Outdoor Adventures with Ancient Brit
Munro 2007 - Day 28: 13th May
Sunday 13th May
Meall Glas 959 m (Munro 45)
Beinn Cheathaich 937 m (Munro Top 26)
Sgiath Chuil 921 m (Munro 46)
Meall a’ Churain 918 m (Munro Top 27)
Distance: 20.8 km
Ascent: 1247 m
Time: 7:15 hour
Mountain name: Meall Glas Pronounced: Miaowl Glaz Translated: Grey-green
Hill
Mountain name: Sgiath Chuil Pronounced: Skeer Hool Translated: Back Wing
or Sheltering Place
Weather: It was showery with cloud moving up and down at about 1000m. It was cold and
showers were of hail at altitude. There were only fairly light winds.
Nature notes: I could hear Cuckoos from the van in the morning. I passed a dead Red
Deer on Meall Glas. On the ridge of Meall Glas there were Golden Plover and a pair of a
bigger wader which I believe was Whimbrel.
In the evening a herd of about 20 Red Deer came down to feed close to the van.
The Route: I headed up Glen Lochay to Badour and crossed the river on an old disused
farm bridge. I then headed straight up the grass slopes to the south of Badour before
heading SW to the N ridge of Meall Glas. It was the easy walking to Beinn Cheathaich.
From the summit, to avoid cliffs, I had to head about 200m down the N ridge before
heading down to the col between Beinn Cheathaich and Sgiath Chuil. A steep ascent took
me to the ridge joining Sgiath Chuil to Meall a’ Churain. After visiting Sgiath Chuil I
retraced my steps and dropped down the gentle slopes of the north ridge of Meall a’
Churain. At a subsidiary peak on the ridge I headed down steep slopes to the NE and
crossed the Allt Innisdaim at a dam below waterfalls and reached the track leading down
from the top of the pipeline which I followed back to the van.
Personal notes: There was light rain most of the morning, but at least there were
glimpses of the sun and the peaks sometimes showed as the cloud rolled around.
The main feature of the route was the steep grass slopes. The climb south from Badour
was steep, but reasonably comfortable. The descent of Beinn Cheathaich was at the limit
of comfortable descent and the climb of Sgiath Chuil was even steeper and getting
towards the limit of comfortable ascent.
The main problems occurred when I got back to the van. The battery was too low to start
the engine so I got a jump start from another hiker but the engine still wouldn’t start. It
appeared as if no fuel was getting through.
The weather in Scotland wasn’t good but it was worse in England with rain preventing
play in most of the county cricket matches and the 10 Tors Challenge on Dartmoor being
abandoned because of wind, mist, heavy rain and dangerously swollen rivers. (This is a
long overnight challenge hike for 14/15 year-olds run by the army.)
Meall Glas 959 m (Munro 45)
Beinn Cheathaich 937 m (Munro Top 26)
Sgiath Chuil 921 m (Munro 46)
Meall a’ Churain 918 m (Munro Top 27)
Distance: 20.8 km
Ascent: 1247 m
Time: 7:15 hour
Mountain name: Meall Glas Pronounced: Miaowl Glaz Translated: Grey-green
Hill
Mountain name: Sgiath Chuil Pronounced: Skeer Hool Translated: Back Wing
or Sheltering Place
Weather: It was showery with cloud moving up and down at about 1000m. It was cold and
showers were of hail at altitude. There were only fairly light winds.
Nature notes: I could hear Cuckoos from the van in the morning. I passed a dead Red
Deer on Meall Glas. On the ridge of Meall Glas there were Golden Plover and a pair of a
bigger wader which I believe was Whimbrel.
In the evening a herd of about 20 Red Deer came down to feed close to the van.
The Route: I headed up Glen Lochay to Badour and crossed the river on an old disused
farm bridge. I then headed straight up the grass slopes to the south of Badour before
heading SW to the N ridge of Meall Glas. It was the easy walking to Beinn Cheathaich.
From the summit, to avoid cliffs, I had to head about 200m down the N ridge before
heading down to the col between Beinn Cheathaich and Sgiath Chuil. A steep ascent took
me to the ridge joining Sgiath Chuil to Meall a’ Churain. After visiting Sgiath Chuil I
retraced my steps and dropped down the gentle slopes of the north ridge of Meall a’
Churain. At a subsidiary peak on the ridge I headed down steep slopes to the NE and
crossed the Allt Innisdaim at a dam below waterfalls and reached the track leading down
from the top of the pipeline which I followed back to the van.
Personal notes: There was light rain most of the morning, but at least there were
glimpses of the sun and the peaks sometimes showed as the cloud rolled around.
The main feature of the route was the steep grass slopes. The climb south from Badour
was steep, but reasonably comfortable. The descent of Beinn Cheathaich was at the limit
of comfortable descent and the climb of Sgiath Chuil was even steeper and getting
towards the limit of comfortable ascent.
The main problems occurred when I got back to the van. The battery was too low to start
the engine so I got a jump start from another hiker but the engine still wouldn’t start. It
appeared as if no fuel was getting through.
The weather in Scotland wasn’t good but it was worse in England with rain preventing
play in most of the county cricket matches and the 10 Tors Challenge on Dartmoor being
abandoned because of wind, mist, heavy rain and dangerously swollen rivers. (This is a
long overnight challenge hike for 14/15 year-olds run by the army.)
Bridge at Badour,
Glen Lochay
Glen Lochay
Dead Deer
Meall Glas
Allt Innisdaim
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