Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall a' Choire Leith & Meall Corranaich

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This walk takes in the five Munros around Ben Lawers in a loop from the NTS car park. The weather didn't quite match the clear skies as promised but the day was warm when sheltered from the strong east wind.

[@patriciarichards87]

Brilliant video x Really enjoyed watching, thanks xx

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Patricia, Really glad to enjoyed our latest outing. A full array of conditions kept it interesting and added to the experience. Cheers, Charlie

[@reluctantfellrunner]

Fantastic hike out. Love the Brocken Spectre. Best wishes for 2024.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hello, Many thanks for taking the time to view and I wish you all the best for you and yours for next year. Cheers

[@andrewkingdom]

Brilliant long walk great views thanks Charlie

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Andrew, Really glad you enjoyed our latest trip to this stunning area. The tops here give various route options and you can find pockets that don't have the usual crowds. Cheers, Charlie

[@ionnicolae3516]

Brilliant walk 🎉

[@jamesingram2885]

Hey Charlie Mike, cracking bit of exercise, Running over these bumps like young hares 🙂 great video, really enjoyed it, it's a nice part of scotland loch tay and glen Lyon, Thanks for sharing,

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi James, I agree that this area is terrific and gives many varied tops to get onto. Cheers, Charlie

[@DickusCopernicus]

Thanks for the great video. I remember doing the four in a row along Loch Tay on a blistering July day. We came back much the same colour as your jacket.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hello, I could well imagine the July conditions and no better area for a days wonder. Its not often we need to splash on the suncream 🤣 Cheers, Charlie

[@nama5257]

Nice one. Nice video. Me and my pal had done all four but only two at a time😅

[@ontheadventuretrails-scotl9389]

Magic again Charlie. Lovely day for it….SOUNDED cold mind! :-) I quite fancy doing a wild camp using that route.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi D&L, It was certainly a full array of conditions and temperatures but nice to get off route into the quiet coire. A cracking spot which is probably well sheltered for camping 👍Cheers, Charlie

[@PAADVENTURES1]

Cracking day Charlie and Mike! That's a fair drop from An Stuc! My favourite bit though was your slalom skills Charlie 😂. Some cracking clouds rolling by and hunners of broken spectres! Defo a good bit of exercise. Paul

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Paul, It was a super day with a mixture of everything. The Lawers certainly offer many different routes without having to travel for hours for a change👍 The arse has recovered from the ice slide, I suspect it'll be the last for the year. 🤣 Cheers, Charlie

[@PAADVENTURES1]

@@charliemccartney7055 looks like a nice weekend coming so probably kill most of the remaining snow! 👍👍👍

[@majornova8357]

fantastic

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi majornova, Glad you enjoyed our latest outing.... it was a cracker. Cheers, Charlie

[@NigelCooney-ve3ws]

Always enjoyed your videos pleased you posted this as I'm doing the same walk in a couple of weeks

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Nigel, I hope you have a good day when it comes round as its a terrific area with straight forward access. Cheers, Charlie

[@NigelCooney-ve3ws]

@@charliemccartney7055 thanks I'm doing Ben Lui and three other surrounding Munro's on the Monday really enjoy the region

[@charliemccartney7055]

@@NigelCooney-ve3ws A fine set of Munros. Fingers crossed you get stunning weather 👍

[@mawebb88]

Amazingly clear. Wonderful scenery. Many thanks for sharing.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi mawebb88, Really glad you enjoyed viewing out latest outing. A super day with the full mix of conditions. Just superb.... Cheers, Charlie

[@trapper1948]

Fabulous video Charlie. You guys are very hill fit!

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi trapper, Glad you enjoyed our latest outing and many thanks for watching. We work at keeping our legs in condition which all helps to enjoy the days without struggling. Cheers, Charlie

[@colingregory8967]

12 years since I was on Meall Corranaich. Looks like they cleared the scrap metal fencing from the summit cairn.

[@mikebrooks7680]

Think I passed you guys yesterday, I was coming off An Stuc, as you were ascending, great video still felt like Winter on the tops although definitely Spring in the air further down, that looks like a nice off piste route of An Stuc

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Mike, Was that not a superb day 👍 and quite a contrast in conditions. Just great... Cheers, Charlie

[@wjoest6694]

That was an awesome and outstanding hike, Charlie. Not just because of the long distance and the great ascent but because of the stunning views in different weather conditions. Loved to see your „sledge ride“. Thanks for sharing 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Cheers Wolfgang

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Wolfgang, Glad you enjoyed viewing our outing, we certainly had a mixed bag of conditions which all added to the experience. Its such a great area with a full variety tops. Cheers, Charlie

[@thelifeofbrian282]

Absolutely stunning day 😎 amazing views 🏔️ Brocken spectres, glissades, lunch in the sunshine ☀️ what more could you want, Superb lads 👌 atb Brian 👍

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Brian, Your right, we had a right mixture of conditions but a super day. The heat was very enjoyable during our pit stop giving the feeling of Spring. Many thanks for watching. Cheers, Charlie

[@janicemiddlemass5215]

Well done again 5 munro’s ,your both amazingly fit guys . Your video’s are always something to look forward too , thank again for sharing your day and information of your walk 🤗👍

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Janice, Glad you enjoyed yesterday's outing. A super day with a full mixed of conditions which all adds to the experience. Cheers, Charlie

[@jonathanwillingham9113]

What a beautiful day you had. Odd patches of stubborn cloud but they didn’t detract from a cracking day. As you said, a good exercise for the legs. That is a big day with plenty of ascent, particularly the descent off An Stuc and then the ascent up on to Meall a’ Choire Leith. I like the Ben Lawers group, in particular An Stuc, a nice pointy summit. It brought back a lot of memories. Thank you once again for sharing the video, really enjoyable.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Jonathan, Your right, The Lawers is a super range of hills and ideal for an array of different outings. I agree, An Stuc is the standout particularly if walking in full winter condition. All good fun... Cheers, Charlie

[@Perthshire]

Absolutely wonderful images. A grand day oot!

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hello, We had a cracking day with a mixed bag of conditions. Many thanks for watching. Cheers, Charlie

[@murdo1111]

Superb day with stunning views in an absolutely classic setting. I’ve never managed a Brocken Spectre and it seems like you see one or more every time you’re out at the moment! Great as ever. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes Murdo

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Murdo, Yes, we've been fortunate on the last few outings with the conditions just coming to gather at the right height. Always a joy to see the effect. Cheers, Charlie

[@malcolmabram2957]

Yet again a superb video catching the wondrous atmosphere of the Highlands. Thank you for producing these videos Charlie. There are two groups of peaks above 4,000 feet. Of course the Cairngorms and the Ben Nevis group. I am going to build a 20 foot cairn on top of Ben Lawers, fill it with granite coloured cement. Then there will be a third 4000 er outside this group.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Malcolm, I had forgotten about that, I remember reading about the attempt to get Ben Lawers to 4000 feet. Not sure I see the point but it's certainly the dig daddy of this group. Cheers, Charlie

[@johnarmstrong4015]

Good walk, I remember doing these with my son (18 years old) many years ago. We got back to the car and he asked if we could carry on and do the walk you video last week. OH to be that fir again. Many thanks for sharing. ATB

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi John, I often thing back to the days when tops weren't a big challenge and they came a lot easier than now but time rolls on. You've just got to keep pushing the envelope even though its getting small year by year 🤣Cheers, Charlie

[@geoffreysutton760]

Very impressive, as usual. Especially the bum slide. Like me you can remember when An Stuc was upgraded. Fortunately, we had anticipated that might happen, but I ended up doing it again with a friend who hadn't!

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Geoffrey, An Stuc was one of the easier upgrades as its normally gone over when completing the ridge. It's probably the best top in this group all things considered. Cheers, Charlie

[@andy-astro]

Great day out guys. Nice atmosphere on those first Munros.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Andy, Yes indeed, probably a bit more than expected but quite a contrast to later in the day. Cheers, Charlie

[@paulrichards5895]

You certainly have the weather gods on your side.another great video guys

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Paul, Yes, yesterday was supposed to be better than the weekend although it was at its best when we had returned to the car. Cheers, Charlie

[@Pommyjon1978]

That's a big day taking in the 5 Munro's. Revisited some of these after many years bagging other Munro's last year. forgot how good this area is and so close to the central belt. Great effort...

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hello, Its always an area that's worth a few visits and close to home for a change. You've just got to go early to get ahead of the crowds. Cheers, Charlie

[@dougieranger]

What a fantastic hill day Charlie. Great stuff mate.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Dougie, Your spot on, it was a cracker 👍 Cheers, Charlie

[@anniemack4282]

So good to see a bum-slide. Personally, I've recorded thousands of metres of descent using this mode...as well as many ruined pairs of breeks. Terrific video. TY

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Annie, You just can't miss the opportunity of a good slide, although this one was a bit crisper than I would have liked 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers, Charlie

[@Craig-MItchell]

Another grand day oot 😎

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Craig, It was a cracking day and the wind kept things interesting. Cheers, Charlie

[@itsablack1]

An impressive bit of hillwalking 👍 An impressive bit of bum sliding too 👍😅 Looks a cracking day in the hills 👍

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi itsablack, Glad you enjoyed viewing yesterday's outing. The bum slide was a bit hard but fortunately the over trousers didn't suffer 🤣 Just a great way to start the normal weeks. Cheers, Charlie

[@itsablack1]

@@charliemccartney7055 I tried to get the day off work , but they wouldn't let me go

[@charliemccartney7055]

@@itsablack1 some employers are just no fair 🤣 I know the feeling, I worked it always appeared as if the good days were never at the weekend and waking up to clear skies and sunshine on a Monday morning was a pain. Its all good fun...

[@carolfitton2007]

Another cracking video Charlie 👍

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Carol, Glad you enjoyed our yesterday's outing. Many thanks for watching. Cheers, Charlie

[@hikingwithfrank315]

What a lovely day you both got altho it looked a tad windy at times. Impressive bum slide Charlie😂 there hard to resit at times. You were treated to a few BS along the route. Certainly a good leg stretcher getting 5 bagged👍👏 Well edited and narrated as per usual Charlie.👍 ATB Frank.👍🏔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Frank, We had a super day but the lingering cloud and occasional wind didn't get the memo about settled clear skies as forecast. It's a nice grouping for a slightly bigger day which will help get us ready for a few longer days soon. Glen Affric, Knoydart & Fisherfield are all on the cards, so looking forward to it. Cheers, Charlie

[@hikingwithfrank315]

@@charliemccartney7055 nice one Charlie, I’ve got An Teallach & Liathach later this month.

[@charliemccartney7055]

@@hikingwithfrank315 Your going for the classics 👍You’ll enjoy the experience I’m sure.

[@Kidsoncrags]

Hey Charlie, another great video. My two young boys and wife are great fans of you. We have started a small channel to help parents who want to take young children. Thanks for inspiring us. One last thing- you should link up an Instagram account as great to see you on there

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hello, Its great that you are engaging the young ones into the outdoors and it will certainly give them experiences that will hopefully last a lifetime. Many thanks for taking the time to view our outings as it's very much appreciated. A few walks planned in the coming weeks so stay tuned. Cheers, Charlie

[@Kidsoncrags]

I do have a question you could help with…. How do you reduce the wind noise? Thanks again

[@richdavies7932]

Never expected our heroes to demonstrate a bum slide. Think you have found a niche for a new Munros book, best routes, graded for bum sliding.

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi Rich, Unfortunately, I couldn't keep up with a new pair of over trousers every second week 🤣🤣🤣Cheers, Charlie

[@richdavies7932]

@@charliemccartney7055 We have used our bivvy bags for bum slides. Top tip, sit on it, do not get inside. The sudden approach of scree may need a quick exit. The heights and distances you two do are very impressive.

[@gavstar12345]

Charlie is there a walk to lochan nan cat without scaling the ben?

[@charliemccartney7055]

Hi gavstar, Yes, a path heads north at Lawers village (NN680400) and follows the route of the lawers burn up to the lochan nan cat. Cheers, Charlie