Solitude and company

[PathfinderPaul]

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Left Fort William early to give plenty of time for the long drive along the loch. A very challenging drive

IMG_7735 by Joan Howard, on Flickr

Car park was nearly empty , got the bike off to save a little time. Once off the bike it didn’t take long to climb to the high level pass. Because we had a drought, the path was dry
I soon saw my Munro in the distance
9FD8C807-933B-4D00-8FFB-0C4B8F2749DC by Paul Howard, on Flickr
D9952772-B790-4DC6-9BDD-FA14FEE8F489 by Paul Howard, on Flickr

C9CA5A84-476B-4C92-A134-C5D3A2E68CB6 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
Then of course the descent to the burn into the lonely valley, before tackling the Munro
While having a brew here, I had my first company a young couple who were attempting a few hills starting with the Corbett
9312760B-6B8A-49CA-B0D6-60067F4E5126 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
Then on with the ascent.
5C20824A-0724-4D2E-B5AB-087D0AF08927 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
Looking back at the high level pass to get to the bottom of the mountain
5A436047-3523-42E9-8AF8-C0CBC67AD0FA by Paul Howard, on Flickr

Views of Loch Quoiche , which some cross in an inflatable as an alternative to get to this hill
On to the summit

3AECF981-745C-457B-8CC1-088D764B130B by Paul Howard, on Flickr

FD044DED-1C1B-40DA-93C3-5D2464D6F8E6 by Paul Howard, on Flickr

Finally the summit, no Corbett for me & a guy turned up & very kindly takes a shot
3D3673AA-9362-46FC-9B6E-7CC51B753F7B by Paul Howard, on Flickr
He was happy to walk together , slowing his pace for an old timer
Looking towards the other three Munroes I need to do

IMG_7724 by Joan Howard, on Flickr

EB1EB588-014E-4737-A7F1-DDF717A73FC8 by :Paul Howard, on Flickr
01B62F59-FE38-479F-BADD-C91687F0CDE5 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
66C82954-2246-41CF-BBB0-7D1BABB6C09B by Paul Howard, on Flickr
On to the rest of the circuit
7E5A50AB-7E6A-44F3-8900-E48E740338B8 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
It really is nice circuit on the stalker’s path that eventually leads back down to the burn
A3A7031D-4E5F-49B3-8E28-C5F090421062 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
33AE7158-3C98-469C-A934-C79CCB5062C2 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
11523356-02DE-4DC7-919E-010E61A2FBA8 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
Funny how one mountain always dominates the skyline
9ED64AD8-A22B-41DC-A79C-23EA190F0247 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
It is a long lonely valley, no human habitation here
D7C30F78-F18C-4C77-9476-DB583AD317C3 by Paul Howard, on Flickr
Then the pull back to the pass & back to the bikes