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Carn Bhac and a lot of wasted effort

$matches[2] Our rather ambitious plan was to do five munros from Inverey, riding in to Altanour Lodge on mountain bikes. We started the cycle in at about 7am and straight away realised the weather wasn't going to do us any favours, and we pressed on into a freezing wind and snow and by the time we ...
by snowdonia7
Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:22 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Carn Bhac and a lot of wasted effort
Replies: 4
Views: 1906

Re: Beinn Dearg group - beyond reason, almost beyond enduran

Wow. My legs hurt just reading that. Was thinking of trying the four Munros plus Corbett + Graham in the summer (then going for Suilven the next day), but if it’s going to be a 17 hour day erm maybe not...! :shock: ... Reading it brought back memories of aching legs on those hills - I foolishly tho...
by snowdonia7
Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:27 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn Dearg group - beyond reason, almost beyond endurance
Replies: 15
Views: 9809

Green welly envy on Mhanach (nothing to do with the shop)

$matches[2] Once again the necessity to agree a date for a visit to Scotland months in advance didn't look like it was going to work in our favour, with two successive storms and then more poor weather forecast for the time of our visit. Indeed the six hour drive up in driving rain didn't auger wel...
by snowdonia7
Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:16 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Green welly envy on Mhanach (nothing to do with the shop)
Replies: 1
Views: 1515

Flying up (and down) Fionn Bheinn

$matches[2] The weather forecast suggested our visit to Fionn Bheinn would very likely be accompanied by some precipitation, and rain on the van roof overnight supported that. This was our last hill of the weekend, after which we planned to drive as far south towards home as possible, so wanted to ...
by snowdonia7
Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:55 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Flying up (and down) Fionn Bheinn
Replies: 0
Views: 1186

Slioch, the gift that keeps on giving

$matches[2] Whilst the forecast for Saturday was quite good we knew there would be a fair bit of snow on high ground, and the suggested walk time on WH was 8-9 hours in summer conditions we thought we'd best make an early start. So after a night in the van in Kinlochewe we were well placed to get m...
by snowdonia7
Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:44 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Slioch, the gift that keeps on giving
Replies: 0
Views: 1180

Wyvis winter walk

$matches[2] After driving up on Thursday evening and sleeping in the van just outside Inverness we got to Garbat for a 10am start. The ground was still frozen solid when we set off, which was a good thing as we could crunch our way over any boggy areas. There was a single vehicle in the car park wh...
by snowdonia7
Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:20 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Wyvis winter walk
Replies: 0
Views: 1189

Re: Inverie to Barrisdale via Luinne Bheinn and Meall Bhuidh

and whilst only a couple of hundred metres Dave found it a real struggle.


I feel fit shamed :D
by snowdonia7
Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:30 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Inverie to Barrisdale via Luinne Bheinn and Meall Bhuidhe
Replies: 2
Views: 2073

18 hours driving + five hours walking = 2 munros

$matches[2] In retrospect maybe it would have been preferable to climb the most far flung munros early in our quest - allowing us to finish with the more accessible ones. As it is our plan to compleat by Easter would require a few trips where we would have a long drive up on Friday, walk Saturday a...
by snowdonia7
Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:09 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: 18 hours driving + five hours walking = 2 munros
Replies: 5
Views: 2324

Yellow weather warning - pah!

$matches[2] As munro baggers from north Wales who have visited most of the summits below Fort William we can't just head for the highlands on a sunny day, and have to plan well in advance. So after an abortive trip in May (when the van broke down en route) we planned to visit again in August, and a...
by snowdonia7
Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:54 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Yellow weather warning - pah!
Replies: 1
Views: 1714

Sgurr a'Mhaoraich from Kinloch Hourn

$matches[2] On hearing the road to Kinloch Hourn had re-opened we decided to head that way to finish the munros round Loch Quoich. We drove all the way down to Kinloch Hourn to approach Sgurr a'Mhaoraich from the west. Initially we followed a stalkers track that zig-zagged up the broad west shoulde...
by snowdonia7
Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:44 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Sgurr a'Mhaoraich from Kinloch Hourn
Replies: 1
Views: 755

Gairich

$matches[2] We awoke to clear skies on the final day of our Easter trip, and after a breakfast overlooking the dam at Loch Quoich. $matches[2] Despite the heatwave through much of Britain the weather we had experienced over the weekend had not been too good, and it was nice to actually be able to s...
by snowdonia7
Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:28 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Gairich
Replies: 0
Views: 507

Barrisdale to Inverie via Ladhar Bheinn

$matches[2] After a night at the excellent bothy at Barrisdale we set off for our return to Inverie, and whilst our ferry was not until 6.30pm we wanted to ensure we had as much time as possible at the Old Forge before we left, so it wasn't going to be a leisurely stroll. The initial climb to Mam B...
by snowdonia7
Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:24 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Barrisdale to Inverie via Ladhar Bheinn
Replies: 0
Views: 1119

A Good Friday in Knoydart

$matches[2] After taking the 10.30 ferry from Mallaig we set out along the road SW from Inverie then took the track signed for Lochan Dubh-Lochan. After 3km pass the prominent monument then take the smaller track right after about 200 metres. Follow to cross the Inverie River and continue E along t...
by snowdonia7
Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:22 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: A Good Friday in Knoydart
Replies: 0
Views: 1671

Re: When a "Warm-up" Goes Wrong - Loch Treig 5

Great report Andy - I can totally empathise having done the same walk one day last summer, and my lack of preparation/fitness/food meant that plodding up that long penultimate peak was dreadful.
by snowdonia7
Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:50 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: When a "Warm-up" Goes Wrong - Loch Treig 5
Replies: 2
Views: 4181

Autumn trip Day 4 - Carn a' Chlamain by bike

$matches[2] The last walk of our autumn trip and our fourth consecutive day of biking and hiking. As a bit of a cycling novice my quads (and sit bones) were feeling it, especially trying to keep up with recent sub-12 Iron Man Neil. Reading the walk reports for Carn a' Chlamain we noted one that sug...
by snowdonia7
Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:11 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Autumn trip Day 4 - Carn a' Chlamain by bike
Replies: 1
Views: 1657
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