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Corrour 18.7.03 to 21.7.03

James missed the May trip to Scotland this year because of exams, so in July we took the sleeper to Corrour again. We stayed at the station bunkhouse, now in the capable hands of Liz and Charlie.

Leum Uilleim and the Station House, Corrour.	The view from the Signal Box.	A hot stove in Corrour Bunkhouse.

Panorama from the Signal Box.

Friday 18.7.03 - Meall Garbh (977m)

After arriving on the morning train and getting organised, we set off up the Garbh-bheinn ridge with the intention of visiting Chno Dearg and Stob Coire Sgriodain. The day was still and humid, and we both had our first serious experiennce of midges and cleggies. While we kept moving, they were manageable, but as soon as we stopped they were onto us in force. As a result we didn't stop, eating our sandwiches on the hoof. By Meall Garbh, there was enough of a breeze to make a rest and photograph feasibly. However, shortly afterwards, the cloud rolled in reducing the visibility to almost nothing. We turned back, returning by nominally the same route but navigating by compass. In the rain and low cloud, this was not without its incidents!

.	Ben na Lap from Meall Garbh.	.

Sunday 20.7.03 - Loch Treig, Lairig Leacach

The plan, weather and knees permitting, was to visit Stob Coire Easian and its twin on the east side of Loch Treig. As it turned out, neither was working in our favour, but we enjoyed a walk past Creaguaineach bothy and into Lairig Leacach before returning by the same route.

Approaching Loch Treig.	At least someone's enjoying the rain.	They said the midges were big, but this is silly.

Monday 21.7.03 - Loch Ossian

The best we managed today was a gentle walk around Loch Ossian, observing the flora,fauna and new lodge, and protecting ourselves from the rain during the heavy showers, and from the midges between the showers. We were honoured to be shown the Small Cow-wheat, a rare plant found in only a small number of UK sites, by Sarah and Aiden who were collecting habitat data for a conservation project. It was raining hard at the time, so the photo, taken later in the day, shows the Common Cow-wheat, which is similar but with a paler flower.

A fine Fox-glove.	Toadstools enjoying deer-dung.	James on Loch Ossian.

Common Cow-wheat by Loch Ossian.	.	The sleeper home.

Updated 21-05-06