Scottish Mountains
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. […]
Just 3 days after bagging 3 more munros in a first visit to the Lawers Group, I headed into the heart of Perthshire to the west of Aberfeldy and parked up at the Braes of Foss. This time it was Schiehallion in my sights. Positioned just south of an east-west line between Loch Tummel to […]
Hot off the heels from 2 weeks in Cornwall and I’m back in the hills. This time I head to the north shores of Loch Tay and take on Scotland’s 10th highest mountain and two of it’s neighbors. The car park and route was very well marked and easy to use compared to some. In […]
My last hill walking visit to Glen Coe was back in June 2017 to take on the infamous Aonach Eagach ridge. Thankfully this time it wasn’t quite as challenging or hair raising but nevertheless, my next target in this stunning area was Glen Coe’s highest peaks. Tucked in and looming behind the iconic three sisters […]
Exactly a week after my 23 mile, 3-munro marathon. I’m back at the Achlean car park in Glen Feshie to finish off the group on the southern edge of the Cairngorm massif. Day/date: Sunday 17 June, 2018 Drive: 2 hours 20 mins Weather: Fair 20C at bottom, light breeze, cloudy 7C on summit Start point: […]
It’s been nearly 2 years (Sept 2016) since I last walked in the Cairngorms. Having completed most of the major munros east of Aviemore, there are a group of four in the southern end of the range I wanted to complete. I love the vast open space and isolation of the Cairngorms. This trip took […]
After 3 previous visits, I have well and truly falling in love with Torridon in Wester Ross. It’s a special place for escaping and fully taking in nature’s beauty at it’s best. My first ever visit to the region was back on 18 June, 2016 when my good friend, Petr and I took on the […]
In the midst of one of Scotland’s driest, warmest May’s one record, the weather, mountain and setting couldn’t have been better for taking in my 40th munro. Date: Thursday 24 May, 2018 Weather: Clear, sunny, high 22C Start point: Glen Lochy car park Drive: 1 hour 50 mins Walk: 6.25 miles At an elevation of […]
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