Hi Caburn,

I cannot believe how close we were at the start of day 5. I had camped on the bealach between Beinn Achaladair and Beinn An Dothaid. I met the German couple (they were on the Stevenson Way)too descending from Beinn Achaladair towards Beinn a' Chreachain. On Schiehallion we missed each other by a day, I did it on day 7. :smile:

Really love your photo diary and the honest account of how exhausting the walk sometimes can be.

Crikey! We were only 1km apart! I must have broke camp before you and walked past you around 8am! I didn't see a tent - I swung round a bit to the eastern side of the ascent of Achaladair to avoid the steeper craggy bits around Coire a'Ghabhalach, so I guess I must have missed you?
But then you managed to get ahead of me for Schiehallion!
I would have loved a bit of company - hadn't seen any Chalengers since Day 2, and wouldn't see any more till Day 8!

I started walking at a quarter to seven, it was so hot these days that I tried to get at least some kilometres done while it was still cool.
So sorry, it would have been nice to have some company and somebody to explain which one of the summit cairns was the "real" summit!? The German couple must have spent hours up there.:thinking_face: :laughing:
I was lucky and spent the whole next day walking with lovely company from Bridge of Gaur to the foot of Schiehallion.

Before any pedants choose to point it out - yes I spelt "Challenge" wrong!
Doh!!!!