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Tuesday May 14, 2019 #
12 PM
Mountain run/walk 6:40:00 [3] 23.0 km (17:23 / km) +2350m 11:31 / km
shoes: Black Inov8 Apr17
The fantastic day called for a mountain adventure...as did the need for some training ahead of Trotternish Ridge race!
Forgot my watch so some notes on route: parked in Balquhidder glen and headed along the track westwards, then ascended straight up Beinn a’Chroin. Sketchy route choice down through the rocks to the bealach, then down to the lower pass and up onto Beinn Chabhair (a new Munro for me). Back down and straight up An Caisteal, then briefly down the north ridge before dropping right down to the eastern valley. From there a tough ascent on dry but soft moss and grass all the way direct up Cruach Ardrain, and then south along the ridge over Beinn Tulaichean and then the descent to the track and car.
Very happy with my big day out in amazing weather. Ben More and Stob Binnien to complete the set of seven Munros would have been too far today (and I was out of water anyway). Chose a pretty unforgiving route round these five summits, didn’t feel very hill fit so hope this will improve now...
Forgot my watch so some notes on route: parked in Balquhidder glen and headed along the track westwards, then ascended straight up Beinn a’Chroin. Sketchy route choice down through the rocks to the bealach, then down to the lower pass and up onto Beinn Chabhair (a new Munro for me). Back down and straight up An Caisteal, then briefly down the north ridge before dropping right down to the eastern valley. From there a tough ascent on dry but soft moss and grass all the way direct up Cruach Ardrain, and then south along the ridge over Beinn Tulaichean and then the descent to the track and car.
Very happy with my big day out in amazing weather. Ben More and Stob Binnien to complete the set of seven Munros would have been too far today (and I was out of water anyway). Chose a pretty unforgiving route round these five summits, didn’t feel very hill fit so hope this will improve now...