Loch Awe Corbett, and the missing Camera

[The Rodmiester]

I had been at the Mountaineering Clubs AMG at Dunoon and had been looking forward to doing a Corbett the following day and my mate Martin had suggested this hill on my way home and not far from my intended campsite the excellent Pine Trees at Tyndrum. We left the car at 12.00 pm on the B8077just 100m beyond the large aluminium gate on the left hand sideof the road then headed back to the gate which we decided to climb. Then we were faced with a large herd of cattle feeding nearby the track, we decided to give them a wide berth as there was also a bull in the field.

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The cows in the first field feeding

On the good walking track

Further up the track before the disused quarry, we decided to take photographs of each other, this is when Martin realised he had lft his camera on the car roof. ah ah, will we go back or will we carry on, not wanting to push our luck with the bull and the cattle we decided the latter

Coming out of the quarry area

That's our hill on the left of photo

Heading up to the low point on the bealach walking on the South side of the burn

A breather on a large stone, underfoot conditions ok and not too wet but no path

Looking back down the glen

Looking towards the Cruachan range

The two of us at the summit cairn the West most and smaller one in 2 hours 15 mins

The gaelic word for this hill means The Hill of the Roaring Stag, this is our impression

Martin at the summit with Loch Awe behind

We headed for a sheltered spot for a bite to eat and drink

On the way over to the larger cairn on the East summit

Heading towards an interestingly large boulder

Fun time begins

The head of Loch Awe with Kilchurn Castle

Zoom of the castle

Looking over Dalmally

Martin finding his lost camera where he left them, Phew.

[PeteR]

It's a fine hill indeed Rod. Certainly enjoyed my trip there recently, with great views down Loch Awe. Glad the camera was not lost too.

[The Rodmiester]

It's a fine hill indeed Rod. Certainly enjoyed my trip there recently, with great views down Loch Awe. Glad the camera was not lost too.

Hi Pete how did you climb it WH kinda suggests going over the ridge first think it's better the way we did it fine views coming down whereas going up it's only when you reach the summit you get views