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Bonus day in Perthshire

Bonus day in Perthshire


Postby woodblock79 » Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:41 pm

Route description: Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers

Date walked: 30/09/2010

Time taken: 3 hours

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Managed to sneak a bonus day up in Perthshire today and thought id head up Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers....

Forecast was for poor vis but clearing later - turned out to be a blinder of a day!

Up from the visitor centre (which was being demolished by a JCB as i arrived - anyone know whats going on there?) following normal route to Beinn Ghlas and the ben Lawers...dropped off Western shoulder as the clouds lifted getting some great views into the valley and then of Meall Corronaich before heading back through reserve to car...

Couple of photos - when you get a day that suddenly gives you a glimpse of blue skies and dramatic scenery it makes all the hard slog worthwhile - can't put a price on days like that!
Top of Beinn Ghlas.JPG

Descent from Beinn Lawers.JPG

Looking Back to Meill Choinaich.JPG
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Re: Bonus day in Perthshire

Postby Barnety2000 » Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:49 pm

Quite often the clouds make mountain photos look more dramatic as they add greater perspective! Provided they aren't so thick that you can't see anything of course! :lol:

Nice pics :)
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Re: Bonus day in Perthshire

Postby LeithySuburbs » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:03 pm

woodblock79 wrote:visitor centre (which was being demolished by a JCB as i arrived - anyone know whats going on there?)


No, but hope they do a proper job on it. It is/was awful.
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