As far as I know it's still basically watertght and useable. But as you say, no longer being maintained.

I;ve not seen any recent reports though.

Yes, you can get along the southern forestry track by bike to the bridge - it can be quite a boggy slog up through the trees to pick up the old military path from the bridge though.. Lots of fairy toadstools in autumn!

Skyelines wrote:How about something like aqua shoes.

That's what I use - as comfy as slippers! And, of course, also useful for river crossings too.

How on Earth did people manage to climb hills before they had mobile phones?

I still have (and occasionally use) my Silva 3NL compass bought in the early 1980s.

My ice axe (even less often used these days) also dates to the 80s

But most of my kit got replaced a few years back

Ross is both correct and incorrect Yes, Iutharn probably derives from the Gaelic fhiubharainn However, as with Nevis, Macdui, Slioch, Lawers and many other hills, we know it today by an anglicisation of its Gaelic name (and, in the cases of Alder and Lomond, anglicisations of pre -Gaelic names). Tha...

I don't see any reference to wild camping (as per access legislation) in the notice?

If the campsite is still closed on Jura, then it makes sense to so say.

And roadside camping - for which there is no legal right anyway - should be discouraged at all times!

Scotways are currently in the process of getting all rights of way in Scotland checked out by their members prior to publicaton of a new issue of Scotttish Hill Tracks Known amendments to the previous issue are listed here: https://www.scotways.com/scottish-hill-tracks-updates (although not sure qui...

Yes, definitely looking down on Camasunary

All depends on the weather condition on the day. You could need axe and crampons. It could be no worse than in July. You could experience snow and gale force winds. You could find it dry, calm, sunny and even quite warm. So my advice is simple: make a decison on the day. Don't go up "because yo...

I walked up there on the CWT 2 years ago and even then was more or less oblivious to anything. I was actually shocked and upset when I saw this discussion appear today as I assumed it was a new development currently taking place! Done right, these run of stream hydro schemes can quickly "disapp...

Last I heard (couple of weeks or so ago) is that the main room and toilet are open but the bunk rooms are still locked - ie it provides emergency/day shelter only (and toilet facilities for campers) but is not intended for overnight accomodation. (btw, can't say I even noticed the sound of the gener...

Thanks for the pic of the bothy remains - had many great nights at Blackburn in the old days! Not been back there since the fire.

You have 2 options: get the Citylink coach to Inveruglas, or the train to Arrochar and start the walk there. You do not want to walk the A82 unless it's at least 12 weeks after a complete thermonuclear war has destroyed every car on the planet

I'd have thought it better to use the track on the north side of the glen, up to Upper Glendessary (and leave your bike there). It deteriorates rapidly after then and I'd not advise it for cycling on thereafter. The south track is longer, ends in forestry (by the aforementioned bridge) and doesn't r...