The day had arrived - my 100th Corbett would be Beinn a Chuallaich, a solitary hill famed for its views to Schiehallion. I would be accompanied by Ian Clayton, a friend of several years, who would then join me on a trip to Duinish bothy to celebrate. I wanted to do this hill with Ian, as it was a short day out but would provide a nice wee view around Scotland. We parked to the east after a delightful drive down the B road and through Trinafour. From here, we walked steeply up the hill and past the old shelter, which looked robust enough on the inside. Not as 'grand' as most bothies but it would certainly do on a whiteout. The steep ground eventually gave way to flatter terrain, that was lined with boggy moraines. Unfortunately, while the views were pretty, ian's feet had degenerated into stumps and he could no longer continue the final ascent on to the summit. With his permission, I shot off and sped up the hill at haste. I was at the summit cairn and trig point, 20 minutes after leaving him. Great views to the hills and lochs and I decided to contour round off the ESE ridge and then back over the burn. Eventually I located him and we had an undramatic tramp back to the cars, before we eventually walked into Duinish for a beer, dram and some convivial chat. Here's to the next 100.
