Munro Bagging Beinn a Chroin, Munro #13 06.05 .018

Beinn a Chroin was to be my 13th Munro. It was climbed alongside it's nearest neighbour An Caisteal. You can click on this link to wathc that vlog here: • Munro Bagging An Caist...
The Summit of An Caisteal was incredibly windy despite it being a very warm and clear day. The weather continued for the majority of my climb down to the Bealach and up to the summit of Beinn a Chroin. This however meant that most of my audio recording on the gopro was mostly unusable, so I have soundtracked this vlog as a result.
That being said, I had a brilliant climb to the summit of Beinn a Chroin and definately one I would recommend alongside An Caisteal as a double Munro day.
Beinn a’ Chroin is a Scottish mountain located six kilometres south of Crianlarich in the Stirling Council area. With a height of 942 metres (3090 feet) it qualifies as a Munro.
Beinn a’ Chroin stands well into the interior of the Crianlarich group of seven munros and so it is usually climbed with other hills in the area, more often than not it is ascended with An Caisteal[2] which lies 1.5 kilometres to the north west across the Bealach Buidhe (805 metres). The hill is well seen from the upper part of Glen Falloch from where the long summit ridge and the steep head wall of Coire Earb can be appreciated. The translation of the mountains name from the Gaelic language is vague and there are three possible meanings. Some sources give the translation as “Hill of Danger”[3] although Beinn a’ Chroin is no more dangerous than any other peak in the group. Other sources give the meaning as “Hill of the Sheep Fold”[4] while others give it as “Hill of the Cloven Hoof”[5] referring to the mountains twin summits.
Music 'Little Planet' & 'Tenderness', used with kind permission from www.bensound.com/

[@dandeman1660]

Done these two together also, from what I’m seeing constantly in all vids about these two, I’ve definitely went the wrong way lol! I did Beinn a Chroin first then An Caisteal, the way down from the latter was murder, pure bog and putting my foot and legs down into pure bog, was nearly crying 😂 I might’ve went wrong way of course, can laugh now 👍🏻 enjoyed the vid.

[@DouglasGilgallon]

Hi Dan, thanks for the comments and I’m glad you enjoyed the Vlog. Hope it brought back some good memories for yourself?
Nothing worse than a slog through a bog eh? Must be worse when that bog is in the descent like you experienced!
Best Regards and thanks again,
Douglas. 😁🙌🏼⛰

[@dandeman1660]

Douglas Gilgallon yeah, the views made up for it I must say, was questioning life choices on the descent though lol, cheers man.