Munros and Other Walks

Munros: Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag Height: 941m/3087ft and 936m/3071ft OS Map: 42 The last time I had visited the Drumochter hills almost a year ago I had enjoyed a nice clear day with barely a cloud in sight. The weather has been mixed and invariably it seems to rain when I have a chance to get out into the hills. My drive up to Drumochter wasn’t inspiring either as rained most of the way and my thoughts turned to my new jacket and how it was going to receive a good test drive if the rain continued throughout the day. I parked at a lay-by just before the Dalwhinnie junction. There is a decent track that leads up from the main road to 902 m and from there you could walk the two Munros. I decided to take the larger of the Munros, Carn na Caim and I managed to negotiate my way to the top in just under 2 hours from the car. The Munro didn’t really have any great distinguishing feature and by all accounts looked like a big green lump.  I headed back to...

Weather not looking good at drumochter

Looking at Ben More

Munros: Carn Marig and Meall nan Aighean Height: 1045m/3415ft and 984m/3218ft OS Map: 51 With the election looming and 1001 things to do I decided to disappear up the hills. I headed to Glen Lyon, to Invervar in fact, to try two Munros I had missed out on the last time I was there, which was 7 years earlier. I had thought that the hills were pretty featureless and boring however I was surprised to find out how nice a day out it actually was. The track from Invervar was straightforward, a gradual climb and little muddy in places. Things looked like turning for the worst when the dark clouds descended and the rain started. As luck would have it the rain passed and I managed to navigate my way through the boulders which cling to the top of Carn Mairg. The sky had cleared nicely to see Meall nan Aighean. The 2nd Munro looked a long way off however I was sitting on top of the other Munro within the hour which just goes to show you I know nothing about judging distances.