walkhighlands

Share your personal walking route experiences in Scotland, and comment on other peoples' reports.
Warning Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.

2 Grahams in loch lomond

2 Grahams in loch lomond


Postby robertphillips » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:29 pm

Fionas included on this walk: Beinn a'Mhanaich, Beinn Chaorach

Date walked: 29/09/2012

Time taken: 4.5 hours

Distance: 12 km

Ascent: 951m

Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).


our_route.gpx Open full screen  NB: Walkhighlands is not responsible for the accuracy of gpx files in users posts



Who Robert, Renee,Rocky

Fancied a walk close to home today, so choose these two. Parked up glen fruin at the bridge over auchengaich burn enough room for about 4 cars here, suited up and headed off along the track towards the reservoir, quite a popular hill today spoke to about 10 people on route to the reservior.

Left the track at the end of the small wooded area and headed up the steep western slope of beinn chaorach.
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 003.jpg
Reservior below
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 001.jpg
Flag painted onto a boulder


Renee with her summer gear on.
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 004.jpg
Renee with her summer gear on


1 hour 15 minutes we are at the summit cairn and trig point, the wind has now picked up time for our jackets on.
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 005.jpg
Renee at the trig no summer gear now
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 006.jpg
Me at the trig point
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 016.jpg
Ben lomond in the distance


Had a cup of tea and something to eat then headed off towards NW ridge towards the col dropping down to about 300m.
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 009.jpg
Rocky puzzled
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 008.jpg
Rocky with a big stick
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 010.jpg
View down the towards the start


Down at the col renee decided she didnt have the legs for the 2nd hill so she headed off down the towards the car, myself and rocky haeded up to the summit of Beinn a mhanaich.
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 012.jpg
Beinn a mhanaich summit
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 014.jpg
Summit


Sun is now out so with only a base layer on, head off quickly down the south ridge towards maol an fheidh.
beinn chaorach, beinn a mhanaich, 017.jpg
Warning sign


No red flags today so we are safe to head down the ridge and back to the car and meet up with renee and head home for a small refreshment. :D 8) 8)
User avatar
robertphillips
Mountain Walker
 
Posts: 300
Munros:282   Corbetts:222
Fionas:219   Donalds:89+52
Sub 2000:423   Hewitts:179
Wainwrights:214   Islands:39
Joined: Dec 28, 2010
Location: Kilbirnie North Ayrshire

Re: 2 Grahams in loch lomond

Postby Collaciotach » Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:09 pm

Nice one a bhalaich ... where did you get to in my neck of the woods the other day ?
User avatar
Collaciotach
Mountain Walker
 
Posts: 1899
Munros:282   Corbetts:219
Fionas:47   Donalds:10
Sub 2000:27   
Islands:30
Joined: Aug 8, 2011
Location: Gàidhealtachd an Iar

Re: 2 Grahams in loch lomond

Postby LeithySuburbs » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:11 pm

Looks a nice wee winter route :) , cheers :D .
User avatar
LeithySuburbs
Ambler
 
Posts: 1965
Munros:259   Corbetts:56
Fionas:29   Donalds:33
Sub 2000:41   Hewitts:14
Wainwrights:23   Islands:13
Joined: Feb 19, 2009
Location: Inverness

Re: 2 Grahams in loch lomond

Postby BoyVertiginous » Wed Oct 03, 2012 1:54 pm

Collaciotach wrote:Nice one a bhalaich ... where did you get to in my neck of the woods the other day ?

This might be it and you might be able to answer my question at the same time :wink:

http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25839&p=159525#p159525
User avatar
BoyVertiginous
Wanderer
 
Posts: 1327
Munros:251   Corbetts:75
Fionas:26   Donalds:11
Sub 2000:49   Hewitts:33
Wainwrights:62   Islands:18
Joined: Jun 14, 2011
Location: california

Re: 2 Grahams in loch lomond

Postby robertphillips » Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:52 pm

Done creach bheinn fuar bheinn and a graham, walk report on here it was good day apart from the clag. :)
User avatar
robertphillips
Mountain Walker
 
Posts: 300
Munros:282   Corbetts:222
Fionas:219   Donalds:89+52
Sub 2000:423   Hewitts:179
Wainwrights:214   Islands:39
Joined: Dec 28, 2010
Location: Kilbirnie North Ayrshire

Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).




Can you help support Walkhighlands?


Our forum is free from adverts - your generosity keeps it running.
Can you help support Walkhighlands and this community by donating by direct debit?



Return to Walk reports - Scotland

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Deerplay, Springer2405 and 174 guests