The Saddle

The Saddle, 1010m - John Reed's last Munro

Date: 27/8/98

Tops and Munros

Companions: with colleague John Reed and friends

Sgurr na Forcan (T) 963m
The Saddle (M) 1010m
Spidean Dhomhuill Bhric (T) 939m
Sgurr Leac nan Each (T) 919m

Distance: 13km

Climbing: 1300m

Time:

Weather: warm day, overcast, cloud on summit

Munro Tally: M85, T141-144

John's last Munro - which set me thinking about whether or not I could complete the set! Time will tell!

We met up in the car park on the A87 below the Forcan ridge - about 25 of us. Followed the clear path up the hillside to the foot of the famous Forcan ridge. Then an exhilirating scramble up the knife edge sections, now surrounded by the low cloud. The trickiest bit was down a slippery gully into the gap betweeen Sgurr na Forcan and the main top itself. Soon we all reached the top, and celebrated with champagne, malt whisky and cheese pieces! Then on along the succession of minor tops to the west - Spidean Dhomhuill Bhris and Sgurr Leac nan Each. Beyond the last top, we dropped northwards into the valley, and walked out to Loch Duich.

Forcan Ridge

Part way up the Forcan Ridge, with the low cloud hiding the drops on either side.

Summit Celebration

John holds aloft his bottle of whisky - on his 284th Munro!

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Date: 27/8/98	Tops and Munros
Companions: with colleague John Reed and friends	Sgurr na Forcan (T) 963m The Saddle (M) 1010m Spidean Dhomhuill Bhric (T) 939m Sgurr Leac nan Each (T) 919m
Distance: 13km
Climbing: 1300m
Time:
Weather: warm day, overcast, cloud on summit
Munro Tally: M85, T141-144
John's last Munro - which set me thinking about whether or not I could complete the set! Time will tell! We met up in the car park on the A87 below the Forcan ridge - about 25 of us. Followed the clear path up the hillside to the foot of the famous Forcan ridge. Then an exhilirating scramble up the knife edge sections, now surrounded by the low cloud. The trickiest bit was down a slippery gully into the gap betweeen Sgurr na Forcan and the main top itself. Soon we all reached the top, and celebrated with champagne, malt whisky and cheese pieces! Then on along the succession of minor tops to the west - Spidean Dhomhuill Bhris and Sgurr Leac nan Each. Beyond the last top, we dropped northwards into the valley, and walked out to Loch Duich.