The Lone Wanderer of Glen Lyon
Route: Càrn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Càrn Mairg & Creag Mhòr
Munros: Càrn Gorm, Càrn Mairg, Creag Mhòr (Meall na Aighean), Meall Garbh (Càrn Mairg)
Date walked: 14/05/2012
Time taken: 8 hours
Distance: 18km
I left at 7.00am, the sun was shining and the weather was looking promising, as I drove up the A9 I had all my old 1990 rave tunes blairing and I was buzzing with excitement. By the time I arrived at Callander I was starving, so I decided to stop at the customary stopping place The main street bakers but couldnt get a parking space so decided to drive on and stop at strathyre at the wee shop and get a munch. Bad Idea stopping at strathyre, 2 microwave heated pies which cost me £1.80 each were well soggy but they filled a hole in ma belly and on I drove.
I found the red phone box at Glen Lyon and eagerly jumped out the car, gear on and off I went, but after about 10mins of walking I couldnt find a metal gate and it just didnt feel right where I was, "whit a muppet! I had started walk at wrong phone box!
A 15 mins drive later I arrived at the correct start and off I went, through the gates and followed the path alongside the burn with waterfalls and arrived at the metal bridge. Just about a 1/4 a mile in front of me were 4 walkers, I soon caught up with them and I soon made new friends and I felt safer in numbers incase I had got lost.
At the start of the walk up until I reached the 1st summit cairn gorm I had a t shirt on as the sun was shining hot, but then the weather changed, it started to cloud over as a weather front with a cold wind and hail, so on with all my gear and onwards to bag another 3 munros.
I found the route easy to follow (same route as walkhighlands) and I really enjoyed the walk, especially the good company I had stumbled across, I do like a bit of company on a walk.
After the walk I drove towards Ben Lawers looking for a good camp spot, I decided to park the car in the new Ben Lawers car park and found a nice wee sheltered spot next to the burn, I set up camp by 8.00pm. I sat and cooked up my pasta and pesto with 2 rolls and felt great all on my own, totally chilled out, and then retired for a good night sleep. When I woke in the morning the weather had turned really bad with low clowd, high winds and consistant rain, so off I headed home tired and weather beaten but with a nice smile on my face.
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Comments: 2
A nice wander up at Glen Etive.
Munros: Meall nan Eun, Stob Coir an AlbannaichDate walked: 05/05/2012
Distance: 18km
Ascent: 1311m
Comments: 2
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Shads
- Activity: Hill Bagger
- Pub: Kingshouse hotel
- Mountain: Still 2 decide
- Place: sanna bay ardnamurchan
- Gear: tin opener
- Member: the polbethian wanderers club
- Ideal day out: A full days wander over the hills, a wee scramble, a good bleather, a big piece, whitever the weather.
- Ambition: hill walking wi ma laddie
- Munros: 47
- Corbetts: 6
- Donalds: 6
- Sub 2000: 5
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- Trips: 2
- Distance: 36 km
- Ascent: 1311m
- Munros: 6
- Joined: Nov 18, 2011
- Last visited: Sep 17, 2014
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