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On Saturday 18th August 2012, I had enough time to bag a single munro. 2 hours drive in, 2 hours drive home, 2 hours walk in, 2 hours walk out and 3 hours up and down, means 11 hours of the day expended in bagging this 1 munro - Beinn Mhanach (3127 feet/953m), the last remaining unbagged Orchy Hill for Peter and I.
The long walk in is superb, but if you have a bike - use it!! You ford the river 7 times in and 7 times back and know you have good bits of you finish with dry feet!
This walk shows a superb route up Beinn Dorain, right up the front which looks like a very easy ascent.
The walk in/out is just super, great track, lovely scenery, easy going.
The climb is relentless by quick, with views of Glen Lyon opening up nicely. The summit has a cairn and good views over to the Lawers Range and an appreciation of the steepness of An Stuc!
7 hours from start to finish.
Beinn Dorain & The Viaduct
The long and winding road:
The road goes on and on and on:
Dougie at the summit baring his flag again:
Dougie has a rest at the summit cairn:
Peter eyes up the scenery:
Loch Lyon with the Lawers Range in the distance:
The descent back to the meandering river path:
Andy, Dougie and Peter with the long walk out and viaduct:
A look back to the featureless lump that is Beinn Mhanach:
Creag Mhar & Beinn Heasgarnich:
Closeup of Creag Mhar:
A look down back down the valley to the route start:
The viaduct:
Short youtube video of our day:
http://youtu.be/cmleEAfM8hU?hd=1Does anyone know how to embed youtube links? Used to work I'm sure?
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