10th highest, 10th (and 11th) Munro bagged
Route: Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas
Munros: Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers
Date walked: 09/07/2022
Time taken: 7 hours
Distance: 9.52km
Ascent: 942m
Arriving at the sizeable car park at 8am on a beautiful summers morning, I was surprised to see many fellow hikers already setting off the trail path. I met up with my mum, whose last 2 attempts of Ben Lawers both ended in disappointment, the last of which was 35yrs ago!
The path up was brilliant, huge credit to those who built it. It was easy to walk on and so easy to follow, this certainly makes it one of the more accessible Munro’s.
The day started cloudy and bright with a gentle breeze, and as we got higher the sun burst out to reveal the most spectacular 360 degree view. It’s no over exaggeration to say that views stretched from Ben Nevis to Merrick in the Galloway hills.
After 3hrs of gentle climbing and soaking up the sunshine and views, we finally made it to the already packed summit. The reason for the crowd was a quadratholon taking place, and we wished all those competing the best of luck whilst we nobly ate our lunches.
For our descent we had many options but as Ben Lawers had a dusting of cloud once we’d reached the summit of Beinn Ghlas on the ascent, we decided to return the same way and we’re not disappointed. The understated summit of Beinn Ghlas gives off an incredible view of the surrounding landscape and after stopping for a homemade brownie made our way back to the car park to complete a fantastic hillwalk.
The path up was brilliant, huge credit to those who built it. It was easy to walk on and so easy to follow, this certainly makes it one of the more accessible Munro’s.
The day started cloudy and bright with a gentle breeze, and as we got higher the sun burst out to reveal the most spectacular 360 degree view. It’s no over exaggeration to say that views stretched from Ben Nevis to Merrick in the Galloway hills.
After 3hrs of gentle climbing and soaking up the sunshine and views, we finally made it to the already packed summit. The reason for the crowd was a quadratholon taking place, and we wished all those competing the best of luck whilst we nobly ate our lunches.
For our descent we had many options but as Ben Lawers had a dusting of cloud once we’d reached the summit of Beinn Ghlas on the ascent, we decided to return the same way and we’re not disappointed. The understated summit of Beinn Ghlas gives off an incredible view of the surrounding landscape and after stopping for a homemade brownie made our way back to the car park to complete a fantastic hillwalk.
Click to mark this as a great report. Register or Login free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).
Hidden lochs and peaks in Galloway
Fionas: CraignawDonalds: Craignaw, Dungeon Hill
Date walked: 05/01/2022
Distance: 17.9km
Comments: 4
Views: 1499
Munro counter ticking again...
Munros: Beinn Ìme, Beinn NarnainDate walked: 11/09/2021
Distance: 13.03km
Ascent: 1325m
Views: 742
The Ridge of Glen Trool
Fionas: Lamachan HillDonalds: Curleywee, Lamachan Hill
Date walked: 30/04/2021
Distance: 18.1km
Ascent: 1023m
Views: 1095
Going further on the Grey Mares Tail
Corbetts: White CoombDonalds: Lochcraig Head , White Coomb
Date walked: 05/04/2021
Distance: 11km
Ascent: 850m
Comments: 2
Views: 1319
Blaven at last...
Munros: Blà BheinnDate walked: 03/08/2020
Distance: 7.82km
Ascent: 990m
Views: 1118
The Storr, a new perspective
Fionas: Hartaval, The StorrDate walked: 01/08/2020
Distance: 12.2km
Ascent: 950m
Views: 1206
Blowing away lockdown cobwebs on Corserine and Carlins Cairn
Corbetts: CorserineDonalds: Carlin's Cairn, Corserine
Date walked: 12/07/2020
Distance: 16.6km
Ascent: 889m
Views: 1085
-
OweyJH1
- Activity: Mountain Walker
- Pub: Seamus' Bar, Sligachan
- Mountain: Bruach na Frithe
- Place: The Isle of Skye
- Gear: Buff
- Member: The National Trust, National Trust for Scotland
- Ideal day out: A walk that encompasses a beach, a mountain, a loch and terrific views. Somewhere I can have a brew with a view
- Ambition: Munro’s, LD trails
- Munros: 31
- Corbetts: 14
- Fionas: 9
- Donalds: 17
- Wainwrights: 14
- Hewitts: 12
- Sub 2000: 20
- Islands: 20
- Long Distance routes: West Highland Way
- Filter reports
- Trips: 2
- Distance: 27.42 km
- Ascent: 942m
- Munros: 2
- Fionas: 1
- Donalds: 1
- Trips: 3
- Distance: 42.13 km
- Ascent: 3198m
- Munros: 2
- Corbetts: 1
- Fionas: 1
- Donalds: 3
- Trips: 3
- Distance: 36.62 km
- Ascent: 2829m
- Munros: 1
- Corbetts: 1
- Fionas: 2
- Donalds: 2
- Joined: Jan 29, 2014
- Last visited: Apr 01, 2024
- Total posts: 8 | Search posts