Route description: Ben Lui & Beinn a'Chleibh Munros included on this walk: Ben Lui & Beinn a'Chleibh Time taken: 5 hours Distance: 10km Ascent: 1078m |
Imagine my dismay when having checked a more detailed forecast there was to be a lot of low cloud hanging around in the morning until the record temps could burn it off. I decided to hedge my bets, I'd pick a shorter walk and leave later than originally planned. Ben Lui, the Queen of the Southern Highlands and her neighbour Beinn a'Chleibh from Glen Lochay fitted the bill perfectly. I knew I was taking a bit of a risk as Lui has been on my bucket list for a while and I had been saving her for 'guaranteed' good weather. On the plus side I absolutely detest having to cross rivers, a terrible accident I have since blanked from my memory, must have befallen me in some random burn as a kid ! With the recent dry weather surely it would never be easier to get over the Lochay at the beginning of the walk without enduring a comedy fall/drowning. I arrived at the very good and spacious parking area a few miles along the A85 from Tyndrum at around 07.15, not early enough that the midges were still in their scratchers as I suffered a few nibbles as I changed ready for the off just before 07.30.