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ASSYNT; A Loch Assynt wild camp & Suileag Bothy.

ASSYNT; A Loch Assynt wild camp & Suileag Bothy.


by mountainstar » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:01 am

Date walked: 08/09/2010

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Re: ASSYNT; A Loch Assynt wild camp & Suileag Bothy.

Postby mountain coward » Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:34 pm

mountainstar wrote:Its not as terrible as it looks, the route up to the bealach (on either side) is very steep and loose in places, but you do follow a path of sorts through the rocks and crags, from there the path to the main summit is good and always safe, although the way to the eastern summit is a rock climb in places (I have not done it)
Walking pole(s) would be an usefull aid for the return steep descent.


Sitting by the loch at the bottom listening to the birdies looks nicer to me :D You've been up the hill with me - you know I don't get on with really steep!
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