This Easter we based ourselves in Strathpeffer for a weeks Munro bagging. Day 1: We bagged Ben MacDui and Cairngorm after breaking our trip up at Aviemore. Day 2: We went into Strathfarrar to bag Sgurr Fhuar-thuill (1049m) and it’s mates Sgurr na Ruaidhe (993m), Carn nan Gobhar (992m) and Sgurr a’Choire Ghlais (1083m). Day 3: Then over to Glen Carron to bag Moruisg (928m) Day 4: » read more »
We took a week for winter Munro bagging at half-term in Crianlairich: On Day 1 we tried to get up   Cruach Ardrain (1046m) but got blown off at 850m Day 2 was brilliant and we bagged   Ben Vane (916m) after being turned away from Sgiath Chuil (921m) due to stalking. Day 3 we managed   Stob Binnein (1165m) and  Ben More (1174m) with very exciting total white our conditions » read more »
This year we spent New Year at Killin and dispite some awful weather we managed to bag: Beinn Ghlas (1103m) & Ben Lawers (1214m) The Tarmachan Ridge: Beinn nan Eachan (1000m), Meall Garbh (1026m) & Meall nan Tarmachan (1044m) in fantastic winter condition.
A weeks Munro bagging based at Fort William: Buachaille Etive Beag- Stob Coire Raineach (925m) NN191548   & Beag-Stob Dubh (958m) NN179535  Carn Mor Dearg Arete (1220m) NN177721  and Ben Nevis (1344m) NN166712 The Ring of Steall: Sgurr a’Mhaim (1099m) NN164667 , Am Bodach (1032m) NN176650 , Stob Coire a’Chairn (981m) NN185660  and An Gearanach (982m) NN187669 Finalising with Helen’s Last Munros:  Buachaille Etive Mor-Stob na Broige (956m) NN190525  & Stob Dearg (1022m)NN223543 Â
So this year we thought we’d return to Austria and have another attempt at the “Berliner Höhenweg” also called the “Zillertaler Runde” or even the ”Zillertal Rucksack Route” (but not by the locals). We’d attempted this way back in September 2007 but were unexpectedly snowed off.  This time we went in the last week of June and we » read more »
Author: Phil Newby