Walkhighlands

3 of us on this trip to Loch Laggan, which meant instead of lagging behind keeping pace with the back of the group as I often do, I (almost!) kept pace with the speedier front runners Legs are really paying for it today - shins are in agony and knees are a wee bit sore too Not enough to stop me doing the 100ft high assault course at Ratho today, so I'm sure I'll be just fine!

The day started fairly clear, there were what felt like just 5 drops of rain before the first ascent, followed by a couple of snow flurries and clag with glimpses of views at the tops... then the third summit was all clear and it was a beautiful day! I had to update one of my earlier reports as I had the Geal Charns mixed up - the one on this walk was part of a natural set.


Left the track and went up through the boggy ground then around the corrie to reach Beinn a'Chlachair summit after a couple of short rock climbs.

Beinn a'Chlachair summit was reached in the clag so after a quick lunch stop we set off for Geal Charn. WH guide says this looks (and is!) a long way off, but I wouldn't have known otherwise! Back round the top of the corrie, then once we could see the path across on the next hill it was straight down - literally for me The short snow spells had still felt fairly dry, like being in a packaging factory with wee styrofoam balls, so I hadn't felt the need to put waterproof over-trousers on... which of course meant I had a few slides coming down this first steep descent

Heading up Geal Charn the sky occasionally cleared. A short dip before reaching the cairn meant crossing a snow patch - no ice axe with me today but the snow was soft.
Now the clag was gone, it was off to Creag Pitridh. In clear view, tiring after 2 Munros at speed, I still thought 'is that it?!' Still needed to push myself to get up there though! Back down through the mush but I'd managed not to fall since that first downhill so was dried out by the time we were back at the car

Another great report Fi
And have you got a new camera? i noticed your photos seem to be of a much better quality
Still feel under pressure that your gaining on me

Thanks Scoob! Actually used my camera most of this trip (usually just use phone) as it was mostly dry enough to keep it out the backpack
I'll make 50 this weekend! Now have to keep reminding myself I'm not racing... figure I'll go for the 100 before the end of the year though

fipriestley wrote:I'll make 50 this weekend! :

I'll have to look for a group of three for sunday then

Hi Fiona
You are fairly racking them up,nice picture's and report hope your 50 goes well.

Great report FP, looks a little windy in the first 2 pics and damn cold in the 4th one I love the shot of the footprints crossing the snow bank

Nice report Fiona, i was up these hill's the same day as yourself with my dad.
Walk was great but got back to the car to find a flat tyre on the car grrrr, but still had a good day...

Some lovely clear photos of Clachair - got snowed in last May so nice to see what it looks like.