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Glen Lyon Horseshoe

Drove up the M90 to Perth then onto A9 to pitlochry and took the A827 road through Aberfeldy and then onto the minor road up Glen Lyon to Invervar. Started walking at 10 o'clock, weather was warm enough but dull and as I climbed further up the glen there was thick mist covering the top half of the h...
by quagga64
Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:04 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Glen Lyon Horseshoe
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Views: 456

Ben Starav & Glas Bheinn Mhor

Set out at 8 and headed up the M9 then through Callander to Glen Coe and turned down the single track road along Glen Etive for 10 miles to the parking spot at the head of Loch Etive. Set out at 10:15 and it was a long hard haul up the side of Ben Starav, my legs were aching and I took it slowly and...
by quagga64
Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:44 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Ben Starav & Glas Bheinn Mhor
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Views: 464

Edin's Hall Broch, Cockburn Law & St.Abb's Head.

Fancied a stretch of the legs without heading for the hills so drove down the A1 to a layby near Abbey St. Bathans, then walked down through some woods where some of the trees had wee faces nailed on them ! crossed a bouncy bridge and crossed a couple of fields full of sheep and came to Edin's Hall ...
by quagga64
Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:14 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Edin's Hall Broch, Cockburn Law & St.Abb's Head.
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Views: 448

Glas Maol Munros Circuit, Cairnwell Pass.

Left about 8 o'clock and drove up the M90 to Perth then the A93 through Blairgowrie to the Cairnwell Pass and parked about a mile beyond the Glenshee Ski Centre. There was one other car parked and the guy was setting off as I arrived. I set off at 10:25, weather was warm and dry throughout but not s...
by quagga64
Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:07 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Glas Maol Munros Circuit, Cairnwell Pass.
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Views: 433

Carleatheran, Lees Hill & Stronend.

Decided late on, as the sun was shining to go a walk, so at the back of 12 I headed for The Gargunnock Hills. had a walk route and map already printed out for Carleatheran and Stronend, a couple of sub 2,000,s at either end of the Gargunnock Hills escarpment and as the walk included the brilliantly ...
by quagga64
Sat Jun 01, 2013 7:32 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Carleatheran, Lees Hill & Stronend.
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Views: 457

Buachaille Etive Beag

Left house at 7:10 and went for petrol at Armadale Asda before heading up to Glen Coe. Weather was nice and sunny throughout and after the first half hour the walk was done in short sleeves adding to my sunburn from Saturdays Beinn A' Ghlo trip. Parked by the cairn opposite Buachaille Etive Beag and...
by quagga64
Wed May 29, 2013 11:28 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Buachaille Etive Beag
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Views: 480

Beinn a' Ghlo

Up at 5:30 and left house at 6:30, drove up M9 then A9 to Monzie outside Blair Atholl, 88 miles, took an hour and a half so got there at 8 o'clock. 3 cars there already and another 2 arrived in the 10 minutes it took me to get my boots on. Weather was great for the whole day, warm , sunny and blue s...
by quagga64
Mon May 27, 2013 12:00 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn a' Ghlo
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Views: 445

Beinn a'Chochuill & Beinn Eunaich

had been planning to do the three Munros of Beinn a'Ghlo near Blair Atholl today but as I didnt get to sleep till well after 3 o'clock in the morning and I had the alarm set for 5:30 I changed plan and instead re-set alarm for 7:30 and decided on Beinn a'Chochuill and beinn Eunaich in the Cruachan R...
by quagga64
Wed May 22, 2013 12:17 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn a'Chochuill & Beinn Eunaich
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Views: 411

East Lothian

Was heading down to walk Edin Hall broch near Duns but weather warnings for heavy rain and flooding on the East coast and Borders I changed plan mid journey and instead stopped off at Traprain Law just past Haddington anod climbed up there, it was hot, sunny and clammy and didnt give the impression ...
by quagga64
Wed May 22, 2013 11:30 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: East Lothian
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Views: 423

Mount Keen

Left Dale at 7:15 and drove across Forth Road Bridge and up M90 to Brechin then cut off through Edzell and up Glen Esk to Invermark, 114 miles, arrived at 9:45. Set off at 9:50 up Glen Mark, weather nice and sunny as forecast. 2 miles up the Glen came to The Queens Well where Queen Victoria and Prin...
by quagga64
Fri May 17, 2013 9:27 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Mount Keen
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Views: 428

Cycle Round Loch Rannoch

Got the bike and cycle rack out of the shed and gave them a quick dusting down before setting off at 10 o'clock up the M9 to Dunblane then the A9 to Pitlochry. Turned off onto the B road that runs along the North bank of Loch Tummel (which was a very picturesque wee drive), and arrived at Kinloch Ra...
by quagga64
Thu May 02, 2013 11:09 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Cycle Round Loch Rannoch
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Views: 418

4 Donalds

Left house at 8:15 and arrived at lay by near Coulter Allers Farm at 9:15, it was only 33 miles. Raining lightly when I arrived so put waterproofs on and set off at 9:30. First was a very steep climb up Fell Shin which had grouse butts all the way up at which I took a breather at almost every one, b...
by quagga64
Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:32 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: 4 Donalds
Replies: 0
Views: 440

Beinn a' Chreachain

The late spring snowfall had been lying for a couple of weeks now especially on the higher ground but the days had been sunny crisp and clear with no rain for ages so prepared a walk for me and Chris up a couple of Munros as I'd done Corbetts down South on my last 4 outings and these would be my fir...
by quagga64
Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:34 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Beinn a' Chreachain
Replies: 0
Views: 416

The Merrick

Me and Christopher got up at 7a.m. and left at 8:10, headed out the M8 to Glasgow then down the A77 down to Ayr where we detoured to put coupons on and get juice, beyond Ayr we turned onto the B7045 which after Straiton village turned into a narrow single track road for 20 odd miles and though there...
by quagga64
Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:25 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: The Merrick
Replies: 0
Views: 436

Cairnsmore Of Carsphairn

up at 6 and away for 6:45, went to Tescos in Bathgate to fill up on petrol before setting off about 7 o,clock. Headed up through Forth to Hyndford Bridge turning right onto A 70 Ayr road to Cumnock then down to New Cumnock and on to Dalmellington and headed towards Dumfries for 9 miles to reach a sm...
by quagga64
Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:09 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Cairnsmore Of Carsphairn
Replies: 0
Views: 449
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