Munros and Other Walks

Munro: Beinn Dubchraig Height: 977 m / 3204ft OS Map: 50 Picture: View from Summit of Ben Oss and Ben Lui It was a strange experience doing some walking and getting a sun tan. Scotland is not known for overly sunny conditions which had me in a state of confusion as to what gear I take so I took everything, winter jacket, fleeces, gloves, mittens, hat, scarf and crampons and soon after I had started off I regretted it. The Munro that I was trying was Beinn Dubchraig (Ben Doo-craig), one which I had attempted last summer and failed to get to the top. This time more prepared I was determined to do better. The Munro is situated just outside Tyndrum and I parked the car at a small car park at Dailrigh. The trickiest part of the Munro is the lower section of it. From the car park I followed the track over the bridge to the railway line. From there you get a good view of the Munro in front of you. However before you can get on to the main part of the Munro you first have to cross a small

h In the sun no less

The planned hill walk was changed due to further snow fall which blocked our passage to glen lyon

As the weather clears up after the Easter break I’m going to take my chance and head to the hills. I was actually supposed to go away camping this week and try climbing Ben Nevis, Scotland’s highest mountain , however car trouble saw an end to that. I won’t travel too far, just to the back of the Ben Lawers range, near Killin. Hopefully the rain can hold for the day. This time I’ve managed to get a few friends along.

A Good Friday walk in the park. A little windy.