Sunday, 21 October 2012

Blackrock Cottage, Glen Coe, 19-21 Oct 2012

Just a few minutes walk from the White Corries ski area, Blackrock Cottage is perfectly placed for access to the Glen Coe mountains. After a lazy lie-in on the Saturday we end up splitting into two groups, with designs on Aonach Eagach and the 'Three Sisters' route, roaming over Stob Coire nan Lochan and Bidean nam Bian before descending via the Lost Valley.

Blackrock Cottage, Glen Coe
Blackrock Cottage, Glen Coe (James Simpkins)

The Aonach Eagach group made it across and down in 4-5 hours. The rest of us took quite a bit longer and returned in the dark - in part due to a closed bridge requiring a messy, boggy traverse back to our starting point - but the enforced wait in the pub was endured with the kind of stoic sobriety you'd expect. Then it was back to the cottage for the usual hut games...

On Sunday a few headed up the road to tick off Meall a' Bhuiridh and Creise, while others went for a more leisurely walk up the Devil's Staircase before repairing to the King's House for lunch.

Buachaille Etive Mor from Blackrock Cottage
Buachaille Etive Mor from Blackrock Cottage (JS)

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Photos: Nicola Cameron (NC), James Simpkins (JS) and Guy Templeton (GT)

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