Schiehallion in mist
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:50 pm
Only a short catch-up walkreport just for the record, very much motivated by the lovely report of andrew11. And like Andrew's first my walk led me right into the mist, too.
After a fantastic start of my walking season with great views in the Lawers the day before I was now heading for my third Munro with bleak prospects ref the weather. However, when I started walking it was dry, the temperature was quite pleasant acutally, and I hoped that the mist might disperse at least partly.
I took the usual route from the parking at Braes of Foss. Unfortunately I could not spend any coins for the parking because the machine was not working
At the section with the quartzite boulders I got a little bit lost.
I tried to follow the two walkers who have appeared out of a sudden in front of me but lost them out of sight again due to the thick mist.
When I was at the summit, you could have told me anything where I was - I had no idea! And still I struggle to recognize Schiehallion. I only saw it in clear sight from Am Bodach for the first time but that was in the next year .
I only took a short break and joined the two walkers I have seen before and met at the summit.
The descent over the ridge was much easier because now I could see clear traces of a path which made walking a bit more comfortable. Still it wasn't easy to keep on the track because it was fading in and out of sight.
Short before I reached the parking it started to rain, well then - I won't be able to return in 50 years but I surely will come back for the views, cheers andrew11.
After a fantastic start of my walking season with great views in the Lawers the day before I was now heading for my third Munro with bleak prospects ref the weather. However, when I started walking it was dry, the temperature was quite pleasant acutally, and I hoped that the mist might disperse at least partly.
I took the usual route from the parking at Braes of Foss. Unfortunately I could not spend any coins for the parking because the machine was not working
At the section with the quartzite boulders I got a little bit lost.
I tried to follow the two walkers who have appeared out of a sudden in front of me but lost them out of sight again due to the thick mist.
When I was at the summit, you could have told me anything where I was - I had no idea! And still I struggle to recognize Schiehallion. I only saw it in clear sight from Am Bodach for the first time but that was in the next year .
I only took a short break and joined the two walkers I have seen before and met at the summit.
The descent over the ridge was much easier because now I could see clear traces of a path which made walking a bit more comfortable. Still it wasn't easy to keep on the track because it was fading in and out of sight.
Short before I reached the parking it started to rain, well then - I won't be able to return in 50 years but I surely will come back for the views, cheers andrew11.