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Return to Torridon Day 3 - Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgorr Ruadh.

Return to Torridon Day 3 - Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgorr Ruadh.


Postby JimboJim » Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:26 pm

Route description: Beinn Liath Mhor, Achnashellach

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Liath Mhòr, Sgòrr Ruadh

Date walked: 21/09/2019

Time taken: 7.1 hours

Distance: 18.1 km

Ascent: 1450m

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11.3 miles, 1450m ascent, 7.1hrs. A glorious day and fantastic hike - trying the briefer approach this time :)

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Heading in. Fuar Tholl ahead.
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Fuar Tholl. Not a Munro. Just misses out.
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Over to Fuar Tholl, on the ascent.
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Across to Beinn Eighe. Both Munro's clearly seen.
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Pano along ridge, with the summit of BLM at the far end.
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Looking across to Sgorr Ruadh, the second top.
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Loch Coir Lair.
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Someone else further along the ridge, nearing the summit.
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Great view of Lochan Uaine, over to the Torridon hills.
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Loch Torridon. Think that may be Harris in distance?
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Pano to NW.
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Pano back along the ridge, round to Torridon one's.
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Taking in the views at the summit, Beinn Liath Mhor.
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Couple of folk on Beinn Liath Mhor.
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Across to Spidean Coir' an Laoigh. Another which just misses out on Munro status. MCD to left.
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Meall Cheann-dearg on way up Sgorr Ruadh.
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Across to Beinn Alligin.
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BLM from Sgorr Ruadh.
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Some of traverse route from BLM over to SR.
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Liathach.
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Sgorr Ruadh, pano, from BLM round to Fuar Tholl
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Beinn Liath Mhor looking mighty, mighty on descent from the second hill.
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Pano from SR, round BLM.
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Coire Lair, as I depart the scene.
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End of the line. Time to go home after three great days in Torridon. Maoile Lunndaidh, Spidean Coire nan Clach, Ruadh-Stac Mor, Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgorr Ruadh, all in the bag :)
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Re: Return to Torridon Day 3 - Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgorr Ru

Postby rockhopper » Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:19 pm

Nice set of photos - great area in weather like this. Might need to get back here some time having seen almost nothing in rather poor weather. Thanks :)
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