Monday 18 August 2014: Kinlochleven – Coire an Lochain (13.8 km, 1757 m) Tuesday 19 August 2014: Coire an Lochain – Coire Claurigh (13.2 km, 951 m) Wednesday 20 August 2014: Coire Claurigh – Spean Bridge (13.8 km, 137 m) Friday 22 August 2014: Spean Bridge – Bealach Coire Easain (19.8 km, 1690 m) Saturday 23 August 2014: Bealach Coire Easain – Coire Giubhsachan (10.8 km, 544 m) Sunday 24 August 2014:…
Saturday 09 August 2014 26.5 km/1585 m/09:30 hrs Munros (2nd round): Beinn Dearg, Cona’ Mheall, Meall nan Ceapraichean + Eididh nan Clach Geala (Nos. 55 – 58) Munro Top: Ceann Garbh (No. 75) I had attempted this round in August 2013, but had turned back because of low cloud and had climbed a nearby Corbett instead. Today the forecast was promising…
Thursday 24 July 2014: Buachaille Etive Mòr Friday 25 July 2014: Geàrr Aonach + Bidean nam Bian Day 1, Thursday 24 July 2014 Buachaille Etive Mòr via Curved Ridge 13.1 km/987 m/07:45 hrs Munros (2nd round): Stob Dearg + Stob na Bròige (No’s. 52 + 53) Munro Tops: Stob na Doire + Stob Coire Altruim (No’s. 71 + 72) Curved Ridge is, along with…
Thursday 17 July 2014: Luinne Bheinn Friday 18 July 2014: Meall Buidhe Day 1, Thursday 17 July 2014 Kinloch Hourn – Luinne Bheinn – Bealach a’ Choire Odhair 18.1 km/1731 m/08:45 hrs Munro (2nd round): Luinne Bheinn (No. 50) Munro Top: Luinne Bheinn East Top (No. 69) On previous occasions I had climbed these Munros separately but I had always wanted to walk along…
Wednesday 09 July 2014: Meall Dearg Thursday 10 July 2014: Beinn Eighe + Tops Day 1, Wednesday 09 July 2014 Meall Dearg via Coire na Caime 16.6 km/1071 m/08:30 hrs Munro Top: Meall Dearg (No. 64) Meall Dearg is supposed to be the most difficult Munro Top on the mainland, and I had been waiting quite a while for…
Tuesday 24 June 2014 14.2 km/908 m/05:30 hrs Munro (2nd round): Cairn Gorm (No. 47) Munro Tops: Cnap Coire na Spreidhe, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Cairn Lochan + Creag an Leth-choin (Nos. 60 – 63) It was already 11:45 when I started from the Cairngorm Ski Centre Carpark up the “Windy Ridge” which leads to the Ptarmigan Restaurant. I passed the…
Saturday 14 June 2014: Corrie Hallie – Gleann na Muice Sunday 15 June 2014: Fisherfield Three Monday 16 June 2014: Gleann na Muice – Corrie Hallie Day 1, Saturday 14 June 2014 Corrie Hallie – Gleann na Muice 12.5 km/454 m/04:15 hrs On my first round of the Fisherfield Munros in April 2009 I had climbed all six with a big pack, walking in and…
Sunday 08 June 2014 24 km/1483 m/7:15 hrs Munro (2nd round): Ben Wyvis/Glas Leathad Mòr (No. 43) Munro Tops: An Cabar, Glas Leathad Beag + Tom a’ Chòinnich (Nos. 55 – 57) As I was still struggling a bit with the cold I had caught on the last day of my White Mounth trip, I only did another day walk this week, rather…
Friday 06 June 2014 32.2 km/1693 m/10:15 hrs Munros (2nd round): Carn Liath, Stob Poite Coire Ardair + Creag Meagaidh (Nos. 40 – 42) Munro Tops: Stob Coire Dubh, Meall an t-Snaim, Sròn Coire a’ Chriochairein, An Cearcallach, Meall Coire Choille-rais, Puist Coire Ardair + Sròn a’ Ghoire (Nos. 48 – 54) Due to a bit of a lie-in…
Thursday 29 May 2014: Spittal of Glenmuick – Fox Cairn Well Friday 30 May 2014: Fox Cairn Well – Burn of Gowal Saturday 31 May 2014: Burn of Gowal – Spittal of Glenmuick Day 1, Thursday 29 May 2014 Spittal of Glenmuick – Conachcraig – Fox Cairn Well 8.0 km/673 m/03:00 hrs Corbett: Conachcraig (No. 72) When I went back…
Sunday 27 April 2014: Coireshùbh – Barisdale Monday 28 April 2014: Ladhar Bheinn via Coire Dhorrcail Tuesday 29 April 2014: Barisdale – Sgùrr nan Eugallt – Coireshùbh Day 1, Sunday 27 April 2014 Coireshùbh – Barisdale 12.6 km/618 m/03:45 hrs My third and last training walk before the TGO Challenge! I finished my last night shift at 07:00, had…
Saturday 19 April 2014: Ben Stack – Meall Horn Sunday 20 April 2014: Sàbhal Beag – Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhughaill – Càrn an Tionail – Beinn Direach Monday 21 April 2014: Meall an Fheur Loch – Meallan a’ Chuail Day 1, Saturday 19 April 2014 Loch Stack – Ben Stack – Meall Horn – Bealach…
Wednesday 26 March 2014: Bruar – Allt Gharbh Ghaig (28.3 km, 664 m) Thursday 27 March 2014: Allt Gharbh Ghaig – Kingussie (21.2 km, 313 m) Day 1, Wednesday 26 March 2014 Bruar – Edendon Water – Loch an Dùin – Allt Gharbh Ghaig 28.3 km/664 m/07:00 hrs After spending the winter months with short local walks and trips on my new mountain bike,…
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