Aug 2020 - Ascent from Invercharnan. The drive from Tyndrum to Glencoe, when all the mountains are out in the early morning sun, has to be one of the best drives in the world. Absolutely loved it. The minor road that leads down into Glen Etive was unfortunately chocked with cars and overnight campers. I suppose it was a Saturday night and they’ve got every right to be there. I just don’t get the attraction when it becomes so populated, almost like a beach. So many of them! I sincerely hope they take all of their rubbish home. The thing I find odd is the fact that, if they were prepared to walk just a few hundred metres up the mountain side, they’d be guaranteed solitude, however it seems they wish to stay within 30m of their car. Anyway, my start point was further on down the valley and the first couple of miles were easy forestry track with wonderful views to the mountains on the east of the glen, including Ben Starav. I rested on the top of Meall nan Gobhar after a lovely pull up alongside a ravine. The route then steepened to the northern edge of the mountain. Here, I got my first view of the amazing Glencoe peaks. A brilliant ridge then led up to the summit itself with a couple of easy scrambles. The views from the summit were just incredible - the entire Glencoe range, the Mamores and Grey Corries, the Nevis range, Ben Cruachan and Beinn Sgulaird to the south, the Glen Etive Munros to the east, and down through Loch Creran to the Isle of Mull. There were even clear distant views to the Glen Shiel and Knoydart tops. Wonderful. Eventually, after over an hour and a half on the summit, I reluctantly dragged myself away and began retracing my steps downwards. Days in the mountains don’t come much better than this.