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So after climbing Ben Lomond 2 days prior in the cold and rain we decided to follow the good weather and headed up to Achnasheen. We didn't fancy anything too challenging as I'm still recovering from a cough so Fionn Bheinn seemed like the best option in that area.
We stayed in a little Air BnB at the bottom of the hill, it was great to simply walk out the door and start the walk without having to drive anywhere
We set off at 7am whilst it was still dark and tried to navigate our way through various gates and up the hill. It is quite boggy but luckily the cold had frozen the ground some what so it was easier going than expected. Eventually we rose above the cloud inversion to stunning views of the sun rising...
Trying to resist the urge to keep looking back at the view we pressed on (little did we know in the wrong direction...)
We headed towards what we thought was Fionn Bheinn, across difficult and boggy ground but soon realised it was a Graham and the real Fionn Bheinn was over to our right... oh dear
Easy mistake to make I guess... real Fionn Bheinn on the right, imposter Fionn Bheinn on the left!!
By this point the sun had fully peaked over the tops of the hills and we were going in the right direction at last...
Powering up the steep slope! A short cut to make up for lost time
Enjoying using my new camera (Xmas present from my other half)
The last push to the summit. Getting followed up the hill by a group of other walkers but still determined to be the first 2 at the summit!
Happy we're at the top, enjoying the views across to the Torridon and Ullapool hills..
Quite a simple summit, just a single trig point on top of grass...
Aimed for these unusual wooden posts on the way back down, it was hard to navigate the various fences with the inversion still blocking the view of down below but we managed quickly enough and were back down the hill in time for lunch
I can imagine on a rainy and bleak day this hill would not be so inspiring, but we were lucky we got such amazing weather and it was one of my most enjoyable walks to date. Munro number 34 conquered!