Pap of Glencoe
Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:53 pm
Day 1 of a trip based at Tulloch Station Lodge.
We decided to break the journey north with a half-day walk up the Pap of Glencoe. I was delighted that the spell of dry sunny weather was holding out as we made our way along the A82. On my previous visits I had not had much of a view - indeed on the first one in 1983, it was cold, windy and snowing. Quite the reverse of conditions today.
Parked at the large area on the old Glencoe road, a bit to the north west of the hill and walked along the road to the starting point with its hand-painted sign. Made our way up along the path and great views unfolded right from the get-go.
We toiled our way up the loose rocky path towards to col with Sgorr nam Fiannaidh where we stopped for lunch before climbing the path to the summit.
What a view was waiting for us there! All round from Ardgour to the Ben, the Mamores, Glencoe and the Ballachuillish hills - well worth the sweat on the way up!
Made our way down by the same path before arriving at Glencoe village for the short drive up to Tulloch.
A pleasant start to the trip!
We decided to break the journey north with a half-day walk up the Pap of Glencoe. I was delighted that the spell of dry sunny weather was holding out as we made our way along the A82. On my previous visits I had not had much of a view - indeed on the first one in 1983, it was cold, windy and snowing. Quite the reverse of conditions today.
Parked at the large area on the old Glencoe road, a bit to the north west of the hill and walked along the road to the starting point with its hand-painted sign. Made our way up along the path and great views unfolded right from the get-go.
We toiled our way up the loose rocky path towards to col with Sgorr nam Fiannaidh where we stopped for lunch before climbing the path to the summit.
What a view was waiting for us there! All round from Ardgour to the Ben, the Mamores, Glencoe and the Ballachuillish hills - well worth the sweat on the way up!
Made our way down by the same path before arriving at Glencoe village for the short drive up to Tulloch.
A pleasant start to the trip!