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de ja vu on Schiehallion

de ja vu on Schiehallion


Postby Ian Bayne » Tue Jan 03, 2017 4:53 pm

Munros included on this walk: Schiehallion

Date walked: 17/12/2016

Time taken: 5 hours

Distance: 12 km

Ascent: 731m

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730am start cold and icy no snow but a bitting wind .The same it was 5 years ago The route as per WH . Just me and the two dogs once sunrise you could see the hill cloud covered summit . Straight up and right back down no hingin aboot got to the summit at about 10am just like the last time a cold vicous wind and clouded in .
Boulder field dodgy covered in ice soft shoe shuffle time Stopped of at the large shelter for a brew then back down to the carpark then the hill came alive with people must have passed atleast 20 people heading up glad I had the hill to myself . Had a customary bud and a sanny at the carpark then home 5hrs on the hill
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what the f*** the summit
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Ian Bayne
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