our_route.gpx Although the weather was still poor for day three of our Easter trip we didn't have far to go from our bunkhouse in Newtonmore to the start point - and we hoped we could get round and back to see some of the Shinty game that afternoon. We followed the route from the parking area in Gl...

our_route.gpx Fifteen years after first visiting the Cairngorms Neil and I headed for Glen Fenshie to finish the munros in this area (although we didn't make a conscious decision to do the munros until 2010). After the drive down the glen we set off from Achlean following the track east, slightly u...

our_route.gpx Our Easter trip saw us hoping to finish the munros of the Cairngorm and Monadh Liath. As we didn't expect to arrive in the area until about 10am we decided on Bynack More as it was the shortest of our planned walks. We followed the WH route from Glenmore without incident of note, with...

our_route.gpx With the weather set to worsen later in the day I wanted to get up and down without messing about and start driving home. To that end arrived at the jump off point at 08.30 and followed the path along the aqueduct, past the pumping station and towards the loch. The summit was shrouded...

our_route.gpx Parked by the dam and set off north along the path to the east of the Markie burn. Crossed at fords near the confluence with Piper's burn and then headed NW initially following the burn then veering more northwards just before Lochan a' Choire. Once on the summit ridge head W then SW ...

our_route.gpx For our annual mid-summer trip Neil and I were hoping to finish off the munros around Loch Treig as well as a trio near to Fort William. The week commencing the 19th of June saw most of the country basking in a mini heatwave, so I made a mental note to pack some sun cream (if only I k...

Having walked more than 200 of my munros to date with Neil I was to have a different walking companion for number 220. My lovely wife Nicola would be taking her munro total to 1 and putting aside her ambivalence towards the hills to celebrate with me a special event 28 years previous. For on Saturda...

our_route.gpx The last day of our Easter trip and we headed for Glen Etive to finish off the two we had not completed on our last visit to the glen a few years earlier. We followed the normal route on by now tired legs, but at least the weather had improved. From Beinn Chaorach it was an easy climb...

our_route.gpx Day 3 of the Easter Glen Coe trip and decided to just do a single munro to rest the legs after two days walking. A longish walk followed by a steady climb to bealach Easan where we entered the snow line. Chose a line that was a bit too steep particularly with the lying snow that was n...

our_route.gpx The second day of our Easter Glen Coe trip and we decided to improve our munro per day ratio by combining two well walked routes - each of which took in two munroes. Our plan was to start with Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach then head for Buchaille Etive Beag via Beinn Fhada...

our_route.gpx The first walk of our Easter trip to Glen Coe (and the first real hill for almost a year). Cold, with falling snow above 900 metres with poor visibility, so none of the promised views. Consequently we didn't stop at either summit and headed down in a northerly direction initially befo...

our_route.gpx For our last walk of our summer (ha ha) trip we decided to go for something close to the bunkhouse we were staying at, and the Loch Lochay munros were right on the doorstep, and the fact that we didn't have a map wasn't a problem as the bunkhouse lent us a nice waterproofed 1:25000 ma...

our_route.gpx Whilst the planned three day trek around Knoydart had been shelved we had the maps, and it was nearby so we decided to make our first trip into the area. We decided on Gleourich and Spidean Mialach, and set off for loch quoich. We parked in light drizzle after scanning the road for th...

our_route.gpx After our failed attempt to complete the round of Mullardoch in two days, we returned on Sunday to bag the remaining two summits. We parked at Chisholme bridge and set off up the well made path/road in good weather. After a few kilometres the constructed road stops and the route conti...

Day 1 – Reaching 200, but feeling my age Distance: 26.7km Ascent: 2534m Time: 11.40 Munros: Carn nan Gobhar, Sgurr na Lapaich, An Riabhachan, An Socach, Mullach nan Dheiragain our_route.gpx As the date drew closer for our annual summer sojourn to Scotland I was a little apprehensive about my hill f...