An Excess of Excitement on Beinn Dearg

[kev_russ]

Another braw yin Annie

[tweedledog]

Great stuff! Thank you. Brought back memories from many, many years ago...

[wilkiemurray]

Great report - had one of my finest winter days on the hill and remember the castle providing some heart stopping moment in descent !

Great photos and description - must get back soon

ATB

Murray

[Silverhill]

Great pictures and what a braw day! Not sure that you have tempted me to do this hill though, the bypass path looks scary!

[Alteknacker]

Wow, wow, wow! Brilliant, brilliant pics. Beinn Dearg 7 is really an awesome image; and I think I know just what you mean about the view having been there for ever. Just so inspiring.

Please get into the Cuillins, and do a similar job there...... (ie masses of this quality mountain porn )

[johnkaysleftleg]

Amazing photography as always and a really gripping report, Superb

[berenos]

What a cracking report Annie. The views must be astounding, and it must be great having that ridge all to your self.

I attempted to wild camp on the ridge more than a month ago, aiming to do the route clock-wise but turned back before reaching Stuc Loch na Cab. It was so steep, and the terrain was extremely wet that I had almost no grip on the vertical bog, and doing it solo I decided to be safe rather than sorry. Is the usual ascent when doing it anti-clockwise any easier?

[scottishkennyg]

A1 Annie, another sound adventure aptly captured in the superb images.

[clivegrif]

Excellent! Glad you had a grand day out!

Love the picture of Beinn Alligin, that was a picture I couldn't get last year.

Good stuff all round

[The Rodmiester]

Phew, Gripping stuff there Annie, and fantastic photographs. Question is Clockwise or anti clockwise?

[AnnieMacD]

Thanks everyone, for your encouraging comments.

.... Is the usual ascent when doing it anti-clockwise any easier?

I'm not sure that there is a 'usual' ascent. I believe most people tend to stay on the path for longer (than I did) and ascend the shoulder from Loch na Cabar - which is what you did. From the map, my route looks even steeper but then I was fortunate that the grass was dry and not slippery.

Excellent! Glad you had a grand day out!

Love the picture of Beinn Alligin, that was a picture I couldn't get last year.

Good stuff all round

Thanks for your advice, Clive. Wise as always!

Phew, Gripping stuff there Annie, and fantastic photographs. Question is Clockwise or anti clockwise?

It depends. I think for some people it doesn't really matter but, if you wanted to avoid the 'Castle', it's easier to find the bypass going anti-clockwise. As for the ascent and descent - they will be steep wherever you try.

Great report - had one of my finest winter days on the hill and remember the castle providing some heart stopping moment in descent !

Yes, I remember your report. I would never consider this hill in snow!

[JimboJim]

Usual boring report and photo's, yawn. I jest, of course. Superb stuff, Annie!
Very jealous.
Jimmy

[Sarah86]

Beautiful series of photos of an area I hope I can visit one day.

[litljortindan]

A scary sounding traverse but great set of pictures. Was here in 1993 I think from the Poca Buidhe direction and remember the descent of the north west end as being partly over very wobbly sandstone blocks.