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Beinn a' Bheithir

Beinn a' Bheithir


Postby Huck Finn » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:26 pm

Munros included on this walk: Sgòrr Dhearg (Beinn a' Bheithir), Sgòrr Dhònuill (Beinn a' Bheithir)

Date walked: 13/11/2011

Time taken: 7 hours

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It's that time of the year when I have stopped doing this
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and after a 7 month break i'm back to doing these
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Dave and myself meet up with Iain and Jake Just after 8:00.
It was obvious from the start that my first walk in months was going to be a toughie, but as it turned out we could not ask for better weather.
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The first section was hard going, especially through the heather; once we got through that it was easier going.
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The cloud was wafting around the top of our first Munro and views were not the best, although it was weird how the cloud ended up sitting on one side of the hill, while the other was clear.
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The cloud was wafting around the top of our first Munro and views were not the best, although it was weird how the cloud ended up sitting on one side of the hill, while the other was clear.
After some nice soup, heated at the top by Longshanks, we headed back down the Forrest route, missing the new path and following the route that the burn takes.
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Iain had much joy and jubilation when Dave had a little stumble into the mud (usual Iain is the one to go down)
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We got down safely and went for our customary shandy before heading down the road.
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It was good to be back and a great time was had by all.
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Re: Beinn a' Bheithir

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:18 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OfWYjVsip0[/youtube]
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Re: Beinn a' Bheithir

Postby Fudgie » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:33 am

Number 14 is a great picture. I showed the picture in my avatar to my fiancee last week and she got the fright of her life. I wonder what would happen if I showed her one like yours :D
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Re: Beinn a' Bheithir

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:38 am

That was my Brother in Law, his reports are under the user name Pigeon, photo 15 shows what he was looking down at :)
It's a cracking walk, but I would not fancy doing it in the snow or ice.
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Re: Beinn a' Bheithir

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:21 am

Some more pics of my weekend walk

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Re: Beinn a' Bheithir

Postby andyfitz » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:43 pm

These are great hills and you have some smashing photos there. Echo comments re pic 14 - its a cracker.
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Re: Beinn a' Bheithir

Postby pigeon » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:43 pm

Ah yes,good to have the wee video clips back,couldn't have panned out any better for your comeback,what's the odds on the same weather this weekend? :lol:
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Re: Beinn a' Bheithir

Postby Huck Finn » Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:06 pm

Thanks for the comments Andy, it was a cracking hill.
Looked up next weeks adventure earlier Pigeon, looking forward to it already, just hope the weather is kind to us again :)
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