Munro One Hundred and Ten

[Chris Henshall]

27th. May, 2014:
Daughter Mary announced out of the blue that she’d like to climb Ben Nevis and I agreed to take her up the proper way provided that she came along and climbed the two hills in the Mamores that I had yet to climb.

our_route.gpx Open full screen  NB: Walkhighlands is not responsible for the accuracy of gpx files in users posts

So, after an overnight train journey (in seats) from Euston to Glasgow and the morning stopper from Queen Street, we got to Fort William and headed up Glen Nevis. Early afternoon saw us flogging up the steep ridge towards Stob Ban with Fat Dad carrying tent, stove, fuel, food, etc. for three days.

27.05.2015. Arrival in Fort Bill

27.05.2014. Looking down Glen Nevis from the north ridge of Stob Ban

27.05.2014. Mary above Glen Nevis from the north ridge of Stob Ban

We peeled off the ridge to the west well short of the summit, headed into Coire an Lochan and set up the tent on the corrie floor. From there it was an interesting scramble up the corrie back wall (past the scars and rock debris of a cornice avalanche from the winter) to the ridge and then west to Mullach nan Coirean with great views north to Ben Nevis and south to Bidean and to Loch Linnhe. It was then a simple stroll back along the ridge to the tent for a decent meal and a good sleep.

27.05.2014. Mary on the west ridge of Stob Ban looking south to Bidean

27.05.2014. Mary on the way to Mullach nan Coirean.JPG

27.05.2014. Mary on the summit of Mullach nan Coirean

27.05.2014. Mary on Mullach nan Coirean looking to Loch Linnhe

27.05.2014. Descent back to the campsite with Mullach nan Coirean behind

27.05.2014. Back at the tent cooking supper in evening sunshine

From there, we’d take in more of the Mamores and head north to Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis.
Next Report: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=43114.

[The Rodmiester]

Hi Chris, I guess you must have lost a few pounds of weight carting that tent etc, looks like a heavy pack! glad you both had fine weather, and hope that's your daughter got the climbing bug , more reasons to get back on up to the Scottish hills, you canny beat them

[MunroMadMen]

Great pics and read, just recently got the bug for our Mountains and cant get enough, even when I'm in the office and should be on spreadsheets I'm on this lol

Looks like an awesome place to walk/climb will add to my todo list

[Fife Flyer]

Nice one, camp sites don't get much better than that
As Rod says, tent must be a wee bit heavier than the normal single man