Beinn Trilleachan

[lomondwalkers]

Driving down Glen Etive, I was planning on doing Beinn Fhionnlaidh, but halfway down the glen, I remembered Beinn Trilleachan and how fab it had looked from Starav, and also how fab the view down Loch Etive would be on a day such as today (Monday), so quick look at the map and my plans were quickly changed!!

I parked at the car park at the head of the Loch, and even from here the view was stunning I headed up along the edge of the Etive Forest, following a feint path and getting eaten alive by various types of beasties. Once at around the 250-300m mark, I headed South West uphill weaving in between the many rocky outcrops. I didn't find this to be much of a problem, but I dare say on claggy/wet days it would be somewhat tricker. The view behind me to Glen Etive was truly gorgeous, and any thoughts of Fhionnlaidh soon disappeared.

Soon enough, I was on Meall nan Gobhar, and with some relief the ground was somewhat flatter. The view back to the Buachailles and over Starav was awesome, Starav really is a brut, no wonder I was burst after summiting it

I quickly reached the 767m point, and then dropped around 70m weaving in and out of slabby outcrops, great fun and not particularly difficult, but again, in poor conditions, this could be tricky. This brought me down to a steep gully on the East face of Trilleachan, which I had read can be used as a descent route, it looked awfy steep to me, but having never ascended/descended a proper gully before, I would return this way and give it a go From here it's easy walking to the summit, and I wasn't to be disappointed with the views. The Cruachan Ridge looking especially fine, which reminded me that it's still on my to do list (there's so many!!) even though I've done the 2 Munros, I did them both in crappy weather as singles. I wandered about for a while taking it all in, then eventually made my way back towards the gully. There was a bit of a path winding its way down at first, but this eventually disappeared. Although steep, it was doable with care. Further down it decomes scree filled, but I managed to negotiate a way down to the side of this, although I have to admit, this wasn't a pleasant descent at all. Once out of the gully itself you get a great view of the famous Trilleachan Slabs, I'm sure I heard voices on them, but I'll be damned ifI could see them From here I had a bit of a trudge through long grass and bracken then had to negotiate a deer fence before finding the muddy path that runs along the Lochside and back to the car, but that was soon forgotten and it was with a huge cheeser that I wound my way back up Glen Etive towards the a82. Sometimes it's good to remember there's alot more in the area than just the honeypot Munros

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Cruachan Ridge

Beinn Trilleachan

Beautiful Glen Etive

Head of Loch Etive

Back to the Buachailles

Ben Starav

Spot the Ptarmigan

Just caught it in flight

Down the outcrops from the 767m point, good fun

Gully after 767m point, my descent route..interesting

The fun bit

Summit

Check oot the view!!

View North

Out to sea

Boat on the Loch

It's a long way down!!

Back up

Starav getting some late afternoon sunshine

The head of Loch Etive

Back up the gully

Trilleachan slabs

[pollyh33]

Go Dave with your fancy named hills and even fancier photaes!!!

Please can you make my photos that good!


Looks like a fantastic hill but its no Ben Lomond. The absence of the 'thumbs-up money shot' proves that you agree with me

[lomondwalkers]

Looks like a fantastic hill but its no Ben Lomond.

Surely nothing comapres to the might Ben Lomond???

[Johnny Corbett]

You're like me, changing plans on the drive up This is a superb walk, one of the must do Corbetts and as you say views are superb and the slabby bits great fun.

[SusieThePensioner]

What a great day, Dave. Fabulous views
Felt ill looking down that gully

[lomondwalkers]

You're like me, changing plans on the drive up This is a superb walk, one of the must do Corbetts and as you say views are superb and the slabby bits great fun.

It sure is a wee cracker Johnny, quite fancy Stob Dubh also, going by your report and others, I best be prepared to work hard for it

What a great day, Dave. Fabulous views
Felt ill looking down that gully

It was a cracking day Susie, great to see some of the more famous hills in the area from a different perspective. The gully wasn't the greatest of descents, but I sure did drop height quickly

[tomyboy73]

looks stunning , maybe do this when i go back up to do meall nan eun , make a weekend of it