Scottish Mountains

Buachaille Etive Beag (x2)

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Buachaille Etive Beag (x2)

Day/date: Thursday 6 June 2019 Munros: Stob Dubh Stob Coire Raineach (11, 12 of 2019, 88 total) Start point: Glencoe carpark (opposite Beehive cairn) Drive length: 2 hours / 92 miles Walk length: 5 miles / 4 hours Weather: BASE: Cloudy, 12C / SUMMIT Rain, breezy wind 8C

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Beinn a’Ghlo x3 (Perthshire)

Written by on May 6, 2019 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Beinn a’Ghlo x3 (Perthshire)

Day/date: Tuesday 30 April 2019 Munros: Carn Liath, Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain, Carn nan Gabhar (8, 9 & 10 of 2019, 86 total) Start point: Loch Moraig Drive length: 1.40 hours / 95 miles Walk length: 14 miles / 7 hours Weather: BASE: Clear, Light wind 4C @ 7.30am / SUMMIT sunny, light to moderate wind 3C, -3C wind chill. Weather: BASE: Clear, Light wind […]

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Sgorr Dhearg & Sgorr Dhonuill (Ballachulish)

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Sgorr Dhearg & Sgorr Dhonuill (Ballachulish)

Day/date: Thursday 11 April 2019 Munros: Sgorr Dhearg & Sgorr Dhonuill (6 & 7 of 2019, 83 total) Start point: Co-Op at Ballachulish Drive length: 2.15 hours / 101 miles Walk length: 10 miles / 7 hours Weather: BASE: Clear, no wind 2C @ 8.30am / SUMMIT sunny, light to moderate wind 1C, -3C wind chill.

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Geal Charn (1st of Monadhliath)

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Geal Charn (1st of Monadhliath)

Day/date: Tuesday 2 April 2019 Munros: Geal Charn (5 of 2019, 81 total) Start point: Garva Bridge Drive length: 2.5 hours / 121 miles Walk length: 8 miles / 5.30 hours Weather: BASE: Clear, little wind 2C @ 8.30am / SUMMIT sunny, light wind -1C, -5C wind chill. h

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Meall Chuaich (Last of Drumochter hills!)

Written by on April 21, 2019 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Meall Chuaich (Last of Drumochter hills!)

Day/date: Saturday 23 March 2019 Munros: Meall Chuaich (4 of 2019, 80 total) Start point: A9 layby 94, S of Cuaich cottages Drive length: 2 hours / 108 miles Walk length: 8.75 miles / 5 hours Weather: BASE: Clear, little wind 2C @ 8.30am / SUMMIT Mix of sun/mist, light wind -2C, -7C wind chill. This was my first hill walk since […]

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Cruach Ardrain & Beinn Tulaichean (Crainlarich Hills)

Written by on January 14, 2019 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Cruach Ardrain & Beinn Tulaichean (Crainlarich Hills)

Day/date: Tuesday 8 January 2019 Munros: Cruach Ardrain, Beinn Tulaichean (No 78-79) Start point: Inverlochlarig  Drive length: 1.5 hours / 56 miles Walk length: 7.45 miles / 4.5 hours Weather: BASE: Clear, light wind -1C @ 9am / SUMMIT Mist/Fog, windy -3C, -11C wind chill.

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Mount Keen (New Year’s Day)

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Mount Keen (New Year’s Day)

Day/date: Tuesday 1 January 2019 Munros: Mount Keen (No 77) Start point: Invermark car park (Glen Esk) Drive length: 2.5 hours / 120 miles Walk length: 11 miles / 4.5 hours Weather: BASE: Clear, windy 2C @ 8.30am / SUMMITS Mist/Fog, strong wind -3C, -11C wind chill.

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Ben Cruachan & Stob Daimh (40th of 2018)

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Ben Cruachan & Stob Daimh (40th of 2018)

Day/date: Saturday 24 November, 2018 Munros: Ben Cruachan, Stob Daimh (No 75, 76) Start point: Falls of Cruachan  Drive length: 2 hours / 80 miles Walk length: 8.75 miles / 7 hours Weather: BASE: Mostly clear, light wind 4C @ 7.30am / SUMMITS Mist/Fog, strong wind -2C, -7C wind chill Road route Walk route

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Meall a’ Bhuiridh & Creise @ Glencoe Ski Centre

Written by on January 13, 2019 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Meall a’ Bhuiridh & Creise @ Glencoe Ski Centre

Day/date: Saturday 17 November, 2018 Munros: Meall a’Bhuiridh, Creise (No 73, 74) Start point: Car park at Glencoe Ski Centre Drive length: 2 hours / 81 miles Walk length: 6.5 miles / 5 hours Weather: BASE: Clear, light wind, 3C @ 7.30am / SUMMIT: Icy with passing mist/fog, strong wind -2C air, -6C wind chill.  

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Beinn Eighe, Torridon

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Beinn Eighe, Torridon

Day/date: Thursday 8 November, 2018 Munros: Ruadh-Stac Mor, Spidean Coire nan Clach (No 71, 72) Start point: Just W of bridge over Allt a Choire Dhuibh Mhoir Drive length: 4 hours / 216 miles Walk length: 11.25 miles / 5.5 hours Weather: BASE: Clear 3C @ 7.30am / SUMMITS Mostly cloudy, moderate wind, 0C, -4C wind chill  

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