Beinn Maol Chaluim

[The Rodmiester]

The club had booked the Blackrock cottage at the foot of Glencoe Mountain Resort road and overlooked by Buachaille Etive Mor for their weekend base. Saturdays target for the majority of members was to be Beinn Maol Chaluim a Corbett up Glen Etive and South of Bidean nam Bian. As you may have guessed I am on catch up with my last years reports hence the large amount of snow on the ground, this walk took place last November.

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The members cars at Blackrock Cottage

Heading down Glen Etive filming was taking place on the South side of the river

Ben Starav

Stob na Broige (Buachaille Etive Mor)

Starting off on the lower slopes of the Corbett, quite heavy going on the feint path

Making our way up the slope with the gradient getting more gradual

A pose from our now Ex President Moira

Heading up to the rock band and with the snow level above

A wee rest after quite a steep initial section

Looking East we can see Buachaille Etive Beag, Buachaille Etive Mor and Creise on the right

Coming across the rock band we saw from the lower slopes

The Rock band which can be avoided on bothe ends and Loch Etive in the background

Another wee rest to allow others to catch up and to take in the views

Looking along the length of the summit ridge

The seven of us at the summit cairn

Quite cold and windy at this point, a quick descent to a more sheltered place for a tea break was called for

Time for some more photographs , Bidean Nam Bian in the background

Heading off down the long summit ridge

Break time with a lovely view down the glen

Back at the roadside we were welcomed by this fellow

[Graeme D]

Still get the heebies thinking about this hill!

[Gordie12]

Some great photos and looks like a really interesting hill Rod.

[The Rodmiester]

Some great photos and looks like a really interesting hill Rod.

Great vibes all around, lots of interest on the hill, good company, the summit ridge goes on a long way 😁