Scottish Mountains
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
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.
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
Exactly a week after my successful trip to beautiful Lochnagar and the Mounth plateau 5, this time I head up the A90 towards Forfar and turn off and head up into Glen Clova. This visit took on the last 2 of 14 munros to the east of the Cairnwell. This relatively easy 9 mile hike […]
Since getting serious about hill walking in Scotland back in 2016, Lochnagar has always been one of those ‘must do’ munros with it’s it’s stunning dark beauty steeped in history, myth and folklore. After focusing on the southern end of the Cairngorm plateau during the summer, this was my 3rd visit to the eastern Cairngorms […]
Day/date: Thursday 30 August, 2018 Munros: Tolmount, Tom Buidhe (No 62, 63) Start point: Layby just north of Glenshee Ski Centre Drive length: 2 hours / 94 miles Walk length: 10 miles / 4 hours Weather: BASE: Clear 4C @ 7.30am / SUMMITS Mostly clear, breezy 5C Carn an Tuirc summit, 1st of the day. This doesn’t count as this was done just […]
Day/date: Saturday 25 August, 2018 Munros: Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Glas Maol, Creag Leacach (No 58, 59, 60, 61) Start point: Layby just north of Glenshee Ski Centre Drive length: 2 hours / 94 miles Walk length: 12 miles / 4.55 hours Weather: BASE: Clear 4C @ 7.30am / SUMMITS Mix of sun and cloud, windy, 6C, -2 […]
Day/date: Tuesday 21 August, 2018 Munros: Ben Wyvis (No 57) Start point: Ben Wyvis car park Drive length: 3.25 hours / 188 miles Walk length: 8.75 miles / 4 hours Weather: BASE: Fair, breezy, 7C / SUMMIT Mostly cloudy, moderate to strong wind, gusty, 3C Rising about Little Wyvis! Into the clouds hugging the ridge. Loch Glascarnoch and An Teallach Featured […]
For me, Aonach Beag was not only the last munro to climb for completion of the Nevis or Aonachs but also for completion of the top 10 highest mountains in Scotland and UK. One of only 9 summits which exceed 4,000 ft, Aonach Beag has spectacular views extending in all directions for a good 70 […]
Day/date: Sunday 5 August, 2018 Munros: Beinn Dorain, Beinn an Bothaidh (No 54, 55) Start point: Car park at Bridge of Orchy Hotel Drive length: 1 hour 45 mins Walk length: 6 miles / 4 hours 30 mins Weather: Cloudy 18C at bottom, 10C on summit with light breeze Heading away from civilization, what little there is of it anyway. […]
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