Inspired by views from afar, we embark on a series of posts, putting the spotlight on our favourite Arran mountains. First up, the tallest and the most well loved: Goatfell.
The mountains will be there...
Goatfell Peasouper
The view from the summit of Goatfell is, in our humble opinion, the second finest in Scotland (the best one is from the top of Caisteal Abhail...). However, today there was no view! Npthing at all to be seen, in fact we could hardly see 10m ahead. Massive thumbs up and a pat on the back for the young people from Gosforth who accompanied myself and the staff from the Lochranza Centre to the summit. A good day's work and a well earned icecream and play about at Isle be Wild afterwards!
The Saddle and the Goats
Wally writes: Today I was on the ridge above Glen Rosa with two clients from the Alpine regions of Europe, Beatrice and Elizabeth. Although our mountains are a little smaller than theirs, they punch above their weight and we had a very enjoyable day traversing the highest ridge on Arran.
We approached via the lovely Glen Rosa, and from the Saddle took the steep scrambly ridge up to North Goatfell. From there it was a steep rocky romp over and around the blocky tors of Stacach and on to the summit of Goatfell. The sun shone all day! Good luck to Beatrice and Elizabeth who begin their circumnavigation of Arran via the Coastal Way tomorrow. Hopefully the weather will continue to be fine.
