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Another warm sunny day with very little wind. This really was a walk of two halves. While the bottom was horrendously boggy - I was really tired when I returned to the car from trying to stay upright during the last steep drop - the top provides great going with stunning views in all directions - even if today it was bit hazy in the distance. On the ascent I took the path around the lower rocky outcrops - while in descent I went straight over them - slightly better. Not a lot to say except to show the pictures.
The Western Mamores from near the start Looking back from the first hump]
The main challenge comes into view - it's not nearly as steep as it lookstraversing round the next humpLooking down again - the "other" Garbh Bheinn (Ardgour) is on the horizonI stopped for a rest at the foot of the main section. The going improves dramatically at this point where a stony little zig-zag path begins and in no time it seemed, I reached the point where the ridge starts to flatten out.
start of the zig-zag path Mam na Gualainn across Loch Leven with Mullach nan Coirean and Stob Ban behindAn eagles eye view down from the top of the riseThe whole Mamore ridge comes into view with the Ben behind Looking up to the summitThe summit - looking N to the Ben A wider view including Loch Eilda Morto the S the Aonach Eagach ridge looked really wintery: by contrast the Glencoe side was completely snow free: but that's Spring in the HighlandsA wider view to the southLooking E over the Blackwater Reservoir Looking down to the little "gendarme" that bars the way to the summit Afternoon sun on the Aonach Eagach A great day out - there are really some stunning Corbetts in this area
