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With George back off his holidays I was looking for a weather window and Saturday looked the best option, so contacted George and he was kind of keen, secretly he fancied something easier as he hasn't been out since Skye and that was 6 weeks ago. Contacted Parminder but he is on holiday at his top secret location, just north of Inverness.
I volunteered to drive and arranged to pick George up at 6am, the roads were nice and quiet - complete opposite to our return journey.
George partially did the Ring last year and it is 5 years since I was last there, not long after joining WH.
I arranged with George on Friday that we would stop in Tyndrum for our breakfast, that would give us an extra 5 minutes in bed. We both opted for a bacon roll with a coffee, it wasn't until later that we realised having a bacon roll was a big mistake as we were both rather thirsty and ended up getting through all our on board liquid.
We arrived at the end of Glen Nevis at the car park and were met by a squadron of midges who were looking for breakfast, we didn't want to be on the menu so rapidly kitted up and set off on our way. It was at this time that George realised he had forgotten his poles, not a huge problem, but they would have helped crossing the burn under Steall Falls.

Plenty of overnight rain

Glen Nevis from the path

Steall Falls from a distance

Closer view of the Falls

The one and only bridge

George taking a very close look at the water, missing his poles

Nearly back on the old feet

Wet slippy rock and wet boots could = more than wet feet

The falls again

Anyone who has tackled the 'Ring' will sadly remember the swamp


George trying to be twinkle toed


Glen Nevis from a bit higher up

Bit higher up

The 4th hill is in the distance

Grey Corries

The Ben with her hat on

George was struggling on the going up bits, understandable as he hasn't been out for 6 weeks

Our final hill, plenty of going up and down still to be done

Our first summit, An Gearanach looking across to the Ben

The way ahead to the next summit

Looking across to the Eastern Mamores of Binnein Beag & Mor

Yes that is the way ahead

George leading the way

Looking across to where we will eventually get to

2nd summit, looking back to the first

Looking east

The way ahead again

Pretty obvious path all the way round

Still along way to the 4th summit

Looking back, George enjoying the ascending

First glimpse of Blackwater Reservoir

A small herd of deer grazing, zoomed quite a bit

Way ahead again

George admiring the view

Blackwater Reservoir again

Looking west

Looking back

Looking back to the first summit

Looking east, a few pointy hills, Eastern Mamores in the foreground

Pointy hills, lots of them

Stob Ban, fantastic looking hill

Stob Ban zoomed

The fourth and final summit

The way ahead

George about to enjoy a flat bit

Very pointy from this angle

A couple of fellow walkers zoomed

Looking out to sea again

Nearly on the summit George

Ben Nevis, Carn Mor Dearg and the Aonachs

The Ben zoomed

Fort William and Corpach

George eager to start descending

Glen Nevis looking very green and spectacular
For anyone who hasn't visited the Ring of Steall it is a fantastic walks and is literally surrounded by other superb hills, we did the route clockwise. The descent was never ending and absolute torture on my suffering feet, the initial park is over scree and would be challenging to ascend.
Here are our timings for what they are worth.
Start: 0850
1st summit, An Gearanach: 1121
2nd summit, Stob Coire a'Chairn: 1209
3rd summit, Am Bodach: 1308
4th summit, Sgurr a'Mhaim: 1446
Back at the car: 1651
This turned out to be a superb day, many thanks to George for his company and for paying for breakfast and dinner.