At 3530ft high it is a respectable height too but not the hardest of climbs and is most often combined with neighbouring Munro Beinn an Dothaidh. Ken holds the UK's highest instructional award, the Mountaineering Instructor Certificate (MIC). Of course there are also plenty of hybrid lumps which tick both boxes or neither, and hillgoing is very much a case of taking what comes as you find it and avoiding too much theorising, but in terms of simple definitions there is surely a meall versus sgurr divide of sorts (and for all that they’re actually both beinns, the Bridge of Orchy pair could have ended up as Sgurr Dorain and Meall an Dothaidh; 50 miles further north and they might well have done).Sgurrs are always going to be more popular than mealls, and any actual survey of preferences would almost certainly produce a majority opting for a week in the Cuillin rather than a week in the Cairngorms. Despite the relatively large ascent this is not too … The,Other clubs have active hillgoers as well, and there has been sad news in this regard of late as one of the two people missing – and not, at the time of writing, found – in Glen Nevis is,I wouldn’t claim to really know Tom Brown – we were more at the nodding-acquaintance level – but he has long been a familiar character on the Scottish chess scene, a friendly, earnest man with distinctive bushy eyebrows. It is not the most exciting of summits but there are wide views over Rannoch Moor. NN323394).
Those whose enjoyment demands that a decent view be had for their labours will direct their footsteps to the westerly hump. This proven range of contemporary lifestyle garments is perfect for everyday casual wear, making a great memento of a favourite mountain, or an ideal gift for family and friends.All of our T-shirts are manufactured by Continental Clothing. Some of the other turfy routes on Beinn an Dothaidh looked reasonable today, but Fahrenheit 451 is a long way away from being complete.
Beinn an Dothaidh presents the finest views northwards towards the Mamores and Ben Nevis.
Beinn an Dothaidh in morning sun, Scotland.jpg 12,701 × 4,013; 24.74 MB. Beinn an Dothaidh doesn’t have any of this – even the railway takes a less spectacular line on approach, crawling round the base of the hill rather than swaggering photogenically towards it across a viaduct – but it does arguably have nicer walking on its upper slopes and there can’t be much dispute that it has better from-the-top views. It doesn’t do to get too choosy, after all. The north-east ridge of Beinn Dorain – or rather of Carn Sasunnaich, as it meets the main spine at that summit rather than at the higher one – is an improvement on the Bridge of Orchy approach, interestingly rough and giving views of the huge rockfall in the upper corrie. This ridge is located on Beinn an Dothaidh and is a good option in less than perfect conditions.
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It also reflects the overall east-west divide that forms such a feature of Highland hillgoing: eastern plateaux versus western pointiness, broad upland acres versus narrow ridges. Beinn an Dothaidh.jpg 1,647 × 1,206; 187 KB. See.The penultimate day of July – one of the better-weather days in what was a poor month – saw a wander over Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh with a couple of chess-Munroist pals. The last time I saw him was in late March, when the final round of the.We met over the board in 1995 when he was with Carluke and I was with the Battlefield outfit in Glasgow (both clubs are now defunct), and I well remember the occasion as Tom put a stop to the longest unbeaten run of league games I’ve ever had.
Climb uphill aiming slightly to the left of the prominent top on the right, despite appearances this is not the highest point, and you should be soon on the ridge with the flat summit (1004m/3294ft) and cairn not too far ahead. As if to … Go through the underpass and turn left through a gate. The images are produced using top quality screen-printing, which guarantees the durability of the print and gives a superior appearance. Further west there is a lovely view down Glen Orchy to Ben Cruachan with the densely packed skylines of the Black Mount and Etive ranges, Bidean Nam Bian soaring above all and then hopefully on a clear day Ben Nevis, the Grey Corries, Creag Meaghaidh and Ben Alder filling the northern arc.