Two corbetts from Glen Orchy

[mountain thyme]

Two Corbetts from Glen Orchy

We started the walk from Invergaunan. There were enough car parking spaces at either sides of the gate for 4 cars.Went through the gate and followed the good track to the end of the forest. We continued on the track for roughly ½ km passing some fencing and then headed south west up the steep slopes, avoiding new tree plantations.

Here we had to climb over a deer fence onto the open hill. It would have been possible to initially follow the original fence from the bottom track up the hillside as the fencing headed under the crags of Beinn Udlaidh

We passed quartz like rocks to gain the ridge north towards Beinn Udlaidh.
The summit is flat and stony and the mast seems to have been blown down in the winds.

A quick summit pic as the winds were strong and headed south east and dropped to about 690m and stopped for a bite to eat.

We continued east north east towards the col picking up a path and then north up the steep grassy slopes towards the summit of Beinn Bhreac Liath. Two small cairns are presented on the huge broad plateau and we made sure we visited the two

We practiced some timing on the summit and continued north for 1.5km along the ridge, calculating that we were walking at approximately 5km an hour.

Headed west from the plateau down very steep heathery ground and across the Allt Ghamhnain to pick the path back up at the edge of the forest back to Inveraunan.

4 hours 55mins

excellent track

after the forest

wee lochan when heading towards Beinn Udlaidh

beinn udlaidh summit

looking over to Beinn Bhreac Liath

summit of Beinn Bhreac Liath

Beinn Odhar

Beinn Dorain

Beinn Udlaidh from Beinn Bhreac Liath

[mgmt!]

nice wee report again mt, does exactly as it says on the tin.
ps who is that handsome looking young man in your summit pics ?? think i no him

[mountain thyme]

ps who is that handsome looking young man in your summit pics ?? think i no him

it was some guy who wanted to walk with me so he could cadge a free lift back to glasgow

[rockhopper]

Nice wander MT - I've been looking at hills closer to home for winter, will keep your WR in mind - cheers

[Fudgie]

Nice wander MT - I've been looking at hills closer to home for winter, will keep your WR in mind - cheers

I've been doing the same as they're "only" an hours drive away. Looks like a good short day out.

[jmarkb]

Nice report! It's a good wee round that one, with some different views of familiar hills. There's a bit of fun scrambling to be had up the giant quartz vein (if you fancy it), and keep an eye out for some weird folded rocks a bit higher up.

I wish whoever put the mast up there would come back and clear up after themselves sometime!

[Johnny Corbett]

nice wee report again mt, does exactly as it says on the tin.
ps who is that handsome looking young man in your summit pics ?? think i no him

You don't have get to walk with some handsome blokes eh I did these two from the south when i did them.

I wish whoever put the mast up there would come back and clear up after themselves sometime!

Good point, that summit is a disgrace

[dooterbang]

Well done guys - nice to see you aint fed up with each other yet

Nice looking dude on the summit

[gammy leg walker]

Nice,MT,283 Munros and hardly any TRs,now bagging corbetts and posting TRs.

PS.........................Not sure about the fine looking fella,what about the classy chick next to him.

[Graeme D]

Been sizing this pair up for a while. Useful info for future reference.

[mountain thyme]

Nice wander MT - I've been looking at hills closer to home for winter, will keep your WR in mind - cheers

cheers rockhopper... its a nice wee circuit and close to glasgow

Nice wander MT - I've been looking at hills closer to home for winter, will keep your WR in mind - cheers

I've been doing the same as they're "only" an hours drive away. Looks like a good short day out.

it was and 2 corbetts bagged

Nice report! It's a good wee round that one, with some different views of familiar hills. There's a bit of fun scrambling to be had up the giant quartz vein (if you fancy it), and keep an eye out for some weird folded rocks a bit higher up.

i wish whoever put the mast up there would come back and clear up after themselves sometime!

cheers jmarkb
i seen the quartz but didnt scramble... the wind had picked up ..so was a wee quickie up and down

nice wee report again mt, does exactly as it says on the tin.
ps who is that handsome looking young man in your summit pics ?? think i no him

You don't have get to walk with some handsome blokes eh I did these two from the south when i did them.

i keep walking in the hope that i WILL eventually get to walk with a handsome dude

Well done guys - nice to see you aint fed up with each other yet

Nice looking dude on the summit

dunno about that

[mountain thyme]

nice wee report again mt, does exactly as it says on the tin.
ps who is that handsome looking young man in your summit pics ?? think i no him

You don't have get to walk with some handsome blokes eh (

i keep walking in the hope that i will eventually get to walk with some handsome dudes

[mountain thyme]

Nice,MT,283 Munros and hardly any TRs,now bagging corbetts and posting TRs.

PS.........................Not sure about the fine looking fella,what about the classy chick next to him.

cheers gammy... due to work commitments never had a chance but might go back and do my trip reports ....as there were a few crackers

[mountain thyme]

Been sizing this pair up for a while. Useful info for future reference.

cheers graeme

[morag1]

Hi mountain thyme, really enjoying all your corbett reports, hope to do a few of these myself

Lucky you having Mgmt to keep you right but I thought the corbetts would be too easy for him