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Beinn nan Oighreag beating the weather in Glen Lyon :)

Beinn nan Oighreag beating the weather in Glen Lyon :)


Postby scoob999 » Mon May 12, 2014 8:28 pm

Corbetts included on this walk: Beinn nan Oighreag

Date walked: 11/05/2014

Time taken: 3.2 hours

Distance: 9.4 km

Ascent: 662m

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Re: Beinn nan Oighreag beating the weather in Glen Lyon :)

Postby rockhopper » Tue May 13, 2014 12:29 pm

Interesting route - was up here along with Meall Ghaordaidh from the south - didn't consider your route which looks a good approach......and your weather was considerbaly better :roll: - cheers :)
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Re: Beinn nan Oighreag beating the weather in Glen Lyon :)

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed May 14, 2014 7:46 pm

looked like a fine day out - dodging those showers ~;)

Nice film again Stuart :clap: :D
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Re: Beinn nan Oighreag beating the weather in Glen Lyon :)

Postby scoob999 » Wed May 14, 2014 9:56 pm

rockhopper wrote:Interesting route - was up here along with Meall Ghaordaidh from the south - didn't consider your route which looks a good approach......and your weather was considerbaly better :roll: - cheers :)


Aye Meall Ghaordaidh certainly looks a lot different from that side and one i think we might try later this year?

Possibly the dryest route for this Corbett? :D
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Re: Beinn nan Oighreag beating the weather in Glen Lyon :)

Postby scoob999 » Wed May 14, 2014 10:02 pm

wilkiemurray wrote:looked like a fine day out - dodging those showers ~;)

Nice film again Stuart :clap: :D



Cheers Murry :D It's a big part of my walk now, making a video record of the day :D always good for when the TV is crap as well (90% of the time) :lol:
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