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We started at the youth hostel at the foot of Ben Nevis, this was the third time me and my family had climbed this hill and every time it's been a clear day at the summit, and today was no exception with a sunny warm day with an amazing inversion:D
We reached the lochan in 1 hour. then we walked up the pony track. at this point some cloud came down but when we reached the top after 2.5 hours. it was an inversion and we spent a good half hour on the top before heading off the top towards the arête to Carn Mor Dearg.
It is a tricky descent with very large boulders there is no path but posts mark the way. I fell but luckily was unhurt. the arête is actually not too hard but at points it is thin and dangerous. When you reach the summit of carn mor dearg you have spectacular views of the north face of Ben Nevis and anoch beag .
Then it's a hard descent to the cic hut.... It was the hardest part. Then it was back to the lochan, down to the youth hostel and then to our self catering lodge.
It was probably the most beautiful walk we have done to date.
P.s I'd recommend you not to do carn mor dearg from torlundy. we tried it but there is no path up the side of CMD. So stick to my route if you don't want a deathly steep climb
Neil brannigan
54th & 55th munro
9/7/12
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