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Aonach Eagach

Aonach Eagach

Postby iainwatson » Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:48 pm

Route description: Aonach Eagach

Munros included on this walk: Meall Dearg (Aonach Eagach), Sgòrr nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach)

Date walked: 28/06/2018

Time taken: 5 hours

Distance: 7 km

Ascent: 1100m

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Re: Aonach Eagach

Postby Chris Mac » Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:58 pm

Hahaha yeah I see your scree gulley fern bushes nightmare! :wink: :lol:
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Re: Aonach Eagach

Postby Chris Mac » Sat Jun 30, 2018 11:56 pm

If you do choose the Aonach Eagach (and assuming you do it east to west) then pay heed to all the good advice about how to get down from Sgorr nam Fiannaidh. Basically, don't even think about descending the path alongside Clachaig Gully - that really is death on a stick.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/hilltalk/aonach_eagach_vs_curved_ridge_summer_conditons-550463
:shock: :crazy:

If you had descended down the gulley before the one you took you might have been in real trouble! Maybe your route wasn't so bad after all... :D
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