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I have been up Bienn Bhreac twice and never made it across the plateau to Beinn a Chaorainn. It is described as "boggy" how bad? And worth lugging the bike up? Are we talking peat hag hell or is it like the Sgor Gaioth approach? If boggy would it be worth cycling right up Glen Derry to the drop off from BaC and shooting up from there?
I've only ever skied that, so not sure about the summer conditions, but probably worth sticking the same question on the 'Munro' thread:
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I remember it as being a traverse across a big, boggy moor, much like the Moine Mhor. I'd cycle up to the Glas Allt Mor and dump the bike there.
If anyone describes a place as remote as that as 'boggy' I'd be inclined to believe them. It's not the easiest of places to get to, so may indicate sensible level of experience.
I came through the Laoigh pass on Saturday; if you're keen on getting to the munro, I'd be tempted to say cart your bike to the top of that pass. Dump it there, then hike up the steep face and on to the summit.
After that, the descent back from the pass all the way to Derry Lodge is great fun so you get two good results out of one day. If you've never ridden there before, go north on the east side of the Derry, then when going south, cross at the wee iron bridge and do the last part of the descent on the west side as it's a better trail to ride down. Some of the fords in the glen are badly damaged; the one at Fhir Bogha had washed out about 8 feet down last winter and is almost a scramble.
I've not been on that moine before but looking closely at the 25k contours that are very wiggly (technical term) I'd say that the ground will be boggy, hagged and broken, not a pleasant ride at all. Except for last week, when of course it would have been awesome and bone dry.
There are still significant snow patches from about 700m upwards.
Scotroutes, thanks; my gut was suggesting that as it all gets a bit boggy when the path drops down to all but join the river.I was up at the Hutchie in March and the idea hatched then. I was going to make it my last Munro, but meh,may stick on 281 just to reflect what a contrary bugger I am.
My last Munro was Bruach na Frithe but it took me about four years to get around to it. I do think there's a certain romance/contrariness about leaving one Munro uncompleated 🙂
I remember your thread on it. Thing that bugs me is that I am in a loose climbing/biking/walking group and there are numbnuts who won't go back to the same hill.
My last Munro was Bruach na Frithe but it took me about four years to get around to it. I do think there's a certain romance/contrariness about leaving one Munro uncompleated
There was a thread on UKC where the guy who maintains the compleater list reckoned that there were quite a few who deliberately had left one or two undone. A long way to go for me yet - currently somewhere in the 50s
I was lucky in that the guys I walked a lot with started well after me so they didn't have any re-visits. I've done a lot twice or more though, often dragging them up some "unusual" routes. I'm certainly up for some more..duckman - Member
I remember your thread on it. Thing that bugs me is that I am in a loose climbing/biking/walking group and there are numbnuts who won't go back to the same hill.
So, how much snow is there still up on the plateaus; Lochnagar, Monega etc? There's not much left on the west coast and I'm wondering about the 'Gorms?