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Ben Chonzie

Ben Chonzie

Postby Taraloo » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:03 pm

Route description: Ben Chonzie via Glen Lednock

Munros included on this walk: Ben Chonzie

Date walked: 01/02/2011

Time taken: 4 hours

Distance: 12 km

Ascent: 931m

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A good one to break me back into the Munros after Christmas! Tracks and then on open moorland covered by short vegetation, still snow covered in places.
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half way up Ben Chonzie
Cant lose the path as just headed straight for the fence as detailed on this site. An easy winter route. Still had shaky legs after though! Only saw 2 of the wild hares. First Munro of the year. :lol:
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Gordon and I at the Cairn on Ben Chonzie
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Re: Ben Chonzie

Postby fingeez » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:13 pm

Nice one on getting back out there :)

Wow thats a busy looking cairn lol

Ross
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Re: Ben Chonzie

Postby gammy leg walker » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:33 pm

Good wee report you have posted,good to see you back out
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Re: Ben Chonzie

Postby Taraloo » Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:57 pm

Thanks guys. Wee crowd of youngster were there when we got up but at least we got a photo lol! Did Ben Lomond on Sunday past and got to approx 15 mins from the top and had to surrender :( I couldnt see a thing, it was very surreal. Never walked in anything like that before and decided to give up. Got a nice photo on the way down from Ben Lomond tho as the mist lifted and the clouds separated for a few minutes...
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