265. Gairich (272). 12/04/2024

With some signs that we may have over done it the day before and with very poor forecast, we went for an easier option today. 

From the Loch Quoich dam, we walked south along a "wet path" (which wasn't all that wet really) for 3km before climbing gently west for 3km on the long approach to the peak (mostly on a path). For all this time, the top was clear of cloud, but as we began the final stiff climb the clouds rolled in. We definitely felt we'd got better than the 10% chance of cloud free tops and we only started to get rain on the return journey.

We were a bit damp when we got back to the dam, but not drastically so. The 16km and 800m of ascent had taken us 5h30.

Gairich from across Loch Quoich

A closer view of the broad ridge to the top