Stay at home

[Johnny Corbett]

Having driven up that morning we arrived at the parking area at the entrance to the Estate just after ten with the comment from Jimmy that " at least we're acclimatised for it". This comment was due to the fact i like my car to be cool when driving where as Jimmy has his like a sauna, where you sweat more on the drive up than you do walking the Munros. After Jimmy and Mo got out the car to get warmed up we got the bikes off and got set for the off. I had previously walked out this track in August whilst doing a couple of Corbetts so i knew it would be perfect for cycling. We cycled as far as Iron Lodge which took around 1hr 20mins negotiating Highland Cows, a Black Highland Bull who sighed and lowered his head as we passed him, he was on the track and wasn't for moving as well as Sheep and Deer. From Iron Lodge we took the track around the Lodge which climbed up to Lochan Droma, leaving it shortly after to another track before a steep climb to gain the ridge. Once on the ridge it was easier going as we continued to the 947 top for lunch then the final short walk to the summit, taking 5hrs in total. We returned via the inward route taking 3hrs to return to the car and thankfully on the outward most of the cattle were off the track. A long hoof this one but made so much easier with the bikes. When we returned we drove to Craig to spend the night at Jerrys Bunkhouse, not the best but thats another story, to prepare for Mondays 3 Munros.

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Stag

Track in

One of the Highland Cows

Iron Lodge behind the trees

Strath Duilleach

Our target at the back

Beinn Fhionnlaidh

Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan

The summit from 974m mark

SnC again

An Socach

Summit

On way down

The north Mullardoch Munros

View to the Cuillins

Carn na Breabaig & Aonach Buidhe

Loch Mullardoch

North west to two Corbetts

Highland Coos on the cycle out

[mountain thyme]

I dont think it costs more petrol to heat the car!! What do you think Jimmy? Tight east coasters??
Mo will need to do that one again... shes not in the summit pic

[ChrisW]

Cracking report JC and a fine preparation for monday, love the highland coos doing just exactly what they do, staring at you as if to say "what the hell are you doing"

[Johnny Corbett]

I dont think it costs more petrol to heat the car!! What do you think Jimmy? Tight east coasters??
Mo will need to do that one again... shes not in the summit pic

The car runs on diesel MT

Cracking report JC and a fine preparation for monday, love the highland coos doing just exactly what they do, staring at you as if to say "what the hell are you doing"

Thanks Chris, you're lucky you've only got bears to worry about, no Highlands Coos for you

[malky_c]

I remember the black bull well - it didn't want to move for me either.

Good approach. I will be going back up this one from this direction at some point