4000's and a Big buchle

Last June I ran the Mamores, great day out, time to try the other side of the glen. Staying in Glen Nevis Campsite for the weekend, woke Saturday to a good day for hills, a bit of cloud, sun and  breeze, rain forecast for later. Started from the Youth Hostel up Heart Attack hill onto the Ben tourist path, hoards of walkers from various charities and a few runners. Topped out in just over two hours, a seat to refuel and work out the way to the Carn Mor Dearg arete, East, South East past some fence poles dropping down bouldery ground then North East to join the arete. A peaceful contrast to the Ben with only a few walkers and runners. Made my way round the arete, carefully at first, eyes fixed on the ground, avoiding looking at the drops on either side, relaxed and gained confidence as I picked my way along as the path fades in and out along easy scrambles, a short climb and I'm on top, its almost 2 hours since I left the Ben, a seat to re-fuel and gaze at a stunning Ben Nevis rock face. East again down a steep rocky ridge distracted by the aerial display over unseen crowds watching the Mountain Bike World Cup. Across the narrow beallach before the steep 1000' climb up Aonach Mor's twisty loose path, the gradient eases and a run along to the cairn, another brief stop then chased three other runners across to Aonach Beag, they were going to Corrour Station via the Grey Corries, a shortish climb to the snow covered top, staying well back from the corniced edge. Easy run down grassy slopes to the last top of the day, Stob Coire Bhealaich. Traversed round Coire a' Bhuic down beside the alt Coire nan Laogh to Steall Meadows. Ran down the bouldery track then a 5 mile shuffle as the rain started on the road back to camp. 17 miles, 7500' in 8 hours 15. Sunday sunshine dried out the tent over a leisurely break of fast and camp. Drove through Glen Coe stopping at the valley between the Buachailles. Set off a couple of miles along the Lairig Gartain taking a good path up beside Stob Coire Altrium, turned up and over Stob Na Doire along to Stob Dearg, a couple of false summits and I'm on top, a quick stop as the cloud and rain sweeps in closing out the views, retreat between snow cornices scrambling into Coire na Tulaich, steep at first then man made bouldery path back down. 7 Miles, 3200' in 3 hours 30.