Hill:
Breabag (Little Height)
Type:
Corbett
Height:
815m
I
had put this hill for ages as I thought it would be a horrible scree
sloped ascent. I could not have been more wrong. A last minute
decision turned out to be a really enjoyable ramble.
I
had another ascent planned for the day but as I had been wakening so
early each morning I did not bother setting an alarm. You guessed it,
awoke and looked at my watch 8.30am, wow. So by the time I got ready
a shorter day was required.
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| Plenty of water from small stream |
Parked
up at the Bone Caves, only a few cars around. Beautiful morning so emptied
as much waterproof gear from my rucksack and set off.
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| This vibrant scene is only feet away from the dry river bed |
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| Usually find a Small Heath on this path |
The
burn was in full flow, I really like this section up to where the
burn disappears higher up. Realisation that it is created not higher
up from the mountains but from bubbling limestone springs underneath,
fascinates me every time.
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| First dry bed |
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| 2nd gully |
As
the path turns for the higher bone caves track I headed left
alongside the dry burn for a short section before a sharp right up
another dry burn gully. Going was better than expected.
Follow
this, crossing from bank to bank as suits, until the moor is reached.
Mainly heather but grassy swathes can be found to ease the going.
My
route headed for the waterfall which lies beneath the break in the
hills, a small gorge/fissure which you climb through. The scree
slopes surrounding gave negative thoughts of the possible hard work
ahead.
Not
true. Another plateau is reached where there are more grassy sections
than expected so the scree can be avoided for now.
I
spotted quite a few deer on the ridge, they had also spotted me and
were looking right at me. As I headed to the rocky summit there were
small pockets of deer everywhere. They were all hinds with their
calves and most stand their ground before moving. I have never seen
so many deer spread over a plateau but staying apart. Plus, I have
never got so close to wild deer on the tops , it was fabulous.
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| Cul Beag & Mor, Suilven, Canisp |
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| Panorama |
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| Suilven & Canisp |
An
easy rocky climb to the summit. And the views were out of this world.
I have had great views in Assynt but nothing to beat this, it was
spectacular. Every Assynt stack in perfect view. The Western Isles
clear. The views are open to the Fannichs and up to the Sutherland
mountains.
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| Lunch companions heading off when I moved |
I ate my lunch listening to deer so close I could hear
them chewing and lightly coughing. This was absolute magic, so
tranquil, the only noises are natural ones and then the midges
started biting.
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| Conival & Ben More Assynt |
I
wandered over the scree with deer all around to have a look at the
Coirean Ban, spectacular drops and views to Conival.
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| Top of fissure heading back |
As
I headed back to find the gorge and my descent an eagle appeared in
the distance. Luckily I had my mini binoculars and as it turned the
white pathcesv underneath and the pure white tail made my day. It
never came really close but so what.
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| Bone Caves in big lump above grassy slopes |
Back
down the same way, it got very hot lower down.
All
in all a special day on a runt of a hill that turned out to be one of
the best.
Ascent:
707m
Distance:
10.6km
Time:
4.36
Wildlife:
Red Deer; Small Heath butterfly; Meadow Pipit; Golden Plover; White
Tailed Eagle.
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