I had decided on Ben Ledi for my first Corbett, it is one of the first hills of the highlands to be seen when heading north up the M9. Standing high above Calander it offers big views over the forth valley and can be seen clearly as far south as Soutra.

A good clear day was needed and my two trusted hill forecasts gave very conflicting forecasts, the met office mountain forecast warned of a persistent cloud base of 2500 - 3000 foot, and my much preferred MWIS promised blue skies and sunshine.

A bright cold starry night offered great potential, but as so often in the winter months the break of daylight seen cloud quickly build.

The walk in from Brig o' Turk is a bit of a slog along a tarmac road (i just hate having to walk along a perfectly driveable road) after a mile or so a land rover track is followed to high on the western slopes of Ben Ledi, from here a short climb on heatherey ground leads to the summit ridge.