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brothers and sisters by bus

brothers and sisters by bus


Postby dunrig » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:27 am

Route description: Brothers Ridge - Sgùrr a Bhealaich Dheirg

Munros included on this walk: Aonach Meadhoin, Ciste Dhubh, Sàileag, Sgùrr a' Bhealaich Dheirg, Sgùrr Fhuaran, Sgùrr na Càrnach, Sgùrr na Ciste Duibhe

Corbetts included on this walk: Am Bathach

Date walked: 17/07/2012

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Have been out and about in the north-west in the car but its back to public transport for this trip.
Sitting on the bus from Glasgow to Cluanie Inn on tues I realised I had forgotten my jacket, what an idiot, the bus stopped at Fort William so I ran to nearest charity shop and bought a kagoul, at least it would keep wind out. Got off at inn, walked over Am Bathach, up Ciste Dhubh then over Aonach Meadhoin, the rain came down as left the top so I put up tent(827m). Wed morning rain was still coming down, being lazy & not wanting to test kagoul I decided to wait it out, no hardship as always carry a book to read. Rained all day & I read, thought a bit, & read all day, just couldn't motivate myself to get out and wet on ridge.
Anyway wednesday passed and I woke if not to sun at least a dry thurs morning. Walked over Sgurr a Bhealaich Dheirg, Saileag and sisters, odd shower but fine - there is nothing like an early start on a fine day knowing you have got a great ridge walk in front of you - this is what I was born to do - at least thats the thought untill weariness sets in towards end-finished by walking down path beside Allt a'Chruinn, camped at Sheil Bridge got bus back fri morning.
So a two & half day traverse of North Glen Shiel hills, perhaps the slowest ever- thinking of a week long winter walk in for couple corbetts as corollary to this trip.
Thoughts from the tent:
-looking out over the landscape from the top of the hill gives me a visionary experience of geological time - my comparative insignificance is comforting - I used to get the same feeling when I worked on the boat & looked out at the vastness of ocean

-peakbagging is a strange game, arising (I think) in part out of victorian urge to categorise, list, explore & name nature - it gives form and purpose to our hillwalking but it is a bit perverse and I am not sure it should be celebrated quite so much...

some pictures
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Loch Cluanie from slopes Am Bathach
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Ciste Dhubh (tuesday)
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6am summit of Sgurr a Bhealaich Dheirg (thursday)
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looking back
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ahead
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on to Sgurr nan Spainteach I think
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Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe
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looking back to rocky step on way
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dark Sgurr Fhuaran
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rock sentinel
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way ahead
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on to Beinn Bhuidhe
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Loch Duich
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at sunset
Last edited by dunrig on Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:21 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: brothers and sisters by bus

Postby Johnny Corbett » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:41 am

Good stuff. That final photo is superb :thumbup:
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Re: brothers and sisters by bus

Postby GillC » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:47 am

Smashing stuff,,wouldnt mind doing this too,,just need someone willing to wild camp lol Last pic is great,,love the way the cloud line mirrors the horizon line of the hills. :clap:
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Re: brothers and sisters by bus

Postby mrssanta » Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:18 pm

I like your relaxed approach, though I don't think I could cope with staying in the tent all day I'd get stiff
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Re: brothers and sisters by bus

Postby Bod » Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:07 am

Cracking set of hills and doing them all in one trip is fantastic no matter how long you take :D :D :clap:
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Re: brothers and sisters by bus

Postby Lenore » Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:56 am

What a cool trip! Love your pictures. Didn't know Ciste Duibhe looked so good; was hard to see when I stood on it :lol:
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Re: brothers and sisters by bus

Postby robertphillips » Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:02 pm

Well done i think me and my wife spoke to u at shiel bridge campsite before you headed to the pub. 8)
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Re: brothers and sisters by bus

Postby dunrig » Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:33 pm

that was me, you did well to go Robert missing the midge & my snoring...
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Re: brothers and sisters by bus

Postby Alan S » Sun Jul 22, 2012 8:36 pm

Well done, Great report :D
Love that last pic 8)
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