Breabag
15 April 2007
The start of this walk was the A837, 5 kilometres north of Ledmore
Junction, where there is a small parking area on the east side of the
road. (Grid Ref. NC253179) A path was followed east passed a now
defunct salmon hatchery and up the side of the Allt nan Uamh passing
the spring where the stream appeared out of the limestone rock.
There was a profusion of wildflowers in the area as we followed the
path beside the dry bed of the Allt nan Uamh and below the 'bone
caves.'
Once beyond the caves we left the path and climbed steeply up an
embankment and headed for a gap in the rocks over some heathery and
boggy terrain. Fortunately it was drier than normal as a result of a
rainless period of weather. Once across this pathless terrain we
climbed through the gap disturbing a couple of ptarmigan.
The walking became a bit easier as we crossed a grassy corrie and over
some boulders to the summit of Breabag. It had been very mild down
in the glen but there was a cold breeze at the summit cairn so after a
few minutes rest we headed back by our ascent route as some low cloud
engulfed the summit. Visibility had been a bit restrictive due to a
thick haze.
On the descent the ptarmigan were still at the same location. Not a
very good site for nesting being on the route to Breabag so they will
no doubt be disturbed over the next few months. Hopefully they and
their young will survive.
Once beyond the heathery and boggy terrain we climbed up to and looked
in the bone caves before descending to the Allt nan Uamh and the short
walk back to the start.
Time taken - 3.5 hours.
Distance - 9 kilometres.
Height climbed - 690 metres.
Photographs taken on walk:
http://www.caledoniahilltreks.com/galleries/breabag_apr07/index.htm
Lindsay
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