A Windy Kingairloch Horseshoe
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:50 am
We were on our way to climb Beinn Bhan when Jimmy and Mo started talking about Strontian and the Corran Ferry which lead to me mentioning this route. The thought of getting 2 Corbetts and a Graham rather than just the 1 Corbett was too much for Jimmy to resist so we pulled into Corran to check i had a map for the area and being the anorak i am there it was, map 49, happy days. We then got the ferry over and drove to the start setting off at 10.15. This was Jimmy and Mo's first outing in 4 months and it showed as they struggled up the steep slopes of the Graham. There was no sympathy from me as the 4 months had been mainly spent on all inclusive holidays, drinking and eating day and night with the odd day spent going into work Mo had more stops on this walk than the number 22 bus and was told how she had brought shame and disgrace to the club which she just laughed off. On our way up Beinn na Cille, Jimmy was blown off his feet at one point, he claimed it was the wind but i'd say it was drink related Seriously though that was dodgy moment and luckily Jimmy managed to stop himself slideing down as it was a long way down. The wind kept us on our toes especially on the asscent of Beinn na Cille and it never eased for the remainder of the walk. So with 4 months off and constantly fighting against the wind they both done well to get round this walk and we were all feeling the after effects the following day as we climbed Beinn Bhan. The route itself was straightforward as visibility was excellant all the way round with no steep sections to deal with apart from at the start. There was snow on the descent of both Corbetts but didn't pose any real problems. Once down from Creach Bheinn we made our way to the valley rather than take the ridge back down due to the winds. All in it was a great day out with the exception of the strong winds.