Details
Date : 24/08/2014
Duration : 8+ hours
Style : Equals
Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)
Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility
Wind : No wind
Camping Type :
Nights Camping : 0
Mountains : Sgurr na Sgine The Saddle
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Description
With one other (Equal) - Sunny day, no wind.
Were both tired from the 3 day trip expedition we'd just completed, the weather helped us decide to do this walk (perfect conditions for the Forcan Ridge) our last Munros in Kintail area.
Scrambled up the Forcan ridge, following the ridge line as much as possible, by-passed the downclimb as my partner didn't fancy it without a rope and we were both feeling the effects of the past 3 days.
The biggest lesson learnt was to make sure we have more than enough food - our rations were low and we couldn't get much to eat from the shop in Glen Shiel, we made do with a packet of oatcakes each and some other bits we had leftover from the trip.
With one other (Equal) - Sunny day, no wind.Were both tired from the 3 day trip expedition we'd just completed, the weather helped us decide to do this walk (perfect conditions for the Forcan Ridge) our last Munros in Kintail area.
Scrambled up the Forcan ridge, following the ridge line as much as possible, by-passed the downclimb as my partner didn't fancy it without a rope and we were both feeling the effects of the past 3 days.
The biggest lesson learnt was to make sure we have more than enough food - our rations were low and we couldn't get much to eat from the shop in Glen Shiel, we made do with a packet of oatcakes each and some other bits we had leftover from the trip.
Area : Loch Eil To Glen Shiel (Incl Knoydart)
The Great Glen to the east, the A87 to the north and the A830 to the south separate this area from its surroundings and enclose an area of high mountains and low glens. The highest mountain is Sgurr na Ciche (1040m) and further north the South Glen Shiel Ridge is formed by a whopping seven Munros! Also in the area is The Saddle (1010m) which is home to the classic Forcan Ridge. Peaks in the mountains list are all above 900m.
