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Number 50 Meall Buidhe and Cam Chreag

Number 50 Meall Buidhe and Cam Chreag


Postby Ian Bayne » Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:25 pm

Route description: Meall Buidhe

Munros included on this walk: Meall Buidhe (Glen Lyon)

Corbetts included on this walk: Cam Chreag (Glen Lyon)

Date walked: 27/08/2011

Time taken: 6 hours

Distance: 13.5 km

Ascent: 551m

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Should have done Beinn Dearg but early morning change met up with pigeon to do Meall Buidhe . Typical scottish summer weather rain and low cloud . set off at 8am me pigeon and jake took us 2hrs to get to the cairn on Buidhe and had a brew a bit to eat photo shoot Number 50 done then on our merry way across the bogs to Cam Chreag we got there at 1145 another brew and a sanni weather clearing up got back to the car just before 2pm then to the Fortingale Hotel for the customary foaming pint good day out Keeping the other munro for Charlie when he starts back
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Re: Number 50 Meall Buidhe and Cam Chreag

Postby pigeon » Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:32 pm

Nice one Ian ,well done you and jake on getting to the half century ,have added some pics of a good wee day,seen big jim yesterday looking like bidean nam bian this sunday,bring it on :lol:
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a bit dull at the start but no strong winds as forecast
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ian and jake on number 50,meall buidhe
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looking back to meall buidhe
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cam creag
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nice and clear as we got back down
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