I've been ticking off my Corbetts for about 20 years, trying to keep them for nice sunny weather! My final one of the 220 Corbetts was Beinn an Oir, the middle of the three Paps of Jura. It was a great one to finish on, though logistics of getting a group over there was a bit complex but well worth it. It was a very sociable occasion.
14 plus a 10 month old made the summit on Saturday where we celebrated appropriately. Five of us the completed the third pap and then we all had dinner at the Jura Hotel. Sunday was a day of varied activities ranging from not doing much to going for a hill run or a cycle to the north end of the island. I did the latter but did not quite make it to George Orwell's cottage due to lack of time before the return ferry.
By the way DO NOT phone Jura bike hire on their 0709 number - it's a racket at 65p a minute just to phone them!!
To add to the interest of the weekend it coincided with the Scottish Islands 3 Peaks Race. The conditions were not so good for them as most of the time it was flat calm and much rowing was required as can be seen from this picture of the leading boat leaving Craighouse.
An evening ferry ride back to Tayvallich
rounded off a superb weekend.
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