Walkhighlands

Getting brave by now! Had a half day canyoning session booked at Ballinluig and decided to make a full day trip of this, so I set off at 7.30am for Ben Vrackie. I'd only just left the car park and started the walk through the woods when I had a call (surprise at getting a phone signal!) to say canyoning was cancelled due to the heavy rainfall! Not to waste my day out, I switched my session for white water rafting instead and carried on with the climb

The walk was well described on this site, I had printed off the map and it was paths all the way... just as well as there was thick fog for the whole trip! I did laugh at the description though - get to the end of the loch and climb the steps to the top, just like that! Given the poor visibility, I couldn't see the top though and hadn't appreciated just how many steps there would be, but I made it.

On the way back I decided to take the extra route round the loch even though I could hardly see it - figured it was safe to keep following paths. I managed to fork right sooner than I should have, so joined the path back at a point where there was no sign marked for Killiecrankie and wondered why my climb didn't feel as gentle as the description made out But I was delighted to come across said sign further on and the fog even started to lift as I got nearer the car park. Overall, very pleased with myself!

White water rafting was also lots of fun - highly recommend it!

I guess they are photos of scotch mist Well done on carrying on in the clag

chris

Try doing this walk again when the weather is better. The views from the top are spectacular.

White water rafting and hillwalking , two of our finest Scottish watersports

sloosh wrote:Try doing this walk again when the weather is better. The views from the top are spectacular.

Agreed, it's worth a second visit.

Thanks! will definitely try this again in better weather.. heavy rain forecast isn't putting me off taking on another this weekend though. Quite enjoying hill walking as a water sport