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The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest


by Bod » Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:38 pm

Route description: Beinn Udlamain and Sgàirneach Mhòr

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Udlamain, Sgàirneach Mhòr

Corbetts included on this walk: The Sow of Atholl

Date walked: 28/01/2012

Time taken: 6.75 hours

Distance: 16.2 km

Ascent: 1007m

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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby Bod » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:01 am

jonny616 wrote:Nice one Bod. Looks like you & Val had a grand day out 8)


by Gable Gable End » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:15 am

Superb report Bod!


Thanks jonny and GGE, cheers the noo :D
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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby rockhopper » Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:48 am

Lovely Bod - they certainly look great in winter coats :thumbup: Did I pick you up right ? - is there now a bridge over the Allt at the bottom of the Sow ? - cheers :D
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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby Bod » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:22 am

rockhopper wrote:Lovely Bod - they certainly look great in winter coats :thumbup: Did I pick you up right ? - is there now a bridge over the Allt at the bottom of the Sow ? - cheers :D


Yes Rockhopper, you can see it on my first photo camouflaged by the frost, almost directly on route descending The Sow....cheers :D
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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby Johnny Corbett » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:00 am

Good to see you guys out on the hills again :D I did the same route when i did those three in similar conditions, great report on a good winter walk :D
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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby Redrock » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:26 pm

Great report, Bod - and some fascinating skies and impressive cornices! :D I don't know about the bone. Maybe some other dog (not Ritchie) is still wondering where he left his lunch! :lol:

Is that bridge (at the foot of the Sow) new? We (or at least some of us! :lol: ) got wet fording that burn last summer! Cheers! 8)
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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby rockhopper » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:08 pm

Bod wrote:
rockhopper wrote:Lovely Bod - they certainly look great in winter coats :thumbup: Did I pick you up right ? - is there now a bridge over the Allt at the bottom of the Sow ? - cheers :D

Yes Rockhopper, you can see it on my first photo camouflaged by the frost, almost directly on route descending The Sow....cheers :D


thanks Bod - managed to miss that when I read it :? certainly saves a bit of a wade across now :D
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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby PeteR » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:43 pm

Nice report Bod and some fine pictures too :D Ive been getting lazy with my reports recently, as I was up on these two Munros a week or two before you (did them the other way round though), but what with work and the half term break haven't had the chance to post my report yet. You certainly had the pick of the weather though, as I had quite a bit of cloud to contend with. Perhaps I'll get my report uploaded at some point :lol: These are certainly better hills than I had been led to believe too :D
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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby Collaciotach » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:37 pm

Aye....... tha an saoghal beag gu dearbh :lol: :lol: ...its a small world :D
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Re: The Pass of Drumochter, Dalnaspidal Forest

Postby Bod » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:41 pm

Collaciotach wrote:Aye....... tha an saoghal beag gu dearbh :lol: :lol: ...its a small world :D


Aye, aye....love it, you must teach me a little more Gaelic in Kintail :lol:
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