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First post for me on WH up until Mid-April I had only done 2 Munros ,Nevis 3 times and Ben Lomond
I was on Google one night and came across WH site and really enjoyed the reading the reports .
So I thought I would try do some again, well a bit of shopping for correct gear and I was ready
Well up to date now ive done 30 since April and really am hooked
I done the Glenlyon horseshoe a few weeks ago and found that very easy ,so I looked at reports
And decided on the Ben Lui 4 , Well on a rare occurance this year the weather god was good to me
So I set off from the car park at 5.35 (to get up Lui before the heat set in)
The approach took me just over the hour mark ,so was on a good pace
With just 3 stops I was on top of Ben Lui and feeling pleased with myself as it was only 8.20
So took a few pics and set off down for Beinn a,Chleib ,
I left my rucksack about 150m before the bealach and headed over to Beinn a,Chleib
That was quite an easy one after Lui ,so took some pics and set off back to get the rucksack
I judged a rough route to contour round Ben Lui to reach the bealach with Beinn Oss
well my judgement needs looked
I ended halfway back up Lui
So it was down to the bealach and had a bite to eat here and take on some fluids
Then set off up Beinn Oss that was quite a haul to the top but managed it without a stop
by now I was actually feeling great legs ,feet all good,
The views from the top of Beinn Oss I think were the best on the walk everywhere you looked was awesome
It was then onto the final hill for the day Beinn Dubhchraig
After the long ascent of Beinn Oss Beinn Dubhchraig was more gentel ,by now my toes were on fire
I met the first walkers here all day had a chat with a couple of ladies on their way down
I headed on up to the top some more pics and decided not to head back down to the cairn on the bealach
So I dropped straight down from the top once I was on the path this is were I found the worst conditions
I had all day bog everwhere, down through the old Caledonian pines and crossed the river to get onto the track
back to the car park
Here I had a very embarrassing moment ,as I walk with my Labrador he decided he would invite himself
into a German couples picnic
But they did see the funny side to it all
PS , I would like to thank Mountain love and Petr as it was ML reports and Petr,s pics that got me out on the hills
I read I a report by ML about Scarpa Zen Pro shoes,i only got a pair yesterday and used these the whole walk
and the were brilliant did carry my boots the whole way just incase
- Setting off from the start
- The start of the Climb
- On the shoulder before the last haul to the top
the views really start to open up here
- My walking partner at the top ,must teach him to take pics lol
- view down central gully
- Top of Beinn a,Chleib
- This is where I ended up after coming round Lui bit too high ,looking over to Beinn Oss
- Looking for a stone I threw in for him ;)
- Top of Beinn Oss
- Top of Beinn Oss
- The top of Beinn Dubhchraig time now for the home straight
- Nice waterfall on the way down through the bogs
