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Re: Mist Trail ...Yosemite

Lovely write up Ray, my wife and I were just discussing California (she wants to go to San Francisco early next year) it might be a good time to visit Yosemite :wink: Love the photos of the falls and the trails look like they would suit Sarah very well (she's not one for scrambling) Always nice to ...
by raykilhams
Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:47 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Mist Trail ...Yosemite
Replies: 6
Views: 3177

Re: Schiehallion: Hill of the Ancestor Spirits of the Caledo

Great report jimandandrea , Talking about the name Schiehallion , wether its fairies or spirits I don`t really know, but I do know and have seen strange sights on the peak. My wife and I spent the night on Schiehallion last year , watching the sun go down ( and what a sight that was , the colours in...
by raykilhams
Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:48 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Schiehallion: Hill of the Ancestor Spirits of the Caledonian
Replies: 16
Views: 13328

Mist Trail ...Yosemite

First American holiday and decided to go to San Francisco then on to Yosemite National Park then on to Death Valley. Walked across Hawk Hill above Sausolito SF and also walked through Golden Canyon Death Valley but temps were very high and it got very uncomfitable. Best walk of trip was in Yosemite ...
by raykilhams
Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:05 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Mist Trail ...Yosemite
Replies: 6
Views: 3177

Re: Great Glen Way October 2012

Good report Gavmac , the mrs and me are doing this next year so it made good reading and boy do we look forward to having our treats after a days walk ( or at midday). Thanks again for the report.
by raykilhams
Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:44 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: Great Glen Way October 2012
Replies: 3
Views: 19150

Re: Evaluating a tour guide

Hi there Wildwalk, I believe that unless you have never walked any distance before and have difficultty reading maps then a Guide might be useful and I am sure there are many good guides. But I believe that part of the adventure of doing a long distance walk is to walk making your own way with map a...
by raykilhams
Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:30 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: Evaluating a tour guide
Replies: 5
Views: 2802

Re: West Highland Way - Avery wet May 2012

raykilhams wrote:brings back memories , Great report , good walk and great scenery.

just a few pics
by raykilhams
Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:30 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: West Highland Way - Avery wet May 2012
Replies: 8
Views: 11506

Re: West Highland Way - Avery wet May 2012

brings back memories , did it with the wife last year and I can still feel those pesky midges on my arms ,face , neck and back ( it seems that when you stop they land on your backpack and then make their way inside your top , happy days...... I think. If I had a pound for every time I put my cape on...
by raykilhams
Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:41 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Long Distance routes
Topic: West Highland Way - Avery wet May 2012
Replies: 8
Views: 11506

Re: Sunrise on the Little Shepard of Etive

Now that is what I call scenery , great for the soul fab pics thanks soulminder
by raykilhams
Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:20 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Sunrise on the Little Shepherd of Etive
Replies: 23
Views: 12083

I fell into a burn an ring of Steall

After walking up the Ben a couple of weeks earlier the wife and I decided to walk the Ring of Steall . So we chose Satuday 26th Aug , and what a day it turned out to be , warm , slightly overcast with the sun popping out now and then and not a breath of wind , ideal conditions. We set off from the c...
by raykilhams
Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:12 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: I fell into a burn an ring of Steall
Replies: 2
Views: 2389

Re: Dolomite Summer

Thanks Ray for sharing the info about Val Gardena. It looks very inviting. Enough for me to consider going there next year. I've literally just returned home from 2 weeks in the Sexten Dolomites. A great time was had with 1000m ascents most days with some exciting via ferrata thrown in. Will write ...
by raykilhams
Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:55 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Dolomite Summer
Replies: 6
Views: 2785

Re: Dolomite Summer

raykilhams wrote:sorry everyone you need to start with the bottom pics and work your way up ...I am new to this sort of thing

Try Val di Fassa great valley too
by raykilhams
Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:48 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Dolomite Summer
Replies: 6
Views: 2785

Re: Canada - Galatea Lakes - First snow of the season

Looks absolutely stunning Chris , I`m coming over all green with envy . I think me and the wife will have to pop over and see it for ourselves. Great report
by raykilhams
Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:51 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Canada - Galatea Lakes - First snow of the season
Replies: 33
Views: 10735

Re: Dolomite Summer

sorry everyone you need to start with the bottom pics and work your way up ...I am new to this sort of thing
by raykilhams
Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:25 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Dolomite Summer
Replies: 6
Views: 2785

Dolomite Summer

After reading a couple of reports on the Dolomites I thought that I would like to share our experience of walking the Dolomites above Selva in Val Gardena in the Alto Adige region of Italy. My wife and I have been to this area a few times and it always calls us back. The villages in the valley are p...
by raykilhams
Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:17 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Dolomite Summer
Replies: 6
Views: 2785

Tramuntana

Walked the whole of the Drystone Route over the Tramuntana in Majorca last October ( GR221 ). All in all its about 150 km from Port d`Andratx to Pollensa , taking in high peaks , pretty mountain villages resevoirs and forest , with the added bonus of the sun ( shorts , tee shirts and hats plus sun c...
by raykilhams
Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:42 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Tramuntana
Replies: 4
Views: 2398
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