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Liathach was on the "must do" list for a while, so with high pressure promised and the family away for the weekend the time was right.
Colin my walking companion for the day decided on an alternative route to the norm, and we would come in round the back and up the north pinnacles, seemed like a good idea to me
Colin is also responsible for the photos and i take no credit for them what so ever.......
Getting to the carpark around 8am the weather was not to disappoint, fresh and clear the day looked promising.
We headed down the track heading for Beinn Eighe and cut off after about an hour to head for Coire na Caime, a less visited side of Liathach but well worth the extra effort.
We went straight up the very end, taking a route up the grassy diagonal that you can see in the picture.
After getting to the top of Meall Dearg the views of the main ridge and the pinnacles were very impressive.
After a few photos(by Colin) it was time to attack the pinnacles, there was nothing too tricky here apart from one section where extra care should be taken, there was even still a bit of frost on the ground at 11am, I would imagine it would stay there all day as the sun was not going to hit it.
The photo of me climbing up is the crux although the photo does not do it any justice, it is trickier than it looks.
So it was up to the top of our first Munro of the day, Spidean a' Choire Leith.
The day was so clear, you could see for miles.
This guy we reckon had jumped of Bheinn Eighe, we watched him drift over.
Some photos looking back towards the north pinnacles
Looking back down towards Coire na Caime
After a quick cup of tea it was onwards to our second Munro of the day, Mullach an Rathain, we could see lots of people coming our way but no one going ours.
Me feeling on top of the world
Liathach was all I hoped and expected it would be with all the things I really enjoy about hill walking, and that is scrambles, ridges and a good long walk. Would recommend this route to anyone looking for something a bit different.
Hope you get a feel for the day with Colin's fine photo's...
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