We took the advantage of the long Easter to May Bank Holiday period to whittle Heather’s remaining Munros down to just 2 left. We had booked a cottage in Ullapool but on the drive up we bagged Beinn Mheadhoin (1182m) pronounced “Ben Vane” in the Cairngorms, and also Ben Wyvis Glas Leathad Mor (1046m) after stopping » read more »
A long weekend based in Aberfeldy. We bagged… the Beinn a’Ghlo group; Carn Liath (975m) Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain (1070m) & Beinn a’Ghlo-Carn nan Gabhar (1121m) the western half of the Glen Lyon 4; Carn Gorm(1029m) & Meall Garbh (968m) It was particularly cold & windy so we didn’t get a lot done.
New Year – Tyndrum The weather was a bit uninspiring so we didn’t take many photos. We did however get some good walking in and bagged… Ben Challum (1025m) Beinn Fhionnlaidh (959m) Beinn Dorain (1076m) and Beinn an Dothaidh (1004m) Beinn Dubhchraig (978m) and Ben Oss (1029m) Mid January – Killin Weather so poor we » read more »
A fine day out on the Aonoch Eagach – lovely weather, great conditions and only slightly complicated by two random guys with a bike on a piece of washing line. Beinn Fhionnlaidh (959m) and Meall Dearg (953m) Whilst we were near Glen Coe we also bagged; Beinn a’Bheithir-Sgorr Dhearg (1024m) and Beinn a’Bheithir-Sgorr Dhonuill (1001m) » read more »
After around ten years of patiently bagging Munros (predominantly in the Winter season), i finally had just Sgurr Nan Gillian and Ben More left, and i didn’t want to do Gillian in winter! So we went up at August Bank Holiday and gave ourselves a whole week (in case of bad weather) before we’d arranged » read more »
Author: Phil Newby