Final Munro ... September 07
Ladhar Bheinn

After a long wait to get the right forecast. A tough walk in to Barrisdale Bay, then up through possibly one of the wildest and grandest corries in Scotland before reaching my final Munro, a classic Scottish hill Ladhar Bheinn.

 

Leaving Kinloch Hourn
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This is one tough walk in, numerous steep ascents are immediately followed by descents back to sea level, the above picture is a typical example, the path now goes down to the loch before re ascending the next hill.
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The first good view of Ladhar Beinn
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Barrisdale Bay, on the left is Luinne Bheinn with Ladhar Bheinn on the right.
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The entrance to Coire Dhorrcail
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Coire Dhorrcail, a snow shower is just visible high up.
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Coire Dhorrcail
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Looking back down Loch Hourn from high up on Stob a Choire Odhair.
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Ladhar Bheinn from Stob a Choire Odhair.
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On the top of Ladhar Bheinn
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Looking back to Ladhar Bheinn from the remains of a Vanessa Tube just north west of the summit
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Wild camping just off the summit of Stob a Chearcaill (the southern top of Ladhar Bheinn)
The sunlit hill on the left is Luinne Bheinn, with Sgurr nan Ciche dominating the skyline in the center.
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Sunrise the next morning.
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Looking accross to Ladhar Bheinn as the rising sun catches the top.
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Heading down from Stob a Chearcaill.
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Looking over Loch Hourn to Beinn Sgritheall
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Ladhar Bheinn.
Left most peak is Stob a Chearcaill, the right most peak is Stob a Choire Odhair, with the summit of Ladhar Bheinn just hidden behind.
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A panorama of Barrisdale bay, from Luinne Bheinn on the left to Loch Hourn on the right.
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Heading back to Kinloch Hourn.
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Another view along the side of Loch Hourn. The distant hill on the center left is Sgurr na Sgine.
This has to be the most spectacular walk in/out anywhere in Scotland.
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Total .. 21 Miles, 6700' Ascent
( 41.1 points of effort )