College Exped

 (3.11.09) Ben Vrackie 4-4 hours. 841 m

Spent a couple of nights in a self catering bunkhouse outside Aberfeldy we booked for the college to do abit of walking. The first day we drove up to Killikrankie and followed the path up from old faskally farm east then south east. Practised measuring out distances and estimating our time. In heavy rain and thick mist we followed the small path, marked with stones, in a north east direction to Loch a Choire then followed the obvious path zig zagging to the summit of Ben Vrackie. Visibility was zero due to the mist and heavy rain. Descended via the path and returned the same way. Headed back to the bunkhouse for food and made route cards before we relaxed the rest of the evening. 

Ben Vrackie ascent

lads at the summit

views opening up on the descent

Ben Vrackie

(4.11.09) Meall Greigh 1001 metres, Meall Garbh 1018 m. 6 hours 30 min, 13.4 km

Parked at the Ben Lawers hotel where we began our walk at 08.45. The Telford group with Dave, miles, badger, Fraser and Gregory. Walked along to Machuim farm and then followed the track up on the east side of the Lawers burn. From here we took a bearing then climbed the easy grassy heathery slopes in a north direction to the summit of Meall Greigh. Visibility was zero due to thick mist along with snow showers. The ground also had scatters of snow. From the summit we took a bearing and walked north west to the 993 summit then followed the path around the heathery marshland west to the col Lairig innein 844m. Followed the fence and path up the steep slopes to the summit of Meall Garbh which was covered in snow. Visibility was zero and the summit was around 1 degree although you could see the sun.  Headed east back down to the col and then south down the boggy heathery slopes following part of the Lawers burn down to the dam and the land rover track. Walked south east down a footpath along the ridge down to the footbridge crossing over to the Lawers burn then back to the path we started. 

ascending Meall Greigh

Meall Greigh summit

Approaching Meall Garbh summit

Approaching Meall Garbh summit

Meall Garbh summit

on the descent