If you ever go to Glen Coe make sure you pay a visit to the Climber's Bar at the Kings House Hotel. Fantastic little bar dedicated to all things awesome and climbing-y. If there is still a Polish dude behind the bar tell him a joke and cheer him up....he's been in Glen Coe for 8 months and its rained every day. For those more gruesomly inclined there is a 3 litre jar 3/4 full of dead midges. I found this fascinating. This bar caters for all peculiarities.
Glen Coe is a stunning place, all looming, gothicy goodness with a side dollop of the mysterious. As Ranaz described, a perfect Mordor place. However it does rain....a lot, and don't be fooled if the morning is clear and sunny oh no no no nooooo...because it will piss on you, especially when you have just missed the only bus of the day to pass through the glen. Consequentially we had plenty of time to mull over the places in Glen Coe we would like to explore more as we slurped and squelched our way through ... The Lost Valley is up there, such a tantalalising name to the amateur explorer. Apparently used as an old hiding spot for tax evading cattle owners.
Also the spectacularly grumpy looking Three Sisters, which jut out into the road. Definitely worth a good climb and a little respect.
Interesting fact- The late Sir Jimmy Saville had a house in the Glen, which every Tom, Dick and Harry who lives within a 30 mile radius of Glen Coe will tell you. Multiple times. Due to brain being rain addled not a huge amount more thinking was done that day. Ranaz was being amazing and made us hot drinks half way along. He had a lot to put up with. I can be particularly grumpy when cold and wet.
Incidentally, if you walk for about 4 km away from the Kings House into the glen you will find shelter in form of a sheeps hut. You can't miss it, its the only one.
Glen Coe is a stunning place, all looming, gothicy goodness with a side dollop of the mysterious. As Ranaz described, a perfect Mordor place. However it does rain....a lot, and don't be fooled if the morning is clear and sunny oh no no no nooooo...because it will piss on you, especially when you have just missed the only bus of the day to pass through the glen. Consequentially we had plenty of time to mull over the places in Glen Coe we would like to explore more as we slurped and squelched our way through ... The Lost Valley is up there, such a tantalalising name to the amateur explorer. Apparently used as an old hiding spot for tax evading cattle owners.
Also the spectacularly grumpy looking Three Sisters, which jut out into the road. Definitely worth a good climb and a little respect.
Interesting fact- The late Sir Jimmy Saville had a house in the Glen, which every Tom, Dick and Harry who lives within a 30 mile radius of Glen Coe will tell you. Multiple times. Due to brain being rain addled not a huge amount more thinking was done that day. Ranaz was being amazing and made us hot drinks half way along. He had a lot to put up with. I can be particularly grumpy when cold and wet.
Incidentally, if you walk for about 4 km away from the Kings House into the glen you will find shelter in form of a sheeps hut. You can't miss it, its the only one.
Making me want to visit now!
ReplyDeleteGrumpy when cold and wet? I can't possibly imagine this in a million years! Hehe. So proud of you x
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