1 in the clag but 2 in the bag

[gammy leg walker]

After our last aborted camping trip in Glen Shiel(ended up in the Claunie)it was all systems go with this one.Me,alan s & jb left mine about 6.10pm,stopped at Tyndrum for fish supper and arrived down in Glen Etive about 8.40pm,next task was finding a pitch as it was now getting dark,with rain threatening,but we managed to quickly find a pitch and soon had the tent up

nice pitch

then set about organising the inside

jb settling down

headtorch coming in handy

hello

then back outside to take some pictures before it became to dark

Glen Etive

Glen Etive

Next morning we packed away early and made our way to Kinlochleven and parked at Mamore Lodge

Mamore Lodge

Weather at this point did not look to great,but we had hope it would get better as the day wore on ,so of we set heading up the landrover track

Alan & James & Lochleven

The track and path make for easy going,where you soon come to a small cairn,take the path here to the open hillside

Cairn marks the way

Soon you get your first view of Loch Eildie Mor

Loch Eilde Mor

and the lower slopes of Sgurr Eilde Beag with its head still in the low cloud

Sgurr Eilde Beag

Still fairly easy going at this point,but for some reason my gammy ankle was starting to play up at this stage,this was to shorten my day later on.
Still lots of low cloud and a strong wind yet,but it did not take us to long before the shape of Sgurr Eilde Mor came into view

Sgurr Eilde Mor

and also the wee lochan of Coire an Lochan

Coire an Lochan

and soon after that the sumit of Sgurr Eilde Mor

Sgurr Eilde Mor

No stopping here as the wind was still blowing hard,so we dropped down the southwest spur and made our way across to Binnien Beag,where at last the better weather we were hoping for was starting to arrive

Binnien Beag

Binnien Beag

The views were now starting open out,with the clouds lifting,this gave us a view over to Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis

A fairly stiff and steep pull up Binnien Beag,but all the effort was worth it with the views we were now getting all round,and would you belive a summit pic with no clag

Binnien Beag summit

Spent a wee while here taking some pictures of the views we now had

Ben Nevis & CMD

Ben Nevis

The Grey Corries

Binnien Mor

Sadly this was to be the end of my bagging day,our intention when we left the car was Sgurr Eilde Beag,Binnien Beag,Binnien Mor & Na Gruagaichean,but the pain in my ankle was now becoming to painful to allow 2 more accents and more to the point 2 more decents,so reluctantly once we had dropped back down of Binnien Beag,we went our seperate ways Alan & James for Binnien Mor & Na Gruagaichean and me heading back to the car.
This was my 3rd weekend out on the trot, and my ankle was really feeling the effects of working all week then out hill walking at the weekend with no rest in between,so thought it was better to bail rather than push and suffer later and maybe have an enforced lay off which I do not want or need before my mate stretch heads home later in the year.I suppose walking on my own does have some advantages,slower pace,more time to take pictures before I arrived back at the car

Loch Leven

Anoach Eagch I think

Mamore Lodge through the trees

Got back to the car,quick change,sank the last of my beer and waited for Alan & James to appear,which was not long behind me two very tired walkers who had hammered the last two,and ariived only 40min after me.All that was now left was back down to Kinlchleven,into the chippy for dinner before the drive back home,with Alan giving it big ZZZZs on the way home

Tired walker

[MarilynMunro]

Nice report on what looks like a good walk, pity you had to cut short your day, but your right best to look after your health and save it for another time.
You still got some nice photos of the views, hope the ankle recovers.

[kevsbald]

Haha, yer mate will love you for that zzzz photo. Hope the ankle improves with rest. Ye've fair been tanning the M-points though.

[gammy leg walker]

You still got some nice photos of the views, hope the ankle recovers.

Cheers MM,done a fair bit of walking this year,so guess I"m paying the price,anyway back to the views,they were great.

[JB likes a beer]

Hi mate ,you got some good views on the way back ,you did the right thing going back the pathless descent off Na gruagaichean was a killer on the feet , another two in the bag for you ,enjoyed the company cya soon

[dooterbang]

Well done on another 2....and a clag free view

[gammy leg walker]

Haha, yer mate will love you for that zzzz photo. Ye've fair been tanning the M-points though.

The mate is my son-in-law Kev .

Aye trying to make a fair dent in them by the year end fingers crossed

[gammy leg walker]

Well done on another 2....and a clag free view

Ta doots,just wish it was another 4

Hi mate ,you got some good views on the way back ,you did the right thing going back the pathless descent off Na gruagaichean was a killer on the feet , another two in the bag for you ,enjoyed the company cya soon

Another great day mate hope theres more to come this year

[JB likes a beer]

Just keep healthy mate and give that ankle a wee rest ,give you a shout in a couple of weeks,try and get something organised

[gammy leg walker]

Just keep healthy mate and give that ankle a wee rest ,give you a shout in a couple of weeks,try and get something organised

[pollyh33]

Ohhhhhh your mate looks far tooo pleased to see you getting into the tent!!!!!

[gammy leg walker]

Ohhhhhh your mate looks far tooo pleased to see you getting into the tent!!!!!

[Graeme D]

A rarity report - Gammy at a clag-free summit! Well done - closing in on that century now!

[rockhopper]

Pity about that GLW - hope your ankle gets better soon. Nice report despite the mixed weather - was over in the east yesterday as the weather there was supposed to be better but it turned out the same as yours anyway

[Johnny Corbett]

Must have been cosy in that tent, doesn't look big enough for 3. As for your ankle, i too have a dodgy ankle which i wear a aircast ankle support from physio room, don't know if this would aid yours. Liked the report, brings back the memories when i did them.