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| View along the Great Glen |
Panoramic view from top of Sron a Choire Gairbh
Fine day with good weather forecast. We made the short journey from the Water Park to Laggan locks. This is the summit level of the canal where it goes over the watershed between East and West, so there is no river running alongside the canal. Instead it is bounded by high wooded banks - at first I thought we were in a deep cutting but I think the ground here is not very high and the banks were made with spoil dug from the canal.After a quick cup of coffee we set off up our first Munro as it is the first time one has been near to the canal. Sron a Choire Gairbh is at the head of a valley. Together with the neighbouring mountains it made an excellent ridge walk after a steep climb up from the valley. We found a steep way down which seemed to lead in the right direction but with no path until we picked up a deer track and followed it for miles, until it went through the deer fence and turned into a deer-stalker's track. An enjoyable day out in beautiful weather which allowed us to see the whole length of the Great Glen and mountains in every direction, including the distinctive shape of Ben Nevis. However after 18+ km of mostly pathless rough walking I need an early night. We saw only one other person on the hill, but they turned off so we did not say hello. Now we have only 282 more Munros to do.
Plenty of wildlife including a Mountain Hare, Ptarmigan, Heath Spotted Orchid (lots), Butterwort, Sundew (round and obling leaved I think) and lots of others
Done 642 miles. 48 miles to go (In case you are wondering, that's the distance to Oban). Follow the track on Google Maps.
