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Ben Chonzie

Ben Chonzie

Postby martin.hammond » Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:25 pm

Route description: Ben Chonzie via Glen Lednock

Munros included on this walk: Ben Chonzie

Date walked: 26/09/2009

Time taken: 4 hours

Distance: 14 km

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At blowy summit!! From left: Caitlin, Basil, Uncle Peter and me!!
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From left: Caitlin, Me, Uncle Peter and Basil
Second munro ever!! Went with Caitlin, Basil Uncle Peter and Uncle paul. Good fun Lots of mountain hares at summit!!! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Ben Chonzie

Postby Graeme D » Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:22 pm

Nice one Martin! The moutain hares are all over the place up there aren't they!
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Re: Ben Chonzie

Postby Paul Webster » Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:15 pm

Looks like you managed to find a good day too. Chonzie is alive with hares as you mention; great to see them in spring when the snow has just melted but the hares are still white. Probably a worrying time to be a hare though.
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Re: Ben Chonzie

Postby les83 » Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:40 pm

nice pictures. Was up there in mid-may and got caught in a blizzard, thankfuly the snow didn't lie well not on the ground anyway (it lay on my bag and jacket!
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