Ben More Walked, Dervaig checked out

Thanks to Craig and Helen for putting us up and enteraining us.  Another good walk.
A Friday night enjoying the entertainment in the Kelvin Hotel in Oban set us up for the 9:30 ferry to Mull to meet Craig, and have a walk up Ben More
Preparing for our ascent from Dhiseig, at Loch na Keal on the B8035.

Jackets off and off we go.  Ben More taunting us in the distance - doesn't look too far?

Gaining height, looking back on Ulva and Eorsa

Jackets back on, as a refreshing shower sweeps in.

Are we nearly there yet?

By now we could just about make out Coll, out on the left.

The top still shrouded in cloud.

Hills of Ardnamurchan coming into view on the right

Below the clouds.  Impressive.

Making progress.  Not the quietest hill I have ever been on, and probably the one with the most little girls!


Alternate route down.

Starting to look a bit cloudier, but then thankfully it cleared.

The view.  We could just make out Dervaig.  On the right the Sound of Mull

The top, populated by very young girls!

Choice spot for lunch.  Overlooking Loch Scridain, and in the distance Jura

That alternative route down again.  Sadly we had to get back to Dervaig before the shop shut, so didn't head back this way.

We managed to get rid of the small children so we could look manly at the top.

And then we were back at the car!

Turned out a beautiful afternoon.

Loch na Keal

Dervaig Pub.  No little girls here.
And then as you can imagine we celebrated our great achievement in the usual and fitting way.  Great weekend, thanks to all concerned.

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