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Participants: Joe
Weather: Sunny periods, clouding over then brightening again, little wind till well up on Stuc a'Chroin.
Route: along right of ways, forest track, hillside sheep tracks to bealach and back, worn path between Ben Each and Stuc a'Chroin.
Wildlife: 4 Red deer, 2 feral goats
Special Interest: flowers out.
The weather forecast was optimistic, driving from Stirling I could see lots of blue patches, strange stuff not seen for a long time and I caught sight of a fiery object in the sky when I got out the car, with some heat being generated. I had heard rumours it was summer time, was it here at last?
Parked at Ardchullardie and took right of way up past Beinn Each then climbed slope to ridge between it and Stuc a'Chroin. Went up Ben Each from the north side, much easier than the signposted route.
- Ben Ledi and Loch Lubnaig from top of Beinn Each
- The route over to Stuc a'Chroin from Beinn Each
- Half way over, looking back to Beinn Each
Then over to Stuc a'Chroin. The path follows a fence line most of the way, which meant up and down a lot. Like Vorlich, lots of scree near the top. Lunch and drinks while taking photos.
- Lochan a'Chroin from top
- Cairn at top with Ben Vorlich
- It's a beautiful day, Stuc a'Chroin on way down.
Back down same way, but cut across under the crags to join path further along.
- The route taken back under the crags
Went back down same way I came up but cut further over and joined track at top of Glen Ample. The walk back from here was hot as the fiery object was back out in force and no wind down here.Some burn water over my bald head to cool down.
Glad to get back to the car, was a long exhausting day.