Travel and Coronavirus

[Graeme D]

The Easter holidays and having kept Ailsa out of nursery yesterday so we could enjoy some daddy and daughter time together, today I packed her off for some nursery time so I could have some hill time.

The forecast was OK without being great, promising without any cast iron guarantees. Further east seemed best, but most of my options meant going west. So I set off with a few options being kept open, but it was basically a case of heading for Crianlarich and then making a decision - west towards Loch Lomond or further north towards Glen Lochay and Rannoch Moor.

Ultimately I settled on the Graham of Beinn na Sroine with the option of then heading up to the twin Sub2Ks either side of the road on the edge of Rannoch Moor.

After a straight up and down of the Graham from Glen Lochay (punctuated by a text message from Bod), I headed up to Rannoch Moor where I parked right on the Argyll/Highlands line. I was up and down Meall Mor within the hour (allowing for a decent amount of faffing around time at the monument and then the nearby summit) before returning to the car and deciding against popping across the road to Glas Bheinn in favour of a pint at the Bridge of Orchy Hotel instead.

Beinn na Sroine (1.9 hours)


Start in Glen Lochay


Across to the back of Lui and Cleibh


East along Glen Lochay between Beinn Udlaidh and Beinn Chuirn


The infamous wooded bealach between Udlaidh and Sroine


Glen Orchy


Closing in over Beinn Chuirn


Summit of Beinn na Sroine


Summit trig point and remains of the old mast


Loch Awe and Cruachan hills


Beinn Donaichain and Beinn Mhic Mhonadh


Beinn Chuirn


On the true summit!


Beinn Chuirn (zoomed)


Sunshine over Glen Lochay and Beinn Chuirn


Beinn Udlaidh, Glen Lochay and Beinn Chuirn

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Meall Mor (0.9 hours)


Meall Mor from the road


Creise and Meall a'Bhuiridh across Lochan na h-Achlaise


Meall Mor


Lochan na h-Achlaise


Rainbow over Rannoch Moor


Ascent of Meall Mor


Across Glas Bheinn to Creachain and Achallader


Rannoch Moor


And again


And another one


Creachain and Achallader


Creise and Bhuiridh


Low flying choppers against Meall a'Bhuiridh


The monument a short distance north west of the summit


Selfie


Sublime


Self timed effort


Loch Tulla and Bridge of Orchy hills from the summit


Achallader and Dothaidh


The Clachlet Traverse from the summit

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[kevsbald]

Well, what can you say? The sub-2000 hill kicks the ass out of the Graham in this report.
Good to see you maximising your annual leave, while I broil in the office until the 17th.

[Johnny Corbett]

Two good quickies, not did Beinn na Sroine yet, hopefully this year.

[goth_angel]

Meall Mor is a great viewpoint. We popped up it on a cold clear January day when we didn't fancy a major walk. Brilliant viewpoint for Rannoch Moor and the surrounding hills.

[Collaciotach]

Meall Mor is a wee cráicer

[The Rodmiester]

I like the look of these two hills there Graeme! Pity about the wet conditions, don't want to rub it in but NO rain in Wales for three days! Nice balancing act by the way at the Trig point

[AbbsFooty]

Good report! The weather could of made the walk even better! Thanks for posting