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Just
the names (Gaelic) makes me want to climb these mountains. But there are
more good reasons, here is stunningly beautiful. First you drive by car
into the
valley of Glen Nevis, at the foot of Ben Nevis, Scotlandīs highest
mountain.
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After
parking the car you first walk a couple of km though a ravine, with a
roaring rapid below. |
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After that An
Gearanach appears ahead. Here you also begin to see the
waterfall An Steall, 120m high. |
Just
before the waterfall the small river is passed with the help of three
wires. Nice! As long as you donīt hurry the wires wonīt start swaying. |
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After
also passing below the waterfall (balancing on wet stones) the real
climb begins. First there is a short part with muddy ground. Itīs good
to have
waterproof boots here. |
A look back
towards the ravine. To the right are the slopes up towards Ben Nevis. |
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This
is what I wanted! Scotland in autumn, on a beautiful Octobers day. Itīs
like a fairytale. |
A
look at Sgurr á Mhāim, 1099m. |
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Now the summit
is in sight. 982 m may sound like a easy mountain to climb, but
donīt be decieved by the "low" altitude. A total of 1100 altitude
meters makes
this walk one of the more demanding I have made. |
On
the peak (don't I look a little bit sweaty?) A peak like this one, over
3000 feet is called a Munro in Scotland. Now I am going for the second
Munro for this day.
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The
path goes along a rigde and on the way is the top An Garbhanach, 975 m.
Here are a few passages that needs some concentration, like the ridge
in the
foreground. In the background is An Gearanach. |
A
look back on the rather steep way down from An Garbhanach, on the path
to the last summit of the day, Stob Coire ā Chairn. |
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The
summit cairn of Stob Coire ā Chairn, 981m.
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