Perched boulders are a feature of the descent.

After what seems like weeks of studying I treated myself to a day on the hills. The weather has recently become more unsettled, after enjoying some of the best weather in the UK. A quick look at the forecast predicted showers so armed with waterproofs a friend and I set off for Beinn Fhionnlaidh, which is one of the two Munro's on the way to Oban from Ballachulish. Using a route from the great Pocket Mountains Central Highlands book, we started from the Forestry Commission car park in Elleric.



The route takes you on a less travelled circuit - the upside being that we met hardly anyone until near the summit, but the downside that there were few paths. The bracken and grass were in verdant growth and we decided that bracken bashing was not unlike walking through powder snow i.e. hard work!


The weather came and went but we got great views most of the time, and views are one of the reasons to climb this hill. You get to see both out to Ardnamurchan and Mull but also into Glen Etive and through to Glencoe. Fabulous!

posted by ocuk @ 9:19 AM