Gleann Dubh Lighe

A two hill solo overnighter.

Streap 909m (c)

Braigh nan Uamhachan 765m (c)

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It was a bit of a wound licking week after my bike packing trip got unexpectedly cancelled. I spent a couple of days with kenny in Mallaig and then thought that I should pull myself together and do something. I had all the bike packing gear with me so decided on a wee trip up gleann Dubh lighe. there was a bothy if it got midgey and two fine hills either side of the glen. I set off not too early but with enough time to go up streap first and then make camp. Streap was a wonderful ridge and a bit day. When i got back to the bike I had no energy left to get back to the bothy luckily there was a breeze and so no midge. I put up the tent ate and slept. I wasn’t sure if I would have another hill in me!!

I slept well and decided to go for the second hill. I left the tent to dry as there was a lot of dew on it. It had been surprisingly cold during the night but my new mat bag and could cover combo kept me warm. I took brew kit with me and had morning coffee on the first top. It was a long but enjoyable ridge although on the way back i cut steeply down from the coll to reach an argo track back to the tent. Packed up and rode out a thoughly enjoyable solo trip.