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Ben Challum - snow & sunrise, local refreshment in December

Ben Challum - snow & sunrise, local refreshment in December


Postby Petr Dakota » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:39 pm

Route description: Ben Challum, near Tyndrum

Munros included on this walk: Ben Challum

Date walked: 01/12/2017

Time taken: 5.42 hours

Distance: 12.4 km

Ascent: 957m

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Petr Dakota
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Re: Ben Challum - snow & sunrise, local refreshment in Decem

Postby Alteknacker » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:02 pm

I'm sure this is one of those hills best enjoyed when it has a white coat. And you clearly got yet another brilliant day for it! (Albeit, it looks a tad chilly up there :D )
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Re: Ben Challum - snow & sunrise, local refreshment in Decem

Postby Petr Dakota » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:18 pm

Alteknacker wrote:I'm sure this is one of those hills best enjoyed when it has a white coat. And you clearly got yet another brilliant day for it! (Albeit, it looks a tad chilly up there :D )

Exactly ! :) Hills like this are best in snow and hard - frozen ground :wink:
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