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Taking The Mhic

Taking The Mhic


Postby pollyh33 » Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:21 pm

Route description: Sgùrr Mhic Chòinnich

Munros included on this walk: Sgùrr Mhic Chòinnich

Date walked: 30/06/2016

Time taken: 5.5 hours

Distance: 11 km

Ascent: 950m

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What better way to spend your day off than slip and slide on the lovely basalt rock of Sgurr Mhic Choinnich. I know there's loads of gabbro in there but I managed to miss it! :crazy: :crazy:

Despite the clag at 700m mark the weather was only briefly showery in parts.

The An Stac screes to ascend took about an hour and were a complete pain in the arse but to descend took only 10 minutes and were the best fun ever- loved it. :clap:

Managed to come home with a tonne of gabbro dust on my kit and leave behind a couple of inches of waterproof trousers- again!!

Big thanks to Steve for being excellent company and very very patient and telling me I wasn't rubbish!!! :D :D :
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