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I have a cunning plan part 5

Route: Meall Glas and Sgiath Chuil from Glen Dochart

Munros: Meall Glas, Sgiath Chùil

Date walked: 21/06/2014

Time taken: 8 hours

We left Malcolm’s early for the drive to Crianlarich stopping off at McDonalds in Balloch for a sausage and egg McMuffin and a coffee. Parked the car near Auchessan and set off at 0915 leaving the swarms of midges behind. It was a gentle walk over quite boggy ground before reaching a short steep section just before the flat summit dome. Unfortunately a short period of rain and low cloud greeted us as we reached the cairn.
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We stopped and had a quick snack before heading off east over easy ground to reach the trig point on Beinn Cheathaich where we were joined by a fellow walker who asked me “What hill is this?”
He had no map, no compass and absolutely no idea where he was. I pointed out where we were and politely suggested he should not venture into the hills without a map and compass and know how to use them. Only 30 minutes previously the visibility was down to 50m in low cloud.
From the trig point we headed north down the ridge a little before descending to the peat bog watershed where we stopped for lunch sitting in the sunshine at the bottom of the very steep western slopes of Sgiath Chuil. It was a bit of a slog but we got our head down and got on with it eventually reaching the summit ridge a short distance from the small cairn.
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Munro number 282


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After some bubbly and photographs we headed for home via a small dam where Cora had a good swim.
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Cora

After the drive to Glasgow we had a bottle of Champagne before heading to the Ashoka Indian restaurant for a fantastic curry followed by a couple of pints.
So after 22 years I had finally reached the summit of my final Munro. It was quite fitting that I was accompanied by Malcolm today as I climbed my first Munro (Ben Lomond) with him on 8 Jul 92. I had been really lucky with the weather during the week, it’s not too often that you get such nice weather day after day. As a result of finishing my round before I leave the RAF in July I have won a small wager with my son, a nice bottle of champagne please Cameron!

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I have a cunning plan part 4

Attachment(s) Munros: Beinn nan Aighenan, Ben Starav, Glas Bheinn Mhòr, Meall nan Eun, Stob Coir an Albannaich
Date walked: 19/06/2014
Distance: 24km
Ascent: 2400m
Views: 2329


I have a cunning plan part 3

Attachment(s) Munros: Sgùrr Chòinnich Mòr, Stob Coire an Laoigh
Date walked: 18/06/2014
Distance: 20km
Ascent: 1600m
Views: 1925


I have a cunning plan part 2

Attachment(s) Munros: Sgùrr Mòr (Loch Quoich)
Date walked: 16/06/2014
Distance: 17.5km
Ascent: 1300m
Views: 2092


I have a cunning plan part 1

Attachment(s) Munros: Garbh Chioch Mhòr, Sgùrr na Cìche, Sgùrr nan Coireachan (Glen Dessary)
Date walked: 15/06/2014
Distance: 24km
Ascent: 1700m
Views: 2257


The morning after the night before!

Attachment(s) Munros: Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn), Stùc a' Chròin
Date walked: 08/07/2013
Distance: 12km
Ascent: 1150m
Views: 2478


Wonderful, Wonderful Knoydart

Attachment(s) Munros: Ladhar Bheinn, Luinne Bheinn, Meall Buidhe (Knoydart)
Date walked: 08/07/2013
Distance: 41km
Ascent: 1850m
Comments: 7
Views: 6586


Charlie is my darling

Attachment(s) Munros: Driesh, Mayar
Date walked: 01/11/2012
Distance: 14km
Comments: 2
Views: 3680


MONADHLIATH MADNESS

Munros: A' Chailleach (Monadhliath), Càrn Dearg (Monadhliath), Càrn Sgulain, Stob Bàn (Grey Corries), Stob Choire Claurigh
Date walked: 08/10/2012
Comments: 4
Views: 8705

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Activity: Walker
Mountain: Blaven
Place: Skye
Gear: Buffalo
Ideal day out: Ridge walk with some scrambling

Munros: 282
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