May hill walks get all Noah’s Arc this month (coming in 2
by 2). We have ‘walk one’ and ‘walk two.’ This is because me and friends went
for a three night stay in Inveraray, Scotland to bag some Munros. We had a pod
on the shores of Loch Fyne, such a beautiful setting.
Walk one was Beinn Ime and it was me, my bro Andy and mate
Mark (his first Munro since having a new hip!)
The walk to Beinnn Ime started in Arrachor and we headed up
through the forest from the car park near Succoth. This is a pleasant wander in
the trees, zig-zagging along a good path. Once out of the forest, we were
rewarded with a spectacular view of Ben Arthur, or The Cobbler to most. The
path headed up, passing The Cobbler on your left and Beinn Narnain on your
right. I had done both of these hills previously, Beinnn Narnain and Cobbler
with my son Jack two years before and Cobbler with Steve twenty or so years
ago!
From the bealach, it is plain to see the route to Beinn Ime:
up, up and up! There were a few boggy and damp sections and we had a flurry of
snow that lasted a few minutes. The view from the top was immense: we were so
lucky to get a cloud free summit, and the views were extensive! We sat and had
a lunch, then back down to the car and off for a wee dram (in my case,
Wainwright ale).
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