Schiehallion run

Peak: Schiehallion (1083m)
Area: Perthshire, Scotland
A famous mountain, conical and eye-catching, although I had never done it before as it is some way removed from our usual stamping ground further west. However, this time it was en route to our Laggan cottage and seemed ideally suited to a running approach. It was indeed, and I set off at lunchtime as the family went to get sandwiches in Tummel Bridge. The standard route must be a rather boring walk, gently up via a whaleback ridge on zigzags, lots of erosion and newly constructed sections. But it works perfectly as a run, and I got to the top in 49 minutes. Some rain was in the air after a hot week: humid and cloudy, but with just a little light mist playing around the summit. The first half is all very runnable, and quick progress remains possible as the ridge gets a bit more defined (and much rockier) towards the summit of bare rock. Pelted down to join the family after less than 100 minutes of running.