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Ben Avon

Date walked: 08/11/2012

Time taken: 9.2 hours

Distance: 32.7km

Ascent: 1133m

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Ben a Bhuird Panorama on the Ben Avon approach


Long enjoyable cycle to Slugain ruin.

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Cycle in

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Slugain ruin


(Left bike. Should have dropped it off just before ruin or carried it past and onto the track to Clach a' Clerich).

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Plateau track across plain to turn right to Clach a' Clerich


A long slog across a typical Carngorm expanse.

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Clach a' Clerich


Turned up to frozen bealach

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Bealach

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Iced Erratic


then up shoulder track to a Grey/white - nothing to see summit plateau, get mislaid :( find the edge of the crag on a bearing :D navigate to the tor on a bearing then navigate back to the beallach on a bearing :D

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Summit tor


Satisfying long slog back to bike (a yomp? to coin a term that might age me)

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Passing shower

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Approaching dusk


and down the pub :D

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Carn Bhac bike solo

Attachment(s) Munros: Càrn Bhac
Date walked: 28/04/2012
Distance: 24.6km
Ascent: 724m
Comments: 2
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Location: Linlithgow
Activity: Stravaiging
Pub: 4 Marys
Mountain: Ben Vorlich
Place: Ullapool
Gear: crampons
Member: MCofS
Ideal day out: Take in a top or more

Munros: 282
Corbetts: 10
Fionas: 1
Donalds: 1



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2012

Trips: 2
Distance: 57.3 km
Ascent: 1857m
Munros: 1


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