Beinn Tulaichean & Cruach Ardrain
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:42 pm
After another early morning rise and drive up the A80 / M80 & A84 (via Menstrie) we eventually arrived at Inverlochlarig car park area (NN447184) and set off west along track to the style and direction sign for Beinn Tulaichean (NN439183). After negotiating the style and doing a jig across the hoof pitted cow pat field to join a track at (NN438184) and followed it NW to (NN436186) where we chose to start the assent up hill which was almost oposite Houdi's Highland Bonsai. The 300m / 350m was reached with relative ease and with some speed, and on looking back towards Inverlochlarig there were signs that the numbers on the hill were going to be good today as a few others had started up behind us and making good ground.
After the summit shots we dropped off Cruach Ardrain to the Bealach and then desended via Coire Dubh following for most part a frozen burn down to, and hobbled along the track in Inverlochlarig Glen, and eventually back through a slightly thawed cow pat field and back to the carpark.
Another good day, with descent weather and a double chalked up....roll on next weekend.
After the summit shots we dropped off Cruach Ardrain to the Bealach and then desended via Coire Dubh following for most part a frozen burn down to, and hobbled along the track in Inverlochlarig Glen, and eventually back through a slightly thawed cow pat field and back to the carpark.
Another good day, with descent weather and a double chalked up....roll on next weekend.