Walkhighlands

MWIS had 20% chance of cloud-free Munros but BBC weather showed sunshine for Spean Bridge so thought I'd get mixed weather. Parked car, got on bike & headed across the bridge, Beinn a'Chlachair behind:


Usually read the map while I'm walking but I now know this is tricky on a bike so I missed the fork to the left and continued uphill on the wrong track. Finally stopped, checked map, backtracked and made it round to Lochan na h-Earba with frozen beaches. The ascent ridge of Beinn a'Chlachair is in the middle of pic:


Snow was frozen on the way up, other walkers had left deep footprints while the snow was softer so I could follow these and use them as steps:


Back down to Lochan, low cloud now moving in to Creag Meagaidh so it's going to get claggy:


Lovely sunshine in Glen Spean...


...but not up here:


Onwards in the cloud following GPS, was now pretty cold:


Cairn:


Long walk now to Geal Charn, eventually got to bealach and under the cloud. The descent here is very steep on hard icy snow so I got the crampons on:


Start of Geal Charn from the bealach:


Tricky descent of Beinn a'Chlachair:


Into the clag again, couldn't see much but walk seemed to take longer than expected with several false summits:


Cairn:


Started walking back, all of a sudden the weather cleared:


Beinn a'Chlachair still in cloud though:


Last hill today, Creag Pitridh:


Steep ascent of Creag Pitridh, the large patch of snow behind the deer had more footsteps frozen into it so I used these like stairs. Cheers to whoever left them


Bird:


Back to Geal Charn descent, again tricky in places:


Best hill of the day, with views & everything Down to frozen lochan:


Creag Meagaidh:


Beinn a'Chaorainn:


Easains etc:


Straightforward descent from the cairn:


Beinn a'Chlachair finally free of cloud:


And back to Lochan & bike for a nice coast to the car


Weather really clear now so could see all the hills on the way home through Glencoe etc - always a good way to end the day with the music on loud NB police speed trap at the bridge works near Bridge of Orchy.

Looks like you had a good day and love the pictures. Cheers

JP

gymman47 wrote:Looks like you had a good day and love the pictures. Cheers

Thanks, always good when the cloud finally lifts & you get a view

Nice one. Loved my time on these three hills. Looks like the weather wasn't too bad for a 20% day