KWC54 wrote:As above we have taken up hill walking recently and have managed one Monro so far. Now we are retired we would like to add to that huge tally of one lol
So may I ask what would be your chosen Munro be for us.
BTW our first one was Ben Lomond and was ok except for the decent on the knees.
Thanks in advance
Kenny
Hi Kenny, good on you all for getting out and up the mountains!
I'm only 35 Munros into my journey but so far have found the easiest are:
Ben Chonzie - good track then grassy path the whole way, not too steep in any parts or too long (from Glen Lednock).
Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn) - a great track/path, only a little steeper at the final ascent to the summit, decent length.
Meall nan Tarmachan - high start, good path, steep final section up to summit option continue along ridge and descend at a few points, as long as you want it to be, would make a quick out and back.
Beinn Ghlas/Ben Lawers - high start, good path, option to add on An Stuc from the easy side.
Beinn Ime - great path,fairly long with a good bit of ascent, options to add in adjacent Corbetts or Munro.
Buachaille Etive Beag - stunning location, great path, fairly steep but short, some loose path/scree on final ascent to Stob Coire Raineach, exposed ridge up to Stob Dubh.
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) - great path, steep middle but not too bad, no exposure, easy once up high with lots of tops to explore.
Meall Ghaordaidh - need I say more than
Bobble_hat_kenny's perfect summary.
Ben Narnain and Ben Vane are close and fairly small but both have some steeper sections of path, exposure and some scrambling, unless you went up the back of Narnain where you can avoid the steeper exposed bit of path near the Spearhead. Ben Vane may be the smallest Munro but it is very steep and has a good few scrambly sections higher up.
In the Crianlarich 7, Ben More is called that for a reason, if you can handle almost the whole ascent going straight up at an angle, on a decent grassy path, then it is doable, you may not like the steep descent even if adding in Stob Binnein and using the bealach route up or down.
An Caisteal and Beinn a' Chroin are a fairly long day out with some steep scrambling inbetween and boggy end section.
If you don't like bogs avoid the back of Ben Lui like the plague but if you can handle that and a decent path otherwise, Beinn a Chleibh next door is also one of the smallest Mumros so another option depending on your abilities, or a pair to keep once you have built up some more hill fitness and bog desensitivity.
Beinn Bhuidhe is a long hard day out up a big mountain with a small, steep and exposed scramble although it can be avoided.
Bidean nam Bian and Buachaille Etive Mor are big days out on big mountains so possibly not ideal for your requirements.
Other than that and Ben Lomond, i've only done some of the most remote Munros around Loch Monar and The Forest of Atholl so I doubt those ones will appeal!
I'm sure others can add a lot more but that's a brief summary of what i've found easier to date that your group would hopefully enjoy, have fun wherever you go and don't forget the wee hills.
