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Ah ok, makes sense. Thx for quick reply. I've often wondered on others' techniques. TBH, i have in the past carried a smaller rucksack on my front but only if i'm camping say 1-2 km in from the road, but if in your experience its perfectly fine to use the full 70l sack with a light load on the days...

Thanks great write up, really enjoyed it. Especially useful to see opinions and photos of bothies. A point of detail, how do you manage with day-sacks, on day 2 you spent doing the munros, when you are walking with full rucksacks for the whole trip - do you take day-sacks for the duration of the tr...

A great report, done various walks from Glenfinnan to Inverie and vice versa. One thing that slightly puzzles me is why didnt you do the Munros from east to west and just head to Sourlies, heading down Druim nan Ghoirtein. Was it going to be too much with big packs. Two reasons. First - yes, to avo...

Nice report, thanks for sharing. It brought back memories of a similar route we did in 2018 (https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=81979) though in much drier conditions - I also did the reverse trip, in similar conditions to you, in 2017. Love those Knoydart hills! Thanks -...

Alex, An excellent, detailed read, as ever. I can't believe, however, that you willingly elected to traverse Gleann a' Chaorainn again; having been (mainly) up and down it half a dozen times myself now - the last time with you - I've made a vow never to walk it's length again if I can possibly avoi...

A Tale of Wilderness, Weather and Venison Walking out to Knoydart - the romantically named 'Last Wilderness' - had been an ambition for several years and it was with some excitement that I met up with two old friends, Stefan and David, in Fort William on a Friday evening. We had bunkhouse accommoda...

Nice report with some cracking photos of the inversions. An enviable day out! I guess Scafell Pike suffers the same predictable fate as Snowdon and Ben Nevis, but excessive numbers of people don't detract from the quality of the hill itself. Wainwright thought it the finest fell of all, and I agree...

Dear Alex, Great to read and, indeed, to see those photos. I must have been up this hill more than 30 times but I don't think I've ever experienced a temperature inversion like that... Thanks Chris - it was an excellent day out, and relatively quiet despite the nice weather and the half term. Re in...

What a marvellous day. I think Scafell Pike gets a bit of a rough deal also. Stay away from the main trade route and it's a fine mountain with some great options for getting to the summit. Also the South summit is generally ignored and provides a wonderful place to rest above Eskdale away from the ...

After a fairly draining start to 2023, I made a late decision to head up to the Lakes over half term, and managed to persuade an old friend, Stefan, to join me - on the proviso that both of us would be back with our other halves in London by the evening of Valentine's Day! This was the third day of ...

A wonderful if long day out - would have been two days with a wild camp for my creaking legs! I have gazed longingly at Lochan Uaine from Braeriach - definitely on my 'to do' list. I imagine An Garbh Choire would be a brilliant spot for a wild camp! And there of course the options of the Garbh Choi...

Day five of a post-lockdown summer walking trip across the Cairngorms, and after four big days carrying camping gear from Spittal of Glen Muick to Glenmore via Lochnagar, Braemar and Ben Macdui, Ed decided to take a day off to recharge his batteries. I had ambitions to climb Braeriach and explore it...

Thanks Hensh; I try to keep them concise, but always seem to end up rambling on for paragraph after paragraph. The weather was outstanding for the whole week: Sun, inversions, breeze and, except for the first afternoon, not a drop of rain.

Days 3-4 of a week walking across the high plateaux of the Cairngorms in midsummer with Ed, and as we rose from our B&B in Braemar it looked as though the excellent weather was set to continue. We set off with our tent, with a vague plan to camp by Loch Etchachan and hopefully climb some combina...

Always delighted to know someone is actually reading these, Chris! We did manage the eight Munros on the south side, but over two days with a wildcamp between An Socach and Mam Sodhail. Having covered all of the Mullardoch twelve in three (quite tough) days, I am deeply impressed with the people who...

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Re: Knoydart: Glenfinnan - Inverie via Sgurr na Ciche Munros

Re: Knoydart: Glenfinnan - Inverie via Sgurr na Ciche Munros

Re: Knoydart: Glenfinnan - Inverie via Sgurr na Ciche Munros

Re: Knoydart: Glenfinnan - Inverie via Sgurr na Ciche Munros

Re: Knoydart: Glenfinnan - Inverie via Sgurr na Ciche Munros

Knoydart: Glenfinnan - Inverie via Sgurr na Ciche Munros

Re: Scafell Pike: along the Corridor, up above the clouds

Re: Scafell Pike: along the Corridor, up above the clouds

Re: Scafell Pike: along the Corridor, up above the clouds

Scafell Pike: along the Corridor, up above the clouds

Re: Braeriach from via the Angel's Ridge: sun, snow and sile

Braeriach via the Angel's Ridge: sun, snow and silence

Re: Ben Macdui from Braemar with Coire Etchachan wildcamp

Ben Macdui from Braemar with Coire Etchachan wildcamp

Re: Mullardoch North loop: four Munros and no boat