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Beinn an Lochain

hike | 2022-11-21
901 m altitude, 640 m prominence, 3.62 km isolation

It’s raining, but not heavily, so it won’t scare us. We leave the car on the side of the road. The first obstacle is a stream. Of course, you can wade and cross, but I want to enjoy my dry shoes for more than a few minutes. We walk along the river and find a place where we can jump and probably not fall into the water. It works, thankfully.

A snow-covered summit is visible from the roadside
Stob Coire Creagach ridge and slopes

There are a few steeper slopes to scramble up, but nothing difficult; the path is clear. Most of the trail is quite easy and not steep.

Surrounding mountains and valleys
Loch Restil
Loch Fyne is in the background.
Arūnas climbs up
Finally, a snow-covered summit is close enough

Approximately a hundred metres from the top, the grass is covered with frost. As I climb higher, the snow increases, but the trail is snow-free. We reach the first, lower summit, and after a few more minutes, we get to the highest point.

Trails are snow-free, but ice-covered in a few places.
Fresh snow from the night or morning
Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta millaisi)

We walk down the same path, but the wind is much stronger. Several times we have to wait for the wind to slow down because it is difficult to take a step. When we reach the creek, there is nothing to save; our shoes are wet, so crossing it is not a problem any more.

Loch Fyne again
On the way down
Dunoon Street and Pier
Arūnas (left), myself (right), and an Atlantic puffin

The day is not over yet, and we go to see the Atlantic Puffin sculpture in Dunoon. Tomorrow I will try to climb Ben Vorlich.


Beinn an Lochain 901 m altitude
640 m prominence
3.62 km isolation
Ranges Europe - Northwest Europe - Great Britain
Countries/regions United Kingdom – Scotland
Distance 3.00 km up 3.00 km down
Elevation 718 m gain 718 m loss
Time
1h20 up
0h05 other
1h00 down
2h25 total
Trailhead 182 m altitude 56.2391110, -4.8503050
Difficulties

microspikes would be useful because the surface is slippery due to the fresh ice on top

Links GPX trail
  • Northwest Europe 2022
  • « Broad Law
  • Ben Vorlich »

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843 km walked, 65 330 m climbed

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