Hill:
Meall Budhie (Glen Lyon) (Yellow Hill)
Type:
Munro
Height:
932m
Today
was meant to be a double up and down Munro bash but the forecasted
weather made me think twice. I had a long drive to the start and
heavy rain was forecast to arrive between 2 & 3. Additionally a
grey day with thick cloud so nae views so only one hill.
It
was also meant to be a completion of my Glen Lyon Munros, maybe
tomorrow.
Met
a huge timber tractor vehicle on the very narrow road but thankfully
we got past each other as I headed to the normal starting spot at
Loch an Daimh. One car parked up (never saw them) and another arrived
as I was walking off. Looked a bit of an odd chap and I barely got an
acknowledgement as I walked away.
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| There are another two Corbetts down there somewhere in the gloom |
There
were low clouds around and drizzle as I started. I suppose this route
breaks into three sections.
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| The estate route |
Following
the stalking advice I took the standard route (path 1) up-to the the
main plateau. A decent gradient and slightly boggy but decent
progress made.
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| Loch na Daimh |
Section
2 is the peat hags, I seem to have come across much more of these
than normal over the last few months. An intermittent track through
the hags but again could have been a lot worse. Then a short pull up
to the cairn at Meall a’ Phuill (possibly the hill of the mud, I
wonder why?)
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| Open top |
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| Further on small cairn not sure for what |
Section
3 is the ridge walk to the summit with Glas Choire on your right but
seen much better on the return. When the clouds lifted this was a
very green coire definitely not grey. Lots of deer droppings but none
spotted.
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| Top in view |
Reached
the summit cairn where I am assured there are spectacular views over
Loch Rannoch, Scheihallion, Ben Nevis and lots more, but not for me
today.
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| Looking back |
Returned
by the same route passing Mr Odd on the ridge, who was accompanied by
his obvious clone, son of Mr Odd, poor boy. Again a brief nod from Mr
Odd but nothing from junior, not even an eye glance, brought up
well!!
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| At the far end clouds still not coming over the ridge |
Great
views of the atmospheric clouds swooping into the corries but never
coming over the tops onto the ridge. Superb atmospheric viewing and
I’m glad I am seeing some views.
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| Descent across the hags |
Looking
down on the northern parts of Loch an Daimh it is still so low on
water.
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| Stuc an Lochain and big shadow on the loch |
On
the descent I was now getting good views of the companion hill,
Stuc an Lochain. I was studying the ascent route so much that
somewhere I missed a turn from my ascent route. I realised things
were not as they should be but no big deal as I was still on a well
worn path so followed this back down to the estate trail. At one
point I could see three walkers at the point where I left the track
and started my ascent. Clearly they had seen me and spent a bit of
time debating the route before heading up my ascent route. I was too
far away to shout but either start would have done for Section 1.
The
weather had held up although heavy grey clouds were still threatening
to drop those heavy showers.
An
enjoyable short walk and surely one of the quickest Munros to bag.
Ascent:
555m
Distance:
9.01
Time:
2.43
Wildlife:
Meadow Pipit; Hooded Crow; Golden Plover; Wheatear,
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