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5 Tyndrum Corbetts

5 Tyndrum Corbetts


Postby scoob999 » Tue May 10, 2016 5:48 pm

Route description: Beinn Odhar, Beinn Chaorach and Cam Chreag

Corbetts included on this walk: Beinn a' Chaisteil (Auch), Beinn Chaorach, Beinn nam Fuaran, Beinn Odhar, Cam Chreag (Auch)

Date walked: 23/04/2016

Time taken: 10.46 hours

Distance: 21.4 km

Ascent: 2118m

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scoob999
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Re: 5 Tyndrum Corbetts

Postby Gordie12 » Tue May 10, 2016 8:22 pm

I've been looking at this route for later on this year so found this really useful - thanks for posting.

Looks like a long and tough day!!
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Re: 5 Tyndrum Corbetts

Postby scoob999 » Tue May 10, 2016 9:28 pm

Gordie12 wrote:I've been looking at this route for later on this year so found this really useful - thanks for posting.

Looks like a long and tough day!!


Cheers :D

I think Brutal sums it up nicely :shock: :lol:
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Re: 5 Tyndrum Corbetts

Postby prog99 » Tue May 10, 2016 11:40 pm

scoob999 wrote:
Gordie12 wrote:I've been looking at this route for later on this year so found this really useful - thanks for posting.

Looks like a long and tough day!!


Cheers :D

I think Brutal sums it up nicely :shock: :lol:

Indeed, I think I needed extra chips after we did it.
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Re: 5 Tyndrum Corbetts

Postby rockhopper » Wed May 11, 2016 1:20 pm

Brutal certainly sums it up well and the walkout back to the car just seems to take forever.
That said, it's one for the few walks which cover more than a couple of corbetts at a time - these corbetts are certainly proving tougher than their bigger siblings :roll: - cheers :)
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Re: 5 Tyndrum Corbetts

Postby scoob999 » Wed May 11, 2016 4:41 pm

rockhopper wrote:- these corbetts are certainly proving tougher than their bigger siblings :roll: - cheers :)


Totally :shock: they're either very easy or complete buggers! Loving the challenge of it all though :D
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Re: 5 Tyndrum Corbetts

Postby Sgurr » Wed May 11, 2016 8:02 pm

This is one of only two walks that I can date immediately, since I did it for a birthday treat on my 70th. It is long and tough. My first photo is timed at 6 a.m. and the last at 5.30 p.m. after which I was too tired to take any more. Must have been at least 13 hours. To add insult to injury, Manny Gorman RAN past us as part of his continuous traverse of all the Corbetts. We only met him again after Beinn Dearg Mor and Beag when he cycled downhill past us at the end of another very long day having done both those two hills and three others. Even he was not superhuman as he had to ditch the plan for yet another as it was 10.30 p.m. when he got back to his campervan.

So I can truly say "Well done!" from someone who knows what it was like. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: One set of hands for each hill).
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