White Comb
https://www.strava.com/activities/8112569731
Loch Craig head 726m, (d) Molls Cleuch Dod 785m (d) Firthbrig Rig 800m White Coomb 821m (c)
D: 14km El: 696m T: 4hrs (5hrs 33mins)
After a peaceful night in the van a wonderful round. Back to the van and home. Actually I think I had another night on route home. So good to break the journey.
Croft Head
Croft Head 637m
D: 7.69km. El: 498m. T: 2hrs 15mins ( 3hrs 9mins)
After a hectic but lively few days at Kai’s with Sue and Chris although sadly not Sam as he was still getting over Covid I decided that a bit of quiet Lynn and Mountain time would be just the job. I got of the road home at Moffat and stopped to wander up Croft Head a little Graham which made 56. I am still one behind Anne and my Corbetts are lagging behind at only 50!
After the walk I drove up to the car park at grey mares tail. A national trust car park so I was able to make use of my membership.
Meall a’Chaorainn
Meall a’ Chaorainn 632m (g)
https://www.strava.com/activities/8057933154
https://www.strava.com/activities/8057935622
https://www.strava.com/activities/8057935622
Bike D: 13.57km El: 271m T: 1 hr 16mins
Hike D: 5.62 km El: 321m T: 1hr 52mins
Bike D:13.57km E:l110m T: 1hr 22mins
Note the return ride took longer down hill than the outward ride, I was nearly broken by a most horrendous head wind!!!
Very steep up hill then some lovely peathags and some steep traversing to a track – lovely…….
A nice evening in the van the night before with Anne and Ian
Creag Mhor Thollaidh
Creag Mhor Thollaidh 343m
D: 6.36km El: 277m T: 2hrs 6 mins (3 hrs 3 mins)
https://www.strava.com/activities/8042794448
After an epic day yesterday to day was a gentler walk up a little hill before going home. My first visit to Ronnan with the Ladies. Very dramatic light on this one.
An Tealloch
Bidein a’Ghlas Thuill 1062m (m) Sgurr Fiona 1060m (m)
D: 18.68km El: 1310m T: 6 hrs 25mins (9 hrs 55 mins)
https://www.strava.com/activities/8038210841
Sometimes I have a mountain day that takes me to a place that Roger and I talked about going too and An Tealloch is one of those hills. I was staying at Ronnan Cottage on a Ladies meet. All of the others were planning smaller walks but I fancied something a bit more challenging. Karen suggested An Tealloch and how could I refuse! we took two cars so we missed a bit of road walking – thank goodness. It was a brilliant day cloud swirling about to make it interesting but we still had the amazing views. We scrambles up a couple of the pinnacles but then took the path that contoured round I think I will have to go back and finish the whole scramble.
Mona Gowan
Mona Gowan 749m (g) Cairnagour Hill 743m (gt)
https://www.strava.com/activities/8017012172
D: 7.84km El: 420m T:2hrs 33mins
After calling at the discovery centre to do a stock check Janet and I headed off to climb Mona Gowen it was a bit of a dull day but nice to be out although the landscape did feel a bit devoid of wildlife. A nice cuppa and bit of tiffin in a café when we can back down
Hunt for a Climbing Crag
https://www.strava.com/activities/8012498357
D: 8.47m El 248m T 2hrs 9mins
Carn Ruigh Chorrach 484m Craig Tiribeg 486m
This was a exploration of another climbing crag, this one was a bit more promising than the one earlier in the week. Think it will be worth a return trip in warmer weather. We then went over two hills that I had been up before solo but not on the same day. It was a good day walking those legs.
Creag an Fhithich
Carn an Fhithich 405m
https://www.strava.com/activities/8002102099
https://www.strava.com/activities/8002623561
https://www.strava.com/activities/8002761935
A bike and hike to check out a hidden crag, some big-ish climbs, a mossy scramble to the trig point and a wizz back to the van
The Wee ones often have very interesting bits
Creag Phitiulais 447m
D: 7.27km El: 229m T: 2hrs 9Mins ( 3 hrs 57mins )
https://www.strava.com/activities/7997294059
A hill I have often looked at and thought I would like to go up. It was a lot more interesting than we thought it might be. We walked part wat up on forest tracks and then across heathery junipery broomy boggy land, climbed a few fences had a bit of drizzly rain. The sun then came out for us as we got to the top. To get down more fences – some with a gate, boggy forest and a sheep field. An Excellent day and I got some interesting IMC photos of birch trees in the sun.
Bike and Hike – Autumn is here!!
Torr Leathann 637m (gt) Beinn Tharsuinn 692 (g)
https://www.strava.com/activities/7977429403 https://www.strava.com/activities/7977286380 https://www.strava.com/activities/7976537229
The forecast was supposed to be windy it wasn’t! it was supposed to stop raining it did eventually!
We set off in the rain and it didn’t really stop until we were on our way down, it was claggy on the top and tussocky under foot but it was great. I had a practise at using my compass in the mist which I need to do more. A great day and my 53rd Graham climbed. Anne Marie and I are finding it hard to select hills near to home. A great wizz back to the car and a cuppa at Dot’s when we got back to Carrbridge.
Mountain Days and Photo Nights 