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Braeriach traverse

Met Jen bright and early (6:50) in the sugarbowl carpark at Cairngorm mountain. Worth noting the ticket machine was out of action. We crossed over the rode and dropped down to the bridge before climbing back up and started walking along the good path. We soon made it to the Chalamain Gap which had s...
by thand
Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:24 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Braeriach traverse
Replies: 0
Views: 1032

Re: Loch Muick access road restrictions

Living 45mins from from Loch Muick and having been there many times pre covid the car park is always full after about 10am with people resorting to some imaginative parking solutions. As this is probably just exacerbated by covid perhaps rethink of the car park/marhsalling is required (it is a pay c...
by thand
Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:54 am
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Loch Muick access road restrictions
Replies: 20
Views: 4037

Beinn a'Bhuird

*** This walk was done without breaking covid restirctions *** Met Jen in the car park at Keiloch about 7am and headed off on the bikes. There was a little cloud and a nip in the air. Plan was some combination of Ben Avon/Bienn a'Bhuird The cycle up the glen is lovely with a good track and it soon w...
by thand
Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:40 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn a'Bhuird
Replies: 0
Views: 1097

Re: Knee pain (runner's knee / ITBS) post-lockdown, slow rec

Good luck getting this sorted. I have suffered with the IT band on my right knee on and off for a few years. Last few years I've not had any issues despite increased milahe for running. I wold say everyone's experience and cure is different so dn;t give up on it: 1. Went to an NHS physio. Got told i...
by thand
Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:32 am
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Knee pain (runner's knee / ITBS) post-lockdown, slow recover
Replies: 11
Views: 2751

Re: Your walking poems.

Perhaps lowering the tone...

Mountain, mountain way up high,
You are the apple of my eye.

My this path is long and steep,
Think I'll just sit down and weep.
by thand
Fri Jan 15, 2021 7:45 pm
 
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Your walking poems.
Replies: 21
Views: 3474

Ben Cruachan

Ben_cruachan.gpx Day off on Friday and a brilliant forecast, Had planned to hit the Spean Bridge area as a lot of red pins in the middle of the map. Got a message from Jen saying she was heading SW to work on the last few hills of her second round and did I fancy Ben Cruachan on the Saturday. Forec...
by thand
Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:09 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Ben Cruachan
Replies: 0
Views: 1739

Re: Beinn Sgritheall again,views of Skye,Knoydart,Kintail...

great photos. Hope I get views lke that when I get round to this one :clap:
by thand
Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:17 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn Sgritheall & a week of views of Skye,Kintail,Torridon!
Replies: 7
Views: 2756

Beinn a'bheither - Friday hills

A post quarter end flexi day (its an accountant thing) promising a chance to clear the head and feel like a normal human being again. Mountain weather forecast and MWIS were both promising clear skies all over so i was thinking a good long route. Come Thursday though MWIS changed and started talking...
by thand
Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:04 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn a'bheither - Friday hills
Replies: 2
Views: 1615

Sgor Mor

High winds put pay to plans for Ben Avon so we settled on the corbett Sgor Mor from Linn of Dee. Got to the car park at 8am and was able to find a space (alot less busy than my last visit) and met Jen and Brad The sky was a mixed bag of cloud and blue as we set off on the track towards Whitebridge J...
by thand
Mon Sep 14, 2020 10:16 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Sgor Mor
Replies: 0
Views: 938

Macdui horseshoe

Weather looking good, set off from Turra at 6:30 and made it to a very full Linn of Dee car park about 8:30. John arrived soon after to get what seemed to be the last space. After a bit of faffing getting ready we were off on the bikes to Derry Lodge. It was warm on the path out of the wind and we p...
by thand
Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:49 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Macdui horseshoe
Replies: 1
Views: 1341

Re: Norton Village

As an exile from Appleton to Aberdeen I'm loving your reports - They take me back to childhood bike rides and walks with my folks!
by thand
Mon May 11, 2020 7:08 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Norton Village
Replies: 1
Views: 795

Re: tarp recomendations

Thanks very much for your advice :clap:
by thand
Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:50 am
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: tarp recomendations
Replies: 10
Views: 2684

tarp recomendations

Hello Once the "current situation" has passed I was looking to make use of my spontaneous bivvi bag purchase 2 years ago. Can anyone recommend a decent affordable lightweight tarp and what size I should be looking at? My one man tent is 1.8kg and my bivvi bag is 500g so looking to try and ...
by thand
Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:10 am
 
Forum: Gear and Equipment talk
Topic: tarp recomendations
Replies: 10
Views: 2684

Beinn Eighe

Brad and Frosty drove to Echt and we set off nice and early, stopping at Tesco Inverness for breakfast. We got to Torridon about 7.30 and met EJ who had slept in the back of his car overnight. It wasn't light yet as we set off but we were soon climbing up the front corrie. We saw a few curious dear ...
by thand
Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:24 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn Eighe
Replies: 0
Views: 345

Dodgy nav from the unit

Met Jen at Keith and she drove us to Loch Cluanie Fantastic weatehr conditions of blue skies but chilly low down to start. Started with the usual kintail steep ascent. Before we got to the first summit Jen asked if we could bag the top. sure thing Unfortunately her nav was a little off and we ended ...
by thand
Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:09 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Dodgy nav from the unit
Replies: 0
Views: 416
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