Arran: coast to coast

[dunrig]

Unplanned, just went where the music took me ...on the train, ferry, then bus to Sannox.
Stuck to higher ground -
Left late over Caisteal Abhail, off the shoulder at Carn Mor over to camp at the top of Beinn Tarsuinn.
Slept late.
Had a morning walk down by Loch Tanna, straight up to Beinn Bhreac, then Beinn Bharrain, and down again to Pirnmill.

12 or 13 miles? easily done in a day but camping out suits me.
Rocky tops & boggy bottoms about sums it up.
Met nobody on the hills. There was an golden eagle circling high above Glen Iorsa as I passed.
Spent an easy hour or more watching the gannets dive as I waited for the bus in Pirnmill.

Cioch na h-Oighe

skirted this, the (diff) difficult side of Ceum na Caillich

Glen Iorsa

Sail Chalmadale across Loch Tanna

boggy bottom

Beinn Bharrain from Beinn Bhreac

on to Pirnmill

[litljortindan]

A great route and some great pics! Did the scramble to Ben Bharain ten years ago, on the west side. Remember sitting in the office working out the bus times and seeing the weather forecast had a dry window in it. Was surprised by how tricky the mauvais pas was and just managed to miss the drizzle. That looks a fantastic route to do though.

[Johnny Corbett]

Yeah super route, still need to return to Arran to do the Graham, had 4 great days there a few years ago. Cheers