The Corbetteer

Sgurr an Lochain

2008-06-15T22:54:00.002+01:00

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Once thought of as a Munro but after a resurvey it was promoted to a Corbett. A fine and dramtic hill with fine views.

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Ben Donich & The Brack

2008-06-14T11:12:00.004+01:00

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The use of a bike gives the opportunity of doing a full traverse of these two Corbetts in the Arrochar Alps.

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Garbh Bheinn - Ardgour

2008-05-18T19:00:00.000+01:00

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One of the classic Corbetts, I have often admired this hill when crossing the Ballachulish bridge so was well pleased to have such a fine day to climb it. Yesterdays walk had made my bad back / hip thing a lot worse, so much so that I was unable to get my boot lases tied until half way up. The view from the top and later the swim in an ice cold Loch Linnhe has now seemed to of cured the problem.

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Meall Buidhe & Sron a' Choire Chnapanich

2008-05-17T08:00:00.000+01:00

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A rounded couple of hills on a drab day, coupled with a bad back / hip made this one of the most unpleasant hill days for many years.

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Beinn Maol Chaluim

2008-04-05T11:38:00.000+01:00

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A steep ascent from Glen Etive, this hill gives rewarding views in all directions.

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Beinn a' Bha' ach Ard

2008-04-04T09:38:00.000+01:00

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An easy round from the foot of Glen Strathfarrar.Contrasting views from the summit ridge, to the east is the low lying countryside from the Beauly Firth to the Cromarty Firth, to the west the mountainous countryside of Strathfarrar.

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Beinn Udlaidh & Beinn Bhreac-liath

2008-03-16T22:56:00.000Z

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A varied but always interesting walk round a deep forbidding coire. Beinn Udlaidh has the feel of a much big hill, and the summit plateua of Beinn Bhreac-liath is an absolute joy to traverse.

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Beinn Mhic Chasgaig

2008-03-15T23:34:00.000Z

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In some respects this wee hill appears to be no more than a western outlier of Creise, however it is much more than that. The walk in via the deep rocky pools just up stream of Alltchaorunn, then the splendit deep cut Glen Ghiubhasan are a joy in themselves. The hill itself is steep and rugged with splendid views in all directions. My pictures go no where near depicting the true beauty of this hill.

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Sgurr an Utha

2008-02-15T23:15:00.000Z

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A short route with exceptional views in all directions. You sort of want a little more white stuff in February, but hey, with this much blue sky who's complaining!

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Beinn Resipol

2008-02-14T23:13:00.000Z

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This is my first ever trip into the land of Morven , Sunart and Ardgour, and wow, what a place, this has to be as good as hill walking countryside as anywhere else. Beinn Resipole by itself would be a very short day out, so to make more of a day of it, I descided on the full traverse, so parking next to the bridge at Resipole I cycled the 6 miles east to Strontian. then traversed east to west along the whole length of Beinn Resipol. In hind sight I think I done this walk the wrong way round as the best views were always behind me. So if you are thinking of the full traverse cycle, from Stontian to Resipole. And make sure you choose a good day as the views are tremendous. A persistant haze today limited the distant views.

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Beinn a Chuallaich

2008-01-22T23:52:00.000Z

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A Corbett by moonlight, full moon Jan 2008, with a reasonable snow covering and a very high full moon, 57°, that is about the same height as the sun on 21st June. I couldn't resist a short hike on a broad, bricht, moonlicht nicht.

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Meall na h-Aisre

2008-01-13T00:23:00.000Z

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This could well be the "not to miss winters day of 2008" plenty snow, good nev, crystal clear and no wind. -9°c when setting off before dawn and still a chilly -5°c when I got off the hill a 2pm.

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Meall na Meoig

2008-01-11T23:12:00.000Z

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A typical Scottish winters day in the hills with low cloud, whiteout conditions and deep snow, very much a reminder of how a relatively short walk can turn into a gruelling day out. 9½ miles with 2250 foot of ascent and it took me nearly 7 hours.

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Ben Ledi & Ben Vane

2007-12-30T18:44:00.000Z

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I had decided on Ben Ledi for my first Corbett, it is one of the first hills of the highlands to be seen when heading north up the M9. Standing high above Calander it offers big views over the forth valley and can be seen clearly as far south as Soutra.

A good clear day was needed and my two trusted hill forecasts gave very conflicting forecasts, the met office mountain forecast warned of a persistent cloud base of 2500 - 3000 foot, and my much preferred MWIS promised blue skies and sunshine.

A bright cold starry night offered great potential, but as so often in the winter months the break of daylight seen cloud quickly build.

The walk in from Brig o' Turk is a bit of a slog along a tarmac road (i just hate having to walk along a perfectly driveable road) after a mile or so a land rover track is followed to high on the western slopes of Ben Ledi, from here a short climb on heatherey ground leads to the summit ridge.

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