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Beinn na Drise

BeinnnaDrise.gpx Five years ago, pre-Covid and what seems like a lifetime ago, we had a fantastic holiday in Mull. One early morning I went up the mostly overlooked Beinn na Drise, making the route up as I went along from Eas Fors car park. The ground was relatively easy, starting off at what was t...
by thepigguy
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:14 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn na Drise
Replies: 0
Views: 1

Largo Law

LargoLaw.gpx This was as straightforward as they come and I spent twice the amount of time on the bus as I did on the hill - but that's the price you pay for ticking off all the hills within easy, short public transport access of Edinburgh, I suppose. Getting off in the middle of Upper Largo, I fol...
by thepigguy
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:02 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Largo Law
Replies: 1
Views: 134

Rambling and shuffling in the Lomond Hills

BishopHill,WestLomond,BunnetStane.gpx A quarter-to-eight on an Edinburgh morning and I was on a pre-booked electric Ember bus from St Andrew's Square, heading out to Kinross to tackle a walk that I was a bit surprised to find I'd first planned in 2019 - I can't imagine what stopped me doing it befo...
by thepigguy
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:02 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Rambling and shuffling in the Lomond Hills
Replies: 0
Views: 134

Noup Head on a sparkling Westray day

Noup8_1_24.gpx The regular Noup Head circuit on the first decent day of the year. Brilliant winter sunshine. I made the short detour to the top of North Hill - an excellent alternative viewpoint. There's a rocky "ridge" which gives a dry walk up to the tiny cairn at the top. noup1.jpg nou...
by thepigguy
Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:57 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Noup Head on a sparkling Westray day
Replies: 0
Views: 297

Ochil Surprise

Looking at the weather forecast the night before I had all but given up any hope of getting out for a walk the next day, the latest storm set to bring windy chaos to Scotland. However, as I looked west from my Perth bedroom window at first light I spotted sunshine to the west. A quick look at the po...
by thepigguy
Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:41 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Ochil Surprise
Replies: 2
Views: 672

Murky Mount Blair

I suppose my luck couldn't last. After two or three excellent outings on my last trip south, I'd hoped for something of the same as I set off from Scrabster with a couple of days to spare before a family Christmas in Edinburgh. Plans for a Caithness/Sutherland stop-off were washed out completely and...
by thepigguy
Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:50 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Murky Mount Blair
Replies: 0
Views: 319

Super, natural thrills on the long road home to Orkney

This was quite the day. I've looked it up and I'm still not too sure exactly how a Brocken Spectre works or how it happens, but this was my first and, as if that was not enough, I had an afternoon inversion on a Marilyn! I'd been south to meet my new grandson and was full of grandad-type happiness a...
by thepigguy
Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:46 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Super, natural thrills on the long road home to Orkney
Replies: 0
Views: 205

Coosday on Friday in North East Fife

Norman's Law Time: 3hr 20min (including wandering off-track, a lot of hanging about at the top and photographing coos) Distance: 8.3km Ascent: 295m Sub-2000: 62/573 NormansLaw.gpx The weather forecast had put dire warnings out for heavy rain along the east coast, but looking out of the window in Ed...
by thepigguy
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Coosday on Friday in North East Fife
Replies: 0
Views: 145

Good Day at Black Rock

CreaghDhubh(Newtonmore) (1).gpx Flashing by on a bus or a train, I've often spotted the rocky nugget of Creag Dhubh, set against the background of the semi-wilderness of the Monadhliath. It's been on the wishlist for some time and, for once having a car on a journey south, it really didn't disappoi...
by thepigguy
Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:46 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Good Day at Black Rock
Replies: 1
Views: 208

Over the top in Mainland Orkney

OrphirStenness.gpx I'm not sure I'd recommend this one, to be honest. I made the most of a break in Orkney's autumn gales to hop on the morning boat from Westray to town eager for a walk that wasn't on very familiar (if very lovely) ground. I worked out that the X1 and 2 buses from Kirkwall and bac...
by thepigguy
Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:14 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Over the top in Mainland Orkney
Replies: 0
Views: 214

Re: FORUM MAINTENANCE COMPLETE - 27th SEPTEMBER

Hi, I noticed a couple of minor glitches in the last day or so. Ward Hill (Hoy) and Cuilags hill pages do not link to the WH walk (ie, you click on link to recommended walk and you get "site can't be reached"). Also (less important) my Ben Cleuch walk report shows up on the Fionas section ...
by thepigguy
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:28 pm
 
Forum: Walkhighlands announcements and feedback
Topic: FORUM MAINTENANCE COMPLETE - 27th SEPTEMBER
Replies: 27
Views: 2058

Nearly a Ben Cleuch circuit

BenCleuch.gpx I did this one the wrong way round. Another early start and a train from Edinburgh to Stirling and then the short walk over for the 52 bus that serves the Hillfoot towns and Alloa. Somehow I had it in my head that starting and finishing in different places was the thing to do, so got ...
by thepigguy
Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:44 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Nearly a Ben Cleuch circuit
Replies: 0
Views: 317

Re: FORUM MAINTENANCE COMPLETE - 19th SEPTEMBER

Thank you Paul, that was astonishingly quick. Cheque in the post!

Can't imagine how you find time to get out for a walk.
by thepigguy
Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:25 pm
 
Forum: Walkhighlands announcements and feedback
Topic: FORUM MAINTENANCE COMPLETE - 27th SEPTEMBER
Replies: 27
Views: 2058

Re: FORUM MAINTENANCE COMPLETE - 19th SEPTEMBER

Hi

Didn't see this thread before I put my seperate post up about jpg pics not appearing on reports. It just seems to be affecting the Rubers Law post I finished just now and a couple of earlier blog posts. Hope you can fix it when you get a moment.

Cheers
by thepigguy
Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:08 pm
 
Forum: Walkhighlands announcements and feedback
Topic: FORUM MAINTENANCE COMPLETE - 27th SEPTEMBER
Replies: 27
Views: 2058

Misty morning in the Borders

RubersLawfromDenholm.gpx I was up at the crack of dawn to get myself to Waverley for the 6.40 train out to Galashiels, the plan being to get a Carlisle-bound bus and tackle the three Marilyns by the old Mosspaul Hotel. rubers1.jpg The train left on time with me and about half-a-dozen others on boar...
by thepigguy
Wed Sep 27, 2023 1:47 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Misty morning in the Borders
Replies: 0
Views: 256
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