Hi everyone,
I'm a school teacher interested in outdoor learning, learning for sustainability and I run a campus rewilding project at my school. Only recently became interested in hill walking (very much a stroller of the lowlands) and I'm looking for support and advice on doing a hill walking challenge next year, the summer of 2023.
"The 40/50 Challenge".
I'm planning to do 50 munros in 40 days from (July 3rd to August 11th). I'll be using a bicycle, a tent, and the occasional hotel. I will be having rest days! I intend to raise money for charities but still in the thinking stage. I'm interested in planning the route carefully which I'm trying to make as logical as possible on a pushbike between the hills: Southern and Eastern Munros. Basically it's going to be all 7 Crianlarich Hills, all 6 Mamlorn Hills, the 5 Bridge of Orchy Hills, 8 Lawers Hills, 7 Rannoch and Glen Lyon Hills, 5 Tarf and Tilt Hills and 12 Southern Cairngorms (finish on Ben Avon). List below.
No records will be broken on this walk but for someone in his 50th year (born 1973), I think 50 munros in 40 days is a good challenge. I have some experience of this sort of thing, I walked the 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Shikoku, Japan. 600 miles in a monsoon with a 7kg tent (when that was a light tent!). I completed it in a month and a bit. So I know about this kind of fatigue and how to keep myself safe (at least there'll be no bears to worry about and much less rain). I'm still reasonably fit for walking/cycling though a touch of arthritis has taken all the fun out of running. I will be inviting others to take part, do a munro with me, do a few days if they have time. My partner Iricka will be there sometimes when her work allows though she says she might rather sit on a beach somewhere!!
50 Munros in 40 days in order of completion:
Beinn Chabhair Crianlarich Hills
An Caisteal Crianlarich Hills
Beinn a' Chroin Crianlarich Hills
Cruach Ardrain Crianlarich Hills
Beinn Tulaichean Crianlarich Hills
Ben More (Crianlarich) Crianlarich Hills
Stob Binnein Crianlarich Hills
Ben Challum Mamlorn Hills
Beinn Mhanach Bridge of Orchy Hills
Beinn Dorain Bridge of Orchy Hills
Beinn an Dothaidh Bridge of Orchy Hills
Beinn Achaladair Bridge of Orchy Hills
Beinn a' Chreachain Bridge of Orchy Hills
Sgiath Chuil Mamlorn Hills
Meall Glas Mamlorn Hills
Creag Mhòr Mamlorn Hills
Beinn Heasgarnich Mamlorn Hills
Meall Ghaordie Mamlorn Hills
Meall nan Tarmachan Lawers Hills
Meall Corranaich Lawers Hills
Beinn Ghlas Lawers Hills
Ben Lawers Lawers Hills
Meall a' Choire Leith Lawers Hills
Meall Greigh Lawers Hills
Meall Garbh (Lawers Hills) Lawers Hills
An Stùc Lawers Hills
Meall Buidhe, Perthshire Glen Lyon Hills
Stuchd an Lochain Rannoch
Meall na Aighean (Creag Mhor) Glen Lyon Hills
Carn Mairg Glen Lyon Hills
Meall Garbh (Glen Lyon) Glen Lyon Hills
Beinn Dearg Tarf and Tilt Hills
Càrn Liath (Beinn a' Ghlò) Tarf and Tilt Hills
Carn nan Gabhar (Beinn a' Ghlò) Tarf and Tilt Hills
Beinn a Ghlo (third one) Tarf and Tilt Hills
Càrn a' Chlamain Tarf and Tilt Hills
An Sgarsoch Tarf and Tilt Hills
Càrn an Fhidhleir Tarf and Tilt Hills
Beinn Bhrotain Cairngorms
Monadh Mòr Cairngorms
Cairn Toul Cairngorms
Sgòr an Lochain Uaine Cairngorms
The Devil's Point Cairngorms
Carn a' Mhaim Cairngorms
Ben Macdhui Cairngorms
Derry Cairngorm Cairngorms
Beinn Bhreac Cairngorms
Beinn a' Chaorainn Cairngorms
Beinn a' Bhuird Cairngorms
Ben Avon Cairngorms
Those of you who know these hills (and how to get between them) might have some comments, so I'd be happy to hear your comments to help me plan the route better and if you would like to help me walk it then great!
