Carn Dearg (South) and Luibchonnal bothy

A return to Luibchonnal bothy meant that both Graeme and I were keen to knock off the last Carn Dearg north of Brae Roy Lodge. We initially got muddled on whether we'd take heavy packs on to the hill but eventually decided to head the 5 miles into the bothy, take lunch, then dump the packs. The return walk was just as good as the first occasion though this time we could see the bothy from about 1.5 miles out. The meander did not take us long and we marvelled at this fantastic house in the middle of nowhere.

I had a buttery as I was famished and we left the beer too cool. Hopefully nobody would come in while we were off on the hill. We left the path and began the bog hop over to Carn Dearg. I cannot say it was the most amazing hill ever, given that cloud was right in and we did our best to keep going to the top. At one point, I even thought about chucking it, and just heading back to drink beer beside the fire. I must have gone soft since my 2 months down in London. We forged on and were rewarded with amazing views of the summit cairn and little else. This was my 115th Corbett - instantly unforgettable and one I won't repeat.

We began the tramp back to the bothy to dry out and soak up the beers simultaneously. This time, we got the fire spot on and it was a fine wee night catching up over a few ales with some great bothy TV. Really good to just get back to what we used to do. No wifi, no phones. Socialising, beer, food and warmth. Don't need much more.