Creag an Fhudair (Kenmore Hill)

2 September 2017

Participants: Just me; Ben had an operation this week to remove a couple of fatty lumps and the wounds need to be kept clean, so no off-lead running about.

Where: Creag an Fhudair (Kenmore Hill), 515m, 1,690', Tump, OS 52, NN 780 436

 

Back to the "real" hills". I drove to Kenmore and took the hill road that goes over to Amulree. After about a couple of miles, a track goes off to a small car park (signposted by the estate) and from there a path goes to pretty near the summit providing a fine walk through a mix of old and new Scots Pines. High up, the path reaches a viewpoint marked by a very large cairn.....
 

 

 and shortly after, starts to descend to form a loop back to the car park. The summit is not far above across fairly short heather. There were a number of knolls each with a cairn but the highest point for some reason only attracts a couple of stones.....

As expected, the hill is a very fine viewpoint. This is looking east to Meall Tairneachain and Farragon Hill with Beinn a'Ghlo in the background.....
 

 

Along Loch Tay to Ben Lawers and its neighbours.....

Across the moors to Creagan na Beinne.....

and north over Kenmore village to Schiehallion.....
 

 

There are a number of wind farms to the south and unfortunately they appear to be creeping closer. There appeared to be a new track running across the moor from Loch Tay and a couple of wind turbines on the next hill to the south. Whitelee is the place for turbines, not here! This is also grouse shooting territory and I heard a number of shots as I sat at the cairn. Rather than continue on the loop, which seemed to disappear into the forest, I went down the same way to keep as much of the view as possible. The colours are getting to their best at this time of year; this is another photo looking to Farragon Hill.....
 

 

I drove back over the hill road through Glen Quaich. It was popular, just as well there are a few passing places and it now has a reasonable surface. I remember when it seemed to receive no upkeep at all but then it is many years since I had been here. The area looks worthy of further exploration. I've put it on my "to do" list before the turbines take over and of course outwith the grouse rearing and shooting season.