Me Isla & The Beinn Dearg 4

[gammy leg walker]

Sunday evening around 6:30 and I'm browsing Monday's weather forecast on MWIS,70% cloud free and no rain,thirty minutes later and the car is packed and I'm Inverlael bound,four hours later and I'm settling down in the car hoping to get an early start the next morning.After a good 6 hrs kip I'm up and walking for 5:45am.

5:45am and looking back

.My walking companion today will be wee Isla,and a better companion you'd be hard to find

Wee Isla

.It's a fair old walk in but the time passes quickly with Isla agreeing with all I say in what seems no time at all 2 of the 4 targets come into view

1st & 3rd target

and of course wee Isla is eager to get there

Hurry up dad

.A fairly steep but straightforward pull up brings you to the first lochan

Wee lochan before the final push

.not long after you arrive at the bealach where 3 of the 4 mountains rise up from

Just amazing

I turn south here and climb the steep slopes following the wall,then through the wall to the first Munro

Beinn Dearg summit

Summit selfie

Wee Isla posing

.I don't wait too long here but manage a couple of pics before moving on

Senna Bhraigh

Back to the lochan

.After a steep but quick descent back to the lochan and wee Isla is still eager to keep moving

Hurry up dad

. Doesn't take me too long before I reach number 2 Cona' Mheall

2nd Munro Cona 'Mheall

No 2 and Isla still raring to keep moving

and looking across to number 3 Meall nan Ceapraichean

Meall nan Ceapraichean

.I drop back down to the lochan for the 3rd and final time before the easy pull onto Meall nan Ceapraichean

Yip there before me

Summit views

Summit views

.It's now decision time do I head for home or carry on to the 4th and final Munro of the day.When I started out this morning I hadn't really set myself and real targets of 1-2-3-4 Munro's but in weather like today it really was an easy decision to keep moving and complete the full round

Eididh nan Clach Geala no 4

Summit views

. My wee walking companion Isla had been bouncing back and forward all day as spaniels do, always full of endless energy,but on this last Munro she was now starting to feel her efforts today

A tired wee dug

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All that was left now was the longish walk back to the car and the 4 hour drive back home,still life in the old man yet knocking this round in bang on 10 hours and my biggest solo round ever,when I say solo I mean without human company,but who needs human company when you have the best company any man can ever have,wee Isla you did me proud today.

[Graeme D]

Awa' an get tae work min!

[dogplodder]

You're galloping to the finish post - no stopping you now!

I love wee Isla - same colour as friends' working cocker - great hill companions they are. This brings back memories of doing these hills with Jack and Tess, no longer with us but the memories live on.

[rockhopper]

Perfect timing gammy - long day but a great result - you do want good weather for these hills. Was just a little SW of you on some corbetts - such a busy area that day, no wonder given the weather. Thanks

[Huff_n_Puff]

Great looking Isla - ya cannae beat a spaniel

Awed by that fact you could do the walk in good time then drive for 4 hrs - that would be the most dangerous part of the day for me

Great area and great photos

[scotsmist]

A dog = one of the best hiking accessories

Thanks for sharing.

[spiderwebb]

Well done mate, pleased you got the 4, but as you said, on a day like that Love the last pic of Isla, and yes the best company

[gammy leg walker]

Awa' an get tae work min!

I'm greatly indebted to your good self as I took your heartfelt advice at the start of my annual leave and bagged myself 8 new blue balloons,once again many thanks.

[gammy leg walker]

You're galloping to the finish post - no stopping you now!

I love wee Isla - same colour as friends' working cocker - great hill companions they are. This brings back memories of doing these hills with Jack and Tess, no longer with us but the memories live on.

I've still a fair amount still to climb so way,way to early to begin thinking of the end.

Isla is a wee cracker,I never thought I'd be able to replace my last two spaniels Breagh & Kerry, but this wee one is totally amazing wee dug.

[gammy leg walker]

Perfect timing gammy - long day but a great result - you do want good weather for these hills. Was just a little SW of you on some corbetts - such a busy area that day, no wonder given the weather. Thanks

Weather wise it couldn't have been better

[gammy leg walker]

Great looking Isla - ya cannae beat a spaniel

Awed by that fact you could do the walk in good time then drive for 4 hrs - that would be the most dangerous part of the day for me

Great area and great photos

It was your TR that inspired me to go do this round on Monday,do thanks

Wee Isla says woof woof

[gammy leg walker]

A dog = one of the best hiking accessories

Thanks for sharing.

Yip I'm so so lucky to have her.

[gammy leg walker]

Well done mate, pleased you got the 4, but as you said, on a day like that Love the last pic of Isla, and yes the best company

Thanks mate,took your advice on board re the pacing on this one.

The best company always Spider.

[pollyh33]

Brilliant report, wee Isla is some scribe

It was great fun following your progress live on FB Willie, you certainly made better progress than me and the crazy gang on our attempt.

Well done again, can't wait for the big day now.

XXx

[gammy leg walker]

[quote="pollyh33"]Brilliant report, wee Isla is some scribe

It was great fun following your progress live on FB Willie, you certainly made better progress than me and the crazy gang on our attempt.

Well done again, can't wait for the big day now.

XXx[/quote

Thanks Polly,still a long way before I can think of the big day.

I love all the gang we walk with and the laughs are brilliant,but wee Isla is something special