20 - CAIRN MAIRG
From Meall Garbh. Carn Gorm on right, Lawers range across Glen Lyon. Photo https://big-gorse-bush.blogspot.com
14.0 miles 2380 metres
Start Friday 12.30
Carn Gorm 13.24
Meall Garbh 13.45
Cairn Mairg 14.22
Creag Mhor 14.43
Schiehallion 16.06
Finish 16.35
Squares: green - start, red - finish. Circles summits: green - this leg. Map Colin Matheson
Time: Estimated 3.28 Actual 4.05
This was a hot leg and after a fast start over the Cairn Mairg range Craig appears to have suffered, possibly from the heat, but the very rough heathery terrain crossing to Schiehallion, added to the infamous boulders on the summit ridge must have been agony with it being only 3 days since he suffered huge trauma to his ankle.
The swelling still extended right up to his knee and the leg was multicoloured. Craig had been spending every possible waking moment immersing it in cold water with immense success as his times had shown ever since the accident.
Peaks done 116 Hours elapsed 129 Peaks to do 161
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