The Beinn a'Ghlo Three
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:19 pm
These were our 32nd to 34th Munros. We started and ended the day with sunshine but experienced everything else in-between.
Carn Liath was short but steep and certainly got the heart pumping. Lovely views to the other two Munros Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain and Carn nan Gabhar that we were to bag as the day continued We saw an ominous sheet of mist arrive from the west and engulf the two summits and that was us in waterproofs for the next few hours.
The winds were freezing and the hike between the grey hill and Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain left us exposed to 50mph winds with 80mph gusts, which served as a reminder to sort out some thermals and windproof gloves!
As we ascended Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain we were met with rain and mist. The gales continued and I had to keep my shades on to stop my eyes from streaming. Once we reached the summit we saw our first snow of the season.
As it was October the deer were rutting and once we had descended into the valley between Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain and Carn nan Gabhar we could hear the stags calling out. But we wouldn't see them until we were on the return route.
As we approached the summit of Carn nan Gabhar the rain turned to snow and the mist became thick leaving us with very little visibility. With no views available we didn't hang about and headed straight back down.
The route back was long and tiring - but the sun was out so the waterproofs were off We were also treated to a great view (from a distance!!) of the deer rut which made up for the lack of views on the final summit
Carn Liath was short but steep and certainly got the heart pumping. Lovely views to the other two Munros Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain and Carn nan Gabhar that we were to bag as the day continued We saw an ominous sheet of mist arrive from the west and engulf the two summits and that was us in waterproofs for the next few hours.
The winds were freezing and the hike between the grey hill and Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain left us exposed to 50mph winds with 80mph gusts, which served as a reminder to sort out some thermals and windproof gloves!
As we ascended Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain we were met with rain and mist. The gales continued and I had to keep my shades on to stop my eyes from streaming. Once we reached the summit we saw our first snow of the season.
As it was October the deer were rutting and once we had descended into the valley between Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain and Carn nan Gabhar we could hear the stags calling out. But we wouldn't see them until we were on the return route.
As we approached the summit of Carn nan Gabhar the rain turned to snow and the mist became thick leaving us with very little visibility. With no views available we didn't hang about and headed straight back down.
The route back was long and tiring - but the sun was out so the waterproofs were off We were also treated to a great view (from a distance!!) of the deer rut which made up for the lack of views on the final summit