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Meall Ghaordaidh

Meall Ghaordaidh


Postby mountainboy12 » Sun Nov 24, 2013 3:34 pm

Route description: Meall Ghaordaidh from Glen Lochay

Munros included on this walk: Meall Ghaordaidh

Date walked: 23/11/2013

Time taken: 5 hours

Distance: 9.5 km

Ascent: 895m

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My report is on Meall Ghaordaidh ENJOY!!!!
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Sunrise!
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Me on a step ladder
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Tarmachan Ridge
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Looking over to the Tarmachan Ridge
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In the snow now!
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Ben Challum
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Ben Vorlich and Stuc a' Chroin
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Route ahead
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Arrochar Alps
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Action Shot on the steep slope on Meall Ghaordaidh
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Approaching the summit
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Glen Lyon
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PB231326 by Mountainboy12, on Flickr


Summit #68
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Summit Trig Point
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View towards Stuchd an Lochain from the summit
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Loch Lyon
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Coffee on the summit
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Summit pic
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My dog Hamish at the summit of his 35th Munro
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On the way back down
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Me enjoying the views
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Glen Lochy, Ben Challum and Beinn Lui
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PB231348 by Mountainboy12, on Flickr

Cheers for Reading!!!
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mountainboy12
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Re: Meall Ghaordaidh

Postby dooterbang » Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:11 pm

You certainly know your hills young fella :wink:

Lawers range looking good with plenty of snow on them.

Well done on reaching the summit of a another mountain :thumbup:
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Re: Meall Ghaordaidh

Postby ScottishLeaf » Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:10 pm

Looks like you some amazing views, wel don on number 68 :)
It was blowing a gale the day I did this one, was scared to even walk round the shelter in case we got blown off!!!
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Re: Meall Ghaordaidh

Postby The Rodmiester » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:13 am

Looks like you had a brilliant day for this one, and the photographs are something else! Lookforward to your next TR :) I see your ambition is 7 munros, Next year maybe! :)
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Re: Meall Ghaordaidh

Postby mountainboy12 » Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:25 pm

the 7 summits is climb the highest mountains in each continent
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