



I mad good time on arriving at the revamped Lawers carpark at 9am. I was up here in March and the JCB's were still clearing the new site. What a difference.




The ascent to Meall nan Tarmachan was uneventful and i was thinking of what a bogfest it may have been if the paths were not so well constructed. I had to do a quick recheck of my bearings once at the summit as i was pretty sure i had'nt reached the top. An old fashioned look around me reassured me there wasnt anything above me and i was off to walk the ridge. The WH route guide maybe did'nt instill me with confidence as it indicated that "if conditions are good and you can cope with a little scrambling, a complete traverse of the rocky, winding Tarmachan ridge - stretching away to the southwest - is not to be missed". Believe me the ridge was missed




I headed down at the bealach and kept getting my poles stuck in the bog. I lost the basket of one of them as i was ages trying to dig the pole out at one point




Definately need to get back and do this one on a clear day

