Blue Sky and The Lawers Range Complete
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:37 pm
So after reading Lomondwalkers report last week it reminded me that I had these two Munros still to do to complete the Lawers Range. It also reminded me that it can also be a very boggy walk, so I came up with a cunning plan ! I would wait until a clear spell of weather and for it to be very cold in the hope that the ground would be frozen ! Today was that day. So I hoped.
After a very foggy drive up which delayed me, I arrived at Lawers just after 8 this morning to catch sunset over Loch Tay.
I managed to get the last parking space ( there is only room for 3 cars ) and set off from the large cairn. I decided to follow several WH members route and head to Meall a` Choire Leith first.
After the cairn I set off and my plan was working well. There was frost on the ground and it was quite solid but it didnt last long ! About 20 minutes in there was a large area of bog that was unavoidable. I was doing great until my pole collapsed under me ( my fault, I hadnt tightened it enough ) and in I went ! just above both knees ! Brill. I then got back on track and soon got a good view of my first target Meall a` Choire Leith.
After 1 hour 30 I was on my first summit and the views were great, lovelly blue skies.
From here there is a good path to follow to the 2nd Munro. I must admit I really enjoyed this section, it was a nice wide ridge walk to Meall Corranaich.
Walking along the ridge, one side was green and the other was still covered in frost.
As I was getting closer to Meall Corranaich I had a look back along the path.
As I approached Meall Corranaich the views were great, in particular I loved looking to Meall nan Tarmachan with Ben More and Stob Binnein in the distance.
I was soon on the summit of Meall Corranaich. That was all the Munros in the Lawers Range complete.
The views were great. I doubt if there will be a better day in November for hill walking.
I then started to meet alot of people doing these hills although I was the only one going clockwise.
I then followed the fence posts back down to the car.
I was then back at the car in under 4 hours. Before driving off I had one last look back up to Meall Corranaich from the car.
After a very foggy drive up which delayed me, I arrived at Lawers just after 8 this morning to catch sunset over Loch Tay.
I managed to get the last parking space ( there is only room for 3 cars ) and set off from the large cairn. I decided to follow several WH members route and head to Meall a` Choire Leith first.
After the cairn I set off and my plan was working well. There was frost on the ground and it was quite solid but it didnt last long ! About 20 minutes in there was a large area of bog that was unavoidable. I was doing great until my pole collapsed under me ( my fault, I hadnt tightened it enough ) and in I went ! just above both knees ! Brill. I then got back on track and soon got a good view of my first target Meall a` Choire Leith.
After 1 hour 30 I was on my first summit and the views were great, lovelly blue skies.
From here there is a good path to follow to the 2nd Munro. I must admit I really enjoyed this section, it was a nice wide ridge walk to Meall Corranaich.
Walking along the ridge, one side was green and the other was still covered in frost.
As I was getting closer to Meall Corranaich I had a look back along the path.
As I approached Meall Corranaich the views were great, in particular I loved looking to Meall nan Tarmachan with Ben More and Stob Binnein in the distance.
I was soon on the summit of Meall Corranaich. That was all the Munros in the Lawers Range complete.
The views were great. I doubt if there will be a better day in November for hill walking.
I then started to meet alot of people doing these hills although I was the only one going clockwise.
I then followed the fence posts back down to the car.
I was then back at the car in under 4 hours. Before driving off I had one last look back up to Meall Corranaich from the car.