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Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave


by rockhopper » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:18 pm

Route description: Beinn Dearg Mòr and Beinn Dearg Bheag, Gruinard

Corbetts included on this walk: Beinn a' Chaisgein Mòr, Beinn Dearg Bheag, Beinn Dearg Mòr

Fionas included on this walk: Beinn a' Chaisgein Beag

Date walked: 20/09/2019

Distance: 47 km

Ascent: 2300m

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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby rockhopper » Sat Oct 19, 2019 11:06 am

Graeme D wrote:Now that is what I call a weather window! 8) 8) 8) :clap: :clap: :clap:

Cheers - doesn't happen often worth the wait :)
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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby dogplodder » Sat Oct 19, 2019 11:31 am

What weather you got - and fabulous photos. :clap:
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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby rockhopper » Sun Oct 20, 2019 9:49 pm

dogplodder wrote:What weather you got - and fabulous photos. :clap:

Thanks DP. Your Binnein Beag report is reminding me that I need to get back up there having seen nothing the first time round :roll: .
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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby Silverhill » Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:06 pm

A great report! Good to see what the other side of the Fisherfield Forest looks like 8) . I can't wait to go and have look myself!
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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby rockhopper » Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:30 pm

Silverhill wrote:A great report! Good to see what the other side of the Fisherfield Forest looks like 8) . I can't wait to go and have look myself!
Yup, quite a few options for different routes. Just hold off for the good weather. Thanks :)
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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby homerbarry » Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:29 pm

I am looking to do the Deargs soon. Great report. How far can you cycle in and how difficult is the ride?...I mainly do road cycling :)
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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby rockhopper » Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:25 pm

homerbarry wrote:I am looking to do the Deargs soon. Great report. How far can you cycle in and how difficult is the ride?...I mainly do road cycling :)


I cycled as far as the point on my map at a wee bridge where my track splits and left the bike there. However, if you are just on the Deargs I think from memory that you could cycle as far as the loch (but not certain) but after that the track comes and goes and would need to be walked. I'm more a mountain biker than a road cyclist and found the track was mostly OK - there are some ups and downs and the surface can be very loose at times but still well worth taking the bike.

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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby Mal Grey » Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:20 am

rockhopper wrote:
homerbarry wrote:I am looking to do the Deargs soon. Great report. How far can you cycle in and how difficult is the ride?...I mainly do road cycling :)


I cycled as far as the point on my map at a wee bridge where my track splits and left the bike there. However, if you are just on the Deargs I think from memory that you could cycle as far as the loch (but not certain) but after that the track comes and goes and would need to be walked. I'm more a mountain biker than a road cyclist and found the track was mostly OK - there are some ups and downs and the surface can be very loose at times but still well worth taking the bike.

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I have cycled (unladen) to the loch from there with no real difficulty.
I did fall in a stream taking the ford at the stream with a little too much gusto and having the front wheel catch in between two rocks, catapulting me into the soft, heathery far bank which bounced me back into the stream... :lol:
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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby homerbarry » Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:46 pm

Much appreciated. Plan to give it a bash this saturday
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Re: Fisherfield summit camp in the September heatwave

Postby homerbarry » Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:24 am

rockhopper wrote:
homerbarry wrote:I am looking to do the Deargs soon. Great report. How far can you cycle in and how difficult is the ride?...I mainly do road cycling :)


I cycled as far as the point on my map at a wee bridge where my track splits and left the bike there. However, if you are just on the Deargs I think from memory that you could cycle as far as the loch (but not certain) but after that the track comes and goes and would need to be walked. I'm more a mountain biker than a road cyclist and found the track was mostly OK - there are some ups and downs and the surface can be very loose at times but still well worth taking the bike.

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Thanks for the advice. Cycled to the loch and had a good day bagging the two Deargs
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