Loch Ossian ... March 2007
Sgor Gaibhre, - Carn Dearg

A good walk over some remote hills. Having taken the train from Rannoch to Corrour I walked back via Loch Ossian taking in a couple of Munro's. The weather was superb, changing from a warm spring day to winter conditions, then finishing off with heavy rain. Theres nothing quite like interacting with the Scottish weather while on the hill!

 

The London - Fort William Sleeper leaving Corrour Halt
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Ben Nevis, Aonach Beag and the Grey Corries
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Heading east towards Loch Ossian.
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Loch Ossian and the Bealach Dubh, Aonach Beag range to the left and Ben Alder range to the right,
our first hill of the day is the nearest snow covered hill on the right
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Beinn Eibhinn reflected in Loch Ossian
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Beinn na Lap and Chno Dearg reflected in the still waters of Loch Ossian.
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Looking towards Corrour Lodge, a strange sort of place frequented by those with a love of guns,
the main building looks like a grain silo with windows.
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Looking back over Loch Ossian to Beinn na Lap and Chno Dearg.
On the right of the image can be seen the impressive Strath Ossian.
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Loch Ossian
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Crossing the snow line, Sgor Choinnich to the left and the Munro Sgor Gaibhre to the right.
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Looking south west to Carn Dearg.
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Summit of Sgor Choinnich with Carn Dearg behind.
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Yet another view of Carn Dearg, note the weather changing with cloud starting to lower and thicken.
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Steep ground leading up to the top of Sgor Gaibhre.
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Carn Dearg with its long southern ridge stretching off to the left. The weather has now change considerably. Up till now it has been t shirt on a warm spring day, it is now full winter with a cutting southerly breeze.
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Approaching the summit of Can Dearg.
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Looking down to the western end of Loch Ossian.
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Summit Cairn, Carn Dearg.
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Heading down Carn Dearg's long southern ridge.
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The end of the ridge.
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Looking west over Rannoch Moor to Blackwater Reservoir, a bleak but beautiful place,
heavy rain and low cloud sets in.
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Total .. 16.5 Miles, 3670' Ascent
( 27.5 points of effort )