Even we are from Denmark, and the highest “mountain” is 170,86 m over sealevel, is it possible to walk the mountains in Scotland. And when the doctors say that a person with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) can`t do that kind of “exercise”, we just have to show them, that they are wrong.
It´s not the first walk we have done, so we now what terrain we can get.
The 30. of May, we started with two Danish friends, to walk to Bidean nam Bian. We parked in the vally, at the small car park.
There was a bit drizzling, but we have cheked a fantastic weather forecast weep page, http://wwwmountain-forecast.com, that the weather would be fine up in the mountains.
So we just got away. Down to the small bridge over the gorge and river Coe. Up by the deep gap/gorge, on the beautiful but wet and smooth path. We had to be carefull.
Halfway to the “Lost Vally” we wen´t into a small “cave”. It was raining a lot. After 15 minuts the flurry was over, and we went on.
We got to the “Lost Vally”. What a sight ! We felt that we went into another world. From the path in the narrow gap, and then up to a fantastic location. Open and “friendly”. It was a big open space after the walk at the narrow path.
We crossed the vally, and went over to the path towards “The Saddel” (the ridge). Our friends would not walk longer, and after a small meal break at the slope, overlooking “The Lost Vally”, they went down, and my wife and I went on.
The weather was now fantastic. A perfect weather to walk in. Just as the weather forecast page has told us.
Near “The Saddel” it was some scrambling, and my wife, that got the MS, was a bit “nervous”, but she just wanted to get to the sumit of Bidean nam Bian, so she overcame, and we got to the ridge, And what a sight we got ! Overlooking “The Lost Vally”, and the lakes and mountains around.
We sat for a snack and just enjoyed it.
After the break we continued the walk. Some places by a small path. Other places over big rocks an by deep slopes. The weather changed from sun, to misty, to cloudy, and back to sunny. It was a great experience for us danes from the flat country.
We reached the summit of Bidean nam Bian, and the view was indescribable. It was all worth it !
It was only the second time I was there, but last year I could only see my feets, so it was great to watch the scenery.
Our plans was to go over the ridge to Coire nan Lochan (where we was three years ago), but the weather now changed. My wife felt, that it could be too long for here, and there was a bit of snow, so we agreed to walk down the same way, as we got up.
Down over the summits, by the slopes, over the ridges to “The Saddle”, and then down towards “The Lost Vally”. It just went on without any problems. But after a bit in the scrambling, my wife lost here footing, and slid. I could see that she was in pain, but what could we do all alone. We didn`t panic at any time. We tried to get down by the path to “The Lost Vally”. I try to carried here on my back. After some time, there came a couple. They saw at once that we where in trouble, and they went down to the valley to call for help.
The accident happened about 2 o´clock pm, and about 6 o´clock pm there came seven fantastic persons from “Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team”. We was at that point quite tired, and very happy to get the help. After a quick examination of here leg and foot, they called for a rescue helicopter.
It flew to the hospital at Fort William, where they found that there was three fractures in the ankle.
We can only say, that people do not worry to do the walk, We was just unfortunate that an accident will happen, and it could easily had happen in the street or other places.
But until the accident, it has been a great walk, in one of the most beatuifull places. I`m sure that we will back. Perhaps my wife won´t do that walk again, but there are others.
And finally a very big THANKS to all the people that helped us, when we needed it !