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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. |
After that An
Gearanach appears ahead. Here you also begin to see the waterfall An Steall, 120m high.
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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. |
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. |
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.
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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. |
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.
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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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