An Teallach

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0533: Set-off from packed lay-by by MR base

Looking down Little Loch Broom

Height quickly and not too strenuously gained for amazing vista

Horizon off - bit unsteady on my feet. Ridiculous, laugh-out loud views

AT still hidden

First glimpse, getting excited

Plateau of Sron a'Choire

SaC

Before the fun

Glas Tholl

Pleasant pull up to summit, good path, geometrical

0810: Bidein a'Ghlas Thuill summit

What the flip

Shadow

Not a fan of selfies, but just had to

Start of descent

Cairngormesque rocks

0900: Sgurr Fiona summit

SF

Ad-hoc sunblock

LBS

LBS pano

Bypass path for me

Don't fancy this in winter

Bypass over, Cadne Gobhlach ahead

Zero wind, heat radiating off stone - surprising snow patch

Rock

Not for scrambling solo

Loch na Sealga from CG

Bouldery Sail Liath

From whence I came

Amazingly found a grassy bed amongst all this for a well-earned snooze

Adrenaline wearing off, hanging out my hoop

Quality shot

Path to F6, path to AT

Pleasant but baking, didn't bode well for days ahead, water sources gonna be key

1451: Back to oven, no pics on road walk back, didn't try hitching, hanging but elated

Summary:
Must've set off from Lincolnshire at 1800 the day before after a day-shift. Quiet roads after 2000 - best way to get north. Stopped Perth: fuel, supplies at 0000, Inverness: first light, Dundonnell MR: 0515. Packed lay-bys, but found a space. Perfect walking conditions, no midge, bit of breeze to wake me up. Strange exhaustion and debated whether this was sensible after being up for 24 hours. Adrenaline played a large part and the push to not miss these views, in fear that some non-existent front would move in - clearly not today though, blue skies everywhere. Bidein a'Ghlas Thuill summit ridiculous, surreal. After 0900/1000, sun's heat very noticeable. Pleasant sleep on Sail Liath and first encounters of the morning. Smug satisfaction to meet people struggling up when the hard work is behind you. Or so I thought - descent and long walk out down Gleann Chaorachain and road back to car, mentally brutal. Short drive to hostel. Incredible day.