11/06/14 - Tom na Gruigaich - (me)

I wake up to take the tent down pre-6am. I feel very tired and generally pretty dreadful. The sore on my foot was also making me hobble. I start the drive to Torridon and have to stop on the way for a kip. Luckily I find a cafe in Torridon, have scrambled eggs on toast (not on the menu, but the rustle it up for me anyway), which picks up my mood somewhat and stops me wanting to go straight to the hotel where I'm staying that night. I also pick up a book in the cafe called 'The Call of the Mountain' by Max Landsberg, this also inspires to continue with my planned walk for the day - or at least to start it.

I start the walk up Beinn Alligin (Tom na Gruigaich), with low expectations of how far I'd get, but I manage to get to the top and feel OKish. I feel reasonably tempted to continue to Sgurr Mor (though not even slightly tempted to continue as far as 'The Horns'), but the weather closes in, the ridge looks quite exposed and I think better of it. By the time I reach the bottom I'm glad I did, as I'm stumbling quite badly and generally struggling to lift my feet in a coordinated manner.

I have a great drive to the Leterfinaly Hotel on Loch Leven - going through Glen Shiel and past Eilean Donan castle is amazing.

The Hotel is nice, the room has a bizarrely over configured Victorian bath suite. I have an average steak and a couple of nice whiskies (Talisker (nice and peaty) and Dalwhinnie (too sweet)) and even go for a pleasant sunny evening stroll on the Loch.
And then bed.

Munro - Tom na Gruagaich

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