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"...a little very easy rocky scrambling on flakes". Really?

"...a little very easy rocky scrambling on flakes". Really?


Postby lesley_tobin » Fri May 03, 2024 8:03 pm

Route description: Five Sisters of Kintail

Munros included on this walk: Sgùrr Fhuaran, Sgùrr na Càrnach, Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe

Date walked: 03/05/2024

Distance: 15 km

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Just a caveat: the walk description for Stage 4 says: "Beyond, there is almost an identical descent to the Bealach na Càrnach, with a little very easy rocky scrambling on flakes" .... if you have 8ft long arms and legs, and King Kong's climbing capabilities, then yeah, it's like a simple stroll down the Empire State Building.
scrambly bit.jpg


If you are proportioned like the usual common-or-garden homo sapiens, you might think twice before doing it in the rain with an awkward rucksack. If you throw your rucksack down first, a) make sure you miss your partner's head, and b) try to aim it away from the steep drop or wave it goodbye.

Apart from that, it's a good day out. Personally I'd rather gouge out my eyeballs with rusty knives.
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