Goatfell Walk

As part of the discovery module of the John Muir award, we planned to climb Goatfell: the highest mountain on Arran.

The team at the bottom of Goatfell

After a bumpy bus ride to the start of the 3 1/2 mile track, we began the ascent. We experienced typical Scottish weather starting off sunny with a relatively warm temperature to taking a turn for the worse - with heavy rain and winds up to 50mph.
But before the rain began, we had the chance to encounter the stunning Arran scenery and got some brilliant photo opportunities.

Once back in the sunshine, we took advantage of the change in weather and the local cheese shop, where we treated ourselves to some well deserved ice cream. After a rather tiring day, we are having a high-calorie tuna pasta bake and we look forward to preparing for tomorrow's activities.

By Rachel, Becky and Jemima