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Date: Sunday 24 November 2013
Time taken: 6hrs 30mins
Distance: 15km approx
Ascent: 1,300m approx
Attendees: me
Met Office forecast clear blue skies and almost no wind for Sunday – didn’t quite work out like that though............
Parked in the lay-by at NN306316 then walked west for a little under 1km – passed a forestry track where I could have parked instead – and headed up the east side of the Allt just before Arinabea.
Ground was uneven and grassy but not too boggy. Walked up through the clearing in the trees.
Followed the edge of the trees after crossing to the west side of the Allt until I reached NN298327 when I headed off NE towards Beinn Bhreac-liath.
Looking west towards Beinn Udlaidh
Sun threatening to appear
Map showed some crags so I stayed to the right of them as I headed up
Improving views as I got higher
Auch corbetts
Little cairn at the top
Stopped for a wee while before taking a more direct line nearly westwards towards Beinn Udlaidh.
Going across the head of Coire Ghamhnain looking at Beinn Udlaidh
Ice beside a stream
Initially west up through some steeper sections before going more NW to the summit.
Ben Challum
Ptarmigan
Eastwards
Weather was improving though still cloudy and not a lot of sun. Transmitter remains at the summit
Could see a group of people in the distance – zoomed shot. Met them on the way down – turned out to be Twinascents from this site and their friend. Stopped for a wee chat – nice meeting you !
A few more photos from the summit and on the way down - retraced my step back down to the bealach.
Then back down via the gap in the forestry
Got back to the car - still only lunchtime so drove west on the A85 and parked in a small parking area at NN246287 to have some lunch. There were two walkers in a car – thought they were also about to start as well but no as they left when I had just finished eating.
Looked quite steep with no path so initially followed a wee stream – found this hard going as the ground was uneven with long, dying grass. Got a bit better out on the open hillside though still steep and tussocky.
May be steep but didn’t take long to get up on to the flattish ridge with some good views
Then just a case of walking SW to the summit trig
Remains of a wind turbine I think
Ben Cruachan zoomed
Beinn a’Chochuill (I think)
Beinn Eunaich (I think)
Two walkers I think on Ben Lui
Hung around for a wee bit hoping the sun would come through properly but it didn’t. Headed back down the hill taking a less direct route by going NE a bit further then down the side of the forest.
