Ben Alder Weekend

[pigeon]

Friday 17 th April,walk to Culra from Dalwhinnie with the big pack on.......roughly 3hours,15.3 KM

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Beinn Bheoil and Ben Alder down Loch Ericht by pigeon812711, on Flickr


hefty........

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nearly there.......

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Got tent up ,had dinner and chat with Gav who'd biked in and retired early for a chilly night in tent.



Ben Alder,Culra bothy and Lancet edge.....

Culra bothy by pigeon812711, on Flickr


Saturday 18 th April,big round of the 6 Alder Munros.......roughly 11,75hours,25 KM,1987 Metres ascent.

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Set off at 8 am ,Saturday,up Carn Dearg's steep slopes;

Braw morning after a chilly night;

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Ben Alder ;

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down to the bothy;

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steep slopes of Carn Dearg;

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Carn Dearg is reached;

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Schiehallion;

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onwards to Geal Charn next,passing the lochans below;

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a steep climb to GC before a long snowy plateaux;

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Gael Charn cairn;


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Next Aonach Beag next,great views of everywhere now;


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AB,

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Beinn Eibheinn next,best viewpoint in the central highlands???????


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Loch Ossian;

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Nevis etc.

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Beinn Eibheinn;


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Good break before dropping down the soft snow way down to the Bealach;


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Gav flakes out at the Bealach;


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next up a punishing grind upto Ben Alder;

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Eventually hit the level-ish last stretch to Ben Alder,superb;

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Ben Alder's battered trig;

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Round the coire's next and a descent before Beinn Bheoil;


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Loch Ericht from Sron Coire na h-lolaire;


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Last Munro Beinn Bheoil;



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look back to Ben Alder from descent;

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Sunday 19 th,walk back to Dalwhinnie,this time via Loch Pattack...roughly 3.5hours ,16.8 KM

Gav buggered off before me on his bike;


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Then i took it easy on the long way back ,this time via Loch Pattack;


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shoogly bridge;


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Loch Pattack;


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[Ian Bayne]

Here is me thinking Gav was a purist , thats going to be a summer walk nice one