Beinn an Lochain
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:23 am
Having sat below the second summit of the Cobbler two Saturdays ago with stretch & co (possible name for an unlikely dance troupe) enjoying lunch, my gaze was drawn by a fine looking peak which was up passed the rest & be thankful. Being in the company of completers & folks with much walking experience it was not long before I new what the hill was & how to get up there.
My friend Colin phoned to see if I fancied what has become known as a sneaky midweek peak as he was off on Tuesday, but had to be back in time to pick up his daughter from nursery.
Parked up, suited & booted for 08:30. Clear blue skies with a wisp of cloud on the summit.
Found a spot to cross the stream where a small island made it narrow enough to jump. Splash, straight into a bog on the other side. Might as well just have waded across.
Head in a direct line to pick up the ridge just above the tree line. There then follows a series of steep steps, grassy at first, interspersed by flattish boggy sections until the summit is reached.
As you climb higher the views really open up. The sun was warming the ground & this was creating some interesting cloud movement around the base of the hill & the surrounding peaks.
Spent a while at the summit taking it all in, hoping over to the second summit before descending by the same route, the clouds now gone.
Meet a few others on our way down who had started later to make sure the cloud was away.
Then Ben Arthurs Bothy bar for lunch. What a grand day out.
My friend Colin phoned to see if I fancied what has become known as a sneaky midweek peak as he was off on Tuesday, but had to be back in time to pick up his daughter from nursery.
Parked up, suited & booted for 08:30. Clear blue skies with a wisp of cloud on the summit.
Found a spot to cross the stream where a small island made it narrow enough to jump. Splash, straight into a bog on the other side. Might as well just have waded across.
Head in a direct line to pick up the ridge just above the tree line. There then follows a series of steep steps, grassy at first, interspersed by flattish boggy sections until the summit is reached.
As you climb higher the views really open up. The sun was warming the ground & this was creating some interesting cloud movement around the base of the hill & the surrounding peaks.
Spent a while at the summit taking it all in, hoping over to the second summit before descending by the same route, the clouds now gone.
Meet a few others on our way down who had started later to make sure the cloud was away.
Then Ben Arthurs Bothy bar for lunch. What a grand day out.