Beinn Chaorach and Beinn A'Mhanaich

Mountain of Sheep and Mountain of the Monks.  Great walk if a bit cold!

A wee walk over a couple of Grahams, to blow away the cobwebs.

Sensible preparation in Mark's van the night before.

Maybe not quite so sensible!

Setting off by the Auchengean burn.  Small resevoir below the second hill.

Heading up towards Beinn Tharsuinn

Target hills for the day. 

Top of Beinn Tharsuinn, looking to the Clyde

And on to Beinn Chaorach

Summit #1 - too cold to stop for long though.

Cracking view

Hill #2 over there,

Time for some lunch.  Beinn Eich behind

And up we go again.

View down to teh  Auchengean reservoir, with the shoulder of Beinn Chaorach on the left.

To the north east the top of Glen Luss

Summit in sight

Great view.

Loch Long and the head of  Loch Goil.

To the firth of Clyde

Glen Luss to the left, with Beinn Chaorach in the middle, and Auchengean to the right.  Summit of Beinn Mhanaich

The route home, heading down the Strone

View back to the last summit

Beinn Chaorach

Our two hills, with Beinn Eich at the back.

Warning poles for the firing range.

Happy hillwalker

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