Two Grahams on the way to Blackrock
Meall Onfhaidh 681m (g) Aodann Chleureig 663m (g)
D: 17.12 km El 984m T: 5 hrs 17mins (7 hrs 15mins)
This is another catch up post! All i can remember was the begining was hard going up a steep slop that had been felled and we came back along the track in the dark I remember it being a good day, and from there we headed to the ladies meet at Blackrock
BTW I am now a fully fledged member yay!
The summit of Meall Onfhaidh
Misty Beinn na Gainimh
Beinn na Gainimh (g) 730m
D: 10.40km El: 463m T: 3hrs 8mins (5hrs 10mins)
https://www.strava.com/activities/8189521995
After a night in the van parked up at the Birks of Aberfeldy car park with Dot and Anne we headed down to the start of the walk. It was a lot and i mean a lot mistier than we were expecting! Parking on the road was more difficult than we expected too. Once we found a spot we were accosted by a game keeper who didn’t want us to walk but couldn’t stop us. They were stalking the next day and he seemed to think we would scatter the deer into another county. He wanted us to just walk to the loch which we did but then we nipped up the hill. We did change our plans as we had planned a circuit. We didn’t see any deer and he didn’t even know which hill we were going up before he tried to stop us. Glad we went it cleared as we got higher up. A great day.
White Comb
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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
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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
Mountain Days and Photo Nights 