Ben Challum
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:23 pm
So hadn't been out for a while. Hadn't done any Munros since September and my last decent walk had been with Stretch and Co on the Cobbler in November. Last year was pretty much a non starter for me as far as Munro bagging goes so I'm really keen to put that right in 2012.
So where to go? Considered doing something with a couple of Munros that would take my count to a nice round 20. However common sense prevailed and I thought I better just keep it to a single hill, not too far from home, that wasn't a big day out. So Ben Challum it was Had my eye on this for a while so thought I would take the opportunity to go get it. Day off was Thursday and the forecast was looking good too. Hang on, day off AND good weather??? I took that as a good omen, as last year I don't think that happened once
Anyway I'll keep this brief as there are plenty of reports already on this site for this hill. Set off about 08:50 from the layby and was off up the hill. Very straightforward route up the hill following the fence line practically all the way. Very,very boggy underfoot as has been said before about this hill but I have to say it didn't bother me in the least. Arrived at the south top in just under 3 hours, had a wee break and then off over to the true top. the wind was really blowing across the top so didn't hang around too long. Met 2 guys from the Lake District who were staying in Tyndrum at the By The Way and had a wee blether with them. Also met another guy out on his own who stopped briefly to say hi. All in all a great day out. MWIS were pretty spot on with the weather and I really enjoyed getting back out in the hills Back to the car at 14:10. I'll let the pics do the talking form here.
So where to go? Considered doing something with a couple of Munros that would take my count to a nice round 20. However common sense prevailed and I thought I better just keep it to a single hill, not too far from home, that wasn't a big day out. So Ben Challum it was Had my eye on this for a while so thought I would take the opportunity to go get it. Day off was Thursday and the forecast was looking good too. Hang on, day off AND good weather??? I took that as a good omen, as last year I don't think that happened once
Anyway I'll keep this brief as there are plenty of reports already on this site for this hill. Set off about 08:50 from the layby and was off up the hill. Very straightforward route up the hill following the fence line practically all the way. Very,very boggy underfoot as has been said before about this hill but I have to say it didn't bother me in the least. Arrived at the south top in just under 3 hours, had a wee break and then off over to the true top. the wind was really blowing across the top so didn't hang around too long. Met 2 guys from the Lake District who were staying in Tyndrum at the By The Way and had a wee blether with them. Also met another guy out on his own who stopped briefly to say hi. All in all a great day out. MWIS were pretty spot on with the weather and I really enjoyed getting back out in the hills Back to the car at 14:10. I'll let the pics do the talking form here.