Hill: Beinn Maol Chaluim
Date: Saturday 12th December 2009
Company: Myself, Ian and Judy
Time: 5 Hrs
Quite a late start for me this morning. We parked at 149496, next to Lochan Urr, where there is room for 3 or 4 cars and started walking at 09:30.
The ascent from the road starts steeply alongside a fence and forest.
Then simply a case of heading up, following the broad ridge, until reaching the 848m top.
Looking back along Glen Etive towards the Buachailles:
Beinn Trillichean (zoomed):
Looking up Beinn Maol Chaluim:
Looking down Glen Etive towards Starav and Beinn Trilleachan:
Ian, Buachaille Etive Mor and Creise:
On reaching the crags around 600m we bypassed them to the left.
Crags around 600m:
Sgor na h-Ulaidh:
Looking back down Beinn Maol Chaluim:
Creise:
Buachaille Etive Beag and Buachaille Etive Mor:
Looking along ridge towards summit of Beinn Maol Chaluim:
Bidean nam Bian:
Ian and Judy:
Final stretch to summit:
Meall Lighiche:
Sgor na h-Ulaidh:
Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach:
Judy, Ian and myself at summit:
A nice straight-forward grassy hill but with lots of lumps and bumps. We returned to the car via the same route.