

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Ben Stack and Arkle again.

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Interesting sky.

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Time to descend. View south to Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhughaill. The foreground ridge is the descent route suggested by WH but I decide to be sensible and stick to and out and back route in case I need extra water.

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Close up of Arkle from descent.

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Zoom south.

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Zoom of Arkle crags.

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I eventually make it back to the track, a lot easier to descend than ascend. View of Foinaven.

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Back near the car park I am a bit tired but very pleased with the day and glad I made the little extra effort to get to Meall Horn despite not really feeling like it at points.
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litljortindan
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Re: under the weather

Postby Alteknacker » Thu May 19, 2022 9:21 pm

Still needing to get a day or two with this kind of weather in the wonderful place that is Assynt, I'm green with envy :sick:
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Re: under the weather

Postby litljortindan » Mon May 23, 2022 2:17 pm

Alteknacker wrote:Still needing to get a day or two with this kind of weather in the wonderful place that is Assynt, I'm green with envy :sick:


May always seems to deliver.
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Re: under the weather

Postby Huff_n_Puff » Wed May 25, 2022 7:42 am

Beautiful photos :clap: :clap: , I'm another envious Assynt lover :crazy: . Well done for keeping going when not feeling great :D
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Re: under the weather

Postby litljortindan » Sun May 29, 2022 5:53 pm

Huff_n_Puff wrote:Beautiful photos :clap: :clap: , I'm another envious Assynt lover :crazy: . Well done for keeping going when not feeling great :D


Thanks! Always helps when the air clears like that.
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