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Day 4 of my week living the life of a bachelor while my wife and daughter live it up in the South of France.
Another quick(ish) departure from work heading west along the A85. Destination still not entirely clear - maybe Ben Venue, maybe Stob a'Choin. In the end the Corbett won.
Stob Breac across Loch DoineStob Breac and Stob a'Choin from just before arriving at InverlochlarigKev and I had spotted an interesting looking ascent route from the north east up the long ridge above Glen Sgionie when we had done Stob Breac a few weeks previously. The Corbett book maintains that there is no access to the hill through the forestry from Blaircreich but we had seen otherwise. There appeared to be a decent looking firebreak which led in reasonably short distance onto open hillside, so this was the plan of attack.
I parked up at Inverlochlarig for the third time this year and set off along the same track I had walked with Kev just a fortnight ago.
The Corbett from the track to BlaircreachAbout to tackle the allt and the forestryStob Invercarnaig from the crossing of the Allt SgionieOnce across the Allt Sgionie, the terrain through the firebreak was horrendous, but as I said, fortunately it was short lived and I was soon onto the good ridge.
Up through the firebreakBack down from the first set of cragsLooking back down from just above the broad flat area on the lower ridgeAhead from the corner of the forestryLoch Doine and our ascent route of Stob Breac from a fortnight agoSeptember evenings in the hills - bliss!Back down the ridgeBeinn TulaicheanStob BreacUnfortunately Stob a'Choin seemed to be stubbornly holding on to her grey hat this evening, although the views of the neighbouring hills remained relatively clear until a good 650 metres or so, after which the clag took charge.
Getting into the clagLoch KatrineGetting thickerLoch Katrine from the high point of the eastern ridgeTurning west - Loch Katrine againThis is a real craggy hill once up onto the summit tops, and one that were it not for the fence, would require pretty careful nav when the clag is down, so I was kept on my toes before heading home for yet another 10pm dinner and the prospect of a night off tomorrow!
Follow the fence!Malky's zip wireUnderstated summitStob an Duibhe and Meall Mor from the descent down the north western slopesCrossing the River LarigPink skies over Ceann na BaintighearnaStob a'Choin from Inverlochlarig