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Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor - Trip in Autumn colours & video

Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor - Trip in Autumn colours & video


Postby Petr Dakota » Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:42 am

Route description: Aonach Beag and Aonach Mòr from Glen Nevis

Munros included on this walk: Aonach Beag (Nevis Range), Aonach Mòr

Date walked: 11/10/2014

Time taken: 7.22 hours

Distance: 17.4 km

Ascent: 1461m

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Started optimistically, despite the sign
:D 8) :lol:
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First ascent ahead, after short walk near the Steall Waterfall
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Ascending and looking back to the valley. An Gearanach and Sgurr a'Mhaim looks great
8)
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the Glen and Binnein Beag in the distance...Binnein Mor on the right
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Looking towards the Ring of Steall from the ground level. I love this Autumn colours
:) 8)
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Ben Nevis hidden in the clouds
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The Ring of Steall, looks better in this colours than in summer green I think...
8) :wink:
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Great cliff of Stob Coire a' Chul-Choire
8)
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Looking back to Sgurr a'Bhuic, The Ring of Steall in clouds now in the background
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The summit of Aonach Beag
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Looking from the edge of Aonach Beag...misty around
:? :roll:
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The misty view from Aonach Beag
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The connection to the Aonach Mor...i trust that is somewhere there
:) 8) :lol:
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Here is ! the summit of Aonach Mor...visibility better now, but still changing
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Looking down to the Glen, C.M.D. ridge opposite...
8)
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Carn Mor Dearg zoomed over the valley, Ben Nevis behind
:D 8) :D
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Looking towards Aonach Beag
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This is the way back, via the nice Glen...The Ring of Steall in the background - hidden in the clouds
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Looking over the Stream
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Looking back over the Valley
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This part was very boggy around the water
:crazy:
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Some nice views from this place. From left to right: Binnein Beag, Binnein Mor and An Gearanach
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...and the view back to the Aonachs
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Part of the Ring of Steall ahead...almost end of the enjoyable route
:)

Short Video here:
Last edited by Petr Dakota on Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:33 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Petr Dakota
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Re: Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor - Trip in Autumn colours & vide

Postby Petr Dakota » Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:08 pm

Some more photos:
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Petr Dakota
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Re: Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor - Trip in Autumn colours & vide

Postby The Rodmiester » Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:32 pm

There's no stopping you Petr, another classic walk in a fabulous area, no one else about?
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Re: Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor - Trip in Autumn colours & vide

Postby Petr Dakota » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:32 pm

The Rodmiester wrote:There's no stopping you Petr, another classic walk in a fabulous area, no one else about?

Thanks Rod :) Good memories from this trip...I really love the Autumn colours and it was not even month after The Ring of Steall so good to see the mountains opposite from an different angle again :)
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Re: Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor - Trip in Autumn colours & vide

Postby Petr Dakota » Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:23 pm

Some more photos from the way to Glen Nevis...how the day began- fogy...misty...fogy...( some places closer to Fort William and Glen Nevis ) I stoped many times during the way to make some photos and take the time as by the weather forecast better visibility expected later morning... :) 8) :wink:
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Petr Dakota
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Posts: 1274
Munros:247   Corbetts:28
Fionas:8   Donalds:4
Sub 2000:3   Hewitts:19
Wainwrights:12   Islands:1
Joined: Sep 3, 2014
Location: North Lanarkshire

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