22/09/14 - Bein Narnain - (me, Conners, Steve)

Started the last day with questionable energy levels. We parked up and set off - I knew it was going to be steep and involve some scrambling so I was unsure how far we'd get. Andy, as always, was ready with a range of Garmin devices - I was starting to see the benefits, but unlike Andy, only as a backup to a map rather than as a means to gather numerous bits of (largely depressing), data.

The going was steep and relentless, there was a clear set of targets but not much in the way of a path. The patches of scrambling were fun, but Steve was a little unsure of things. This was particularly the case on the final section up Beinn Narnain which was very exposed - you just had to keep going and not spend long looking down. However, no-one complained and sounded any great foreboding or annoyance.

Views from the top were spectacular, especially looking west as the loch opened up to the see and the islands beyond. The Cobbler also looked spectacular, we ll worthy of further attention even though it's not a Munro.

We neither had the time or energy to take in Beinn Ime (it's becoming the case that every walk I do, I fall short of doing the full route).

The walk back was enjoyable until the last mile or so as we wound down the steep path and the pain was apparent in all our knees.

Eventually we arrived back at the car and set off on the long journey home. I drove to Glasgow and then handed the keys over (for the first time of the weekend), and was able to sleep most of the way home.

Munro - Bein Narnain

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