Beinn Narnain, 17th October 2026
My friend and Scouting colleague Alasdair and a group of friends and family have decided to take on the Three Peaks Challenge in May next year. I've offered to guide for them on Ben Nevis, but in advance of the winter, Alasdair was keen to see where his fitness was. I met Alasdair at the local train station on Friday afternoon and we headed over to mine for some dinner and a chat about the plan for the next day. In the morning, we were up bright and early, and on the road just after 0815, with a stop at Milton Starbucks on the A82 for coffee. The morning was bright, but there were lots of patches of dense fog on the road up, then they would just fade to reveal sunshine. I think we would have been too late for an inversion, but it was possible. We pulled into Arrochar about 0915 and the Argyll and Bute Council car park was already full. With no spaces, we headed for the private car park run by Luss Estates. That cost us £12, but was a damn sight cheaper than the people who had verg...
