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Some day"s you just know you it"s going to be your day,all the days walking in the rain,snow,wind,and my constant friend "the clag",make days like this all the more special,this day was going to be a great day.
Alan and I were parked up and on our way by 8.00am,with the views already stunning.
- Aonach Dubh
- Gear Aonach
- Beinn Fhada
Followed the WH route down over the wooden bridge & over the river Coe,and started climbing up between Gear Aonach & Aonach Dubh,where the views over to Aonach Eagach were amazing
- Aonach Eagach
.Started the climb up into the corrie along side the burn & some nice waterfalls
- Waterfall
At this point the sun was hidden behind Gear Aonach,but further up the corrie the bulk of Stob Coire nan Lochan was basking in glorious sunshine.
- Stob Coire nan Lochan
Alan & I made good time climbing up beside the wee burn,with the sun beating down on the climbers paradise of Aonach Dubh
- Climbers paradise
Soon the the climbing took us out of the shadow and started taking its toll on my shaven head,but we new there was a solution to the heat of the sun not to far away
- solution to good to pass up
- Man that feels good
- Stob Coire nan Lochan,me & a cool shower
- Stob Coire nan Lochan,waterfall,& pool
After a cooling drench I was explaing to Alan that somewhere up here there was a wee "howf"according to Cameron McNeishs 100 best waks book,could not belive our luck when Alan said could that be what your looking for there
- Wee howf
- Alan exploring the "howf"
Anyway onwards & upwards,heading towards the bowl of Stob Coire nan Lochan,where a wee rest was taken & a great view back down to the road & across to Aonach Eagach
- Along way back down
- Aonach Eagach
This is where wee had a choice to make,bear round to your right & climb the easy slopes to the summit,or attack Stob Coire nan Lochan head on
- Bear right, not for us
- Our route
There is a path of sorts on the climb,& once you gain the ridge the going is fairly easy,with one or two scrambling moves,but soon you are on the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan,where the views are spectacular
- Aonach Eagach & The Ben
- Ben Starav & Loch Etive
- Bidean nam Bian
Once on Stob Coire nan Lochan it is easy going all the way to Bidean nam Bian & my summit pic
- Sun,Bidean & me
Took a 20min break here to soak in the views & refuel,before we headed along the ridge to Stob Coire Sgreamhach,where the views again were brilliant again
- Back to Bidean
- Back to Stob Coire nan Lochan
- Alan & Beinn Fhada
- Alan & The Big Boakil