tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post3256831628012711300..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Corrour Station. The Walk Out. Classic Munros in Winter.blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-4534957128511137852018-04-09T00:23:37.858+01:002018-04-09T00:23:37.858+01:00Hi Anon,
It's OK but about average as bothies...Hi Anon,<br /> It's OK but about average as bothies go- 3 bare rooms, a table, 2 fireplaces and a few old chairs. Have been in ones with full bookcases, beds, sofas etc but they are usually unlocked non MBA ones and not well known. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-24323848122746591092018-04-08T20:41:28.478+01:002018-04-08T20:41:28.478+01:00I remember it being relatively plush for a bothy. ...I remember it being relatively plush for a bothy. Somebody offered to fry me some fresh trout once when I was there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-14573223227781674652018-04-08T00:35:18.959+01:002018-04-08T00:35:18.959+01:00Hi Beating the Bounds,
It's changed very littl...Hi Beating the Bounds,<br />It's changed very little in 30 odd years apart from the restaurant at Corrour which is a good thing all round. Basic and Spartan in the bothy but a bit of luxury and food nearby if you wish. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-23261525160258539862018-04-07T11:25:17.705+01:002018-04-07T11:25:17.705+01:00No problem Neil,
It was already all in a black pla...No problem Neil,<br />It was already all in a black plastic bag just waiting for collection so maybe Mae and Elie had tidied up all the rubbish they found in the bothy earlier when they arrived. They had a massive walk out to the road so it was much easier for us to take it out. Compared to what we carried in it weighted nothing.<br />Rubbish left behind really gets me as it's the same as the thousands of little black plastic bags of dog shit you see everywhere now on walks tied to fences, or the piles of empty fast food boxes sitting on the ground exactly where a car has parked in retail parks when a bin is 40 feet away. A great advert for the UK where we do have some of the world's best scenery on our doorstep and some of it's most thoughtless or deliberately vindictive inhabitants. Why, if you've taken the trouble of carrying and picking up dog shit then putting it in a bag would you tie it onto the nearest fence or tree beside a path? This modern "trend" is reaching epidemic proportions now and I cant think of any rural or city walk in the past few years where I haven't noticed it. Beinn na Lap was my last Munro, I think. A lovely hill in spring with summit snow still around. (shows how long ago that was when I can barely remember which one or how important it was :o)blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-4743376732734857952018-04-07T10:59:15.948+01:002018-04-07T10:59:15.948+01:00Looks like a classic day, even if it was the last ...Looks like a classic day, even if it was the last of the trip. It's a long, long while since I stopped at Staoineag. Hopefully, I'll get back there one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-72827797538472786432018-04-07T09:27:03.236+01:002018-04-07T09:27:03.236+01:00Thanks for carrying out extra rubbish from the bot...Thanks for carrying out extra rubbish from the bothy, Bob. There are big rubbish problems at some of the more popular bothies nowadays but thankfully it's more or less OK at most. Some folk seem to think that there's a bin collection at these places. Or maybe they just don't think. It's yonks since I've been at Corrour. There was no café when I was last there. Must take another trip in sometime. I fancy a stroll up Beinn na Lap again.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521811229603749067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-7653438262167939002018-04-05T18:46:44.338+01:002018-04-05T18:46:44.338+01:00Hi Carol,
We may have been lucky. Either it was ju...Hi Carol,<br />We may have been lucky. Either it was just open for the season or had a special early opening for the BR group we met there checking out the new accommodation facilities. Despite all the snow the train was fairly busy and great scenery out the windows for tourists.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-86784152007312179902018-04-05T18:40:35.874+01:002018-04-05T18:40:35.874+01:00Cheers LindaCheers Lindablueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-57331188528422374762018-04-05T13:05:44.174+01:002018-04-05T13:05:44.174+01:00Didn't think Corrour Station cafe would be ope...Didn't think Corrour Station cafe would be open mid winter!Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-61105448770597221402018-04-05T04:16:21.907+01:002018-04-05T04:16:21.907+01:00Those snowy mountains make for fantastic scenery! ...Those snowy mountains make for fantastic scenery! Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-47345337837448846142018-04-04T20:07:09.765+01:002018-04-04T20:07:09.765+01:00Cheers John,
It was a great trip but I'll have...Cheers John,<br />It was a great trip but I'll have to fix my leg first- I can cycle with it though... funnily enough.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-41415819756569572452018-04-04T20:04:53.060+01:002018-04-04T20:04:53.060+01:00Hi Rosemary,
a sugar kick after a hard outing is a...Hi Rosemary,<br />a sugar kick after a hard outing is always good- even with chocolate half the size it used to be :o)blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-21177440057276346972018-04-04T20:02:33.639+01:002018-04-04T20:02:33.639+01:00Too true Andy.Too true Andy.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-43402324158345048612018-04-04T20:01:42.146+01:002018-04-04T20:01:42.146+01:00Cheers Anabel.Cheers Anabel.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-35734256163831367212018-04-04T19:29:33.866+01:002018-04-04T19:29:33.866+01:00Great expedition Bob. Looking forward to the next ...Great expedition Bob. Looking forward to the next one.<br /><br />JohnJohnFaeRalstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03638120702390608596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-12441845760811236062018-04-04T18:58:55.051+01:002018-04-04T18:58:55.051+01:00The depth of blue shadow on the snowy mountain rid...The depth of blue shadow on the snowy mountain ridges is quite simply stunning - a classic image of what a Scottish Highland scene should look like.<br />When all else fails eat a Mars bar, it is always the perfect pick me up. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-7729538846589026172018-04-04T17:59:42.096+01:002018-04-04T17:59:42.096+01:00Wonderful pictures.Wonderful pictures.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-16924744793276425702018-04-04T14:16:40.756+01:002018-04-04T14:16:40.756+01:00Stepping off a train at Corrour and then watching ...Stepping off a train at Corrour and then watching it head off into the distance, leaving you in the middle of nowhere is one of the UK's special mountain experiences. Its a superb corner of the highlands and has a truly remote feel. Great pictures (and I share that view of the relentless uphill nature of the walk out with a heavy pack!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com