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Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochan Uaine, Monadh Mor, Glen Feshie

Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochan Uaine, Monadh Mor, Glen Feshie


Postby SteadyAway » Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:52 pm

Munros included on this walk: Cairn Toul, Monadh Mòr, Sgòr an Lochain Uaine

Date walked: 09/06/2023

Time taken: 12 hours

Distance: 29 km

Ascent: 1800m

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Setting out to climb Cairn Toul and Sgor an Lochan Uaine today. Taking advantage of unusually dry winter and spring to cross Moine Mor which I expect to be much less boggy than usual.
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Joined by daughter Katy today. Starting from car park at Achlean

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Enjoying the stalkers path

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Bright but cool as we approach the top of Carn Ban Mor

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First sight of our objectives, over 4 miles away across the Mor

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Moine Mor relatively dry

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Objectives still ahead...

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.....and Monadh Mor looking temptingly close to the south. An idea for later perhaps.

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A short climb over the boulder slopes....

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....and now we're much closer

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Made it to Sgor an Lochan Uaine summit

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Now head for Cairn Toul

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Cairn Toul summit. Made it.

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Decided to climb Monadh Mor on the way back. Nice view of Cairn Toul looking back
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Katy at Monadh Mor summit

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Me at Monadh Mor summit
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