Lui Munros

Drove to Dalrigh for a run over the Munros in the Ben Lui Nature Reserve, last time I managed three, losing time to navigation thru low clouds, with decent weather I hoped for the 4. Route choice, finish with Lui, leaving the 4 or 5 mile farm track to the end. Ran the track towards Cononish's green huts, Lui's bulk cloud free in front although low clouds leaking in from behind Beinn Chuirn and Meall Odhar, luckily they never came to much. The trail climbs gradually then just before Cononish cross the wooden bridge straight onto the stiff climb 1000' up Beinn Dubhchraig's North ridge, over a fence the gradient eases, initially pathless but runnable old fence posts help with route choice, a path gradually forms as it gets steeper, jog walk to the lochans, its going to be a long day, then a short run to the top. Discuss route choices with a couiple of walkers. Great views, Crianlarich Munros all visible, Loch Lomond, Arrochar Alps, Bidean Nam Bian's head touching the clouds. Run past the lochans and down the zig zags to the Bealach, the path contours past a knoll overlooking Loch Oss. Climb up beside a burn to the short trudge up Oss's NE ridge.

Stop for some food here then exit beside Creag Dhubh a'Bhealaich round Coire Laoigh and start up Lui's SE Ridge. To avoid climbing Lui twice I reach about 800m and contour across to the Bealach between Lui and a' Chliebh (pron a'clave) a short 500' climb and I'm on top with views over Loch Awe and the Cruachan horseshoe.

There's three tops, I cover them all then realise the first one is the summit. A few minutes and I'm back at the Bealach for the last climb of the day, just over 1000' in half a mile, glad to have a couple of stops on the way to take in the views.

A rest at the top taking in the day's route and planning my way back to Dalrigh. Down the SE ridge then onto the path to Stob an Tighe Aird past the plane wreckage before dropping steeply thru Coire Gaothach crossing the Allt an Rund onto the track to Dalrigh passing the big green Cononish huts on the way. Quiet day, met two walkers on Dubhchraig summit, one on a'Chleibh and two on the track back to Dalrigh.

Today's route, 18 miles, 6500' of ascent in just under 7 hours. A few more pictures here.