A wee hours training on Dumyat

[andrewdoggett]

After yesterdays leisurely walk into the summit of Carn a'Mhaim from the Linn of Dee in the Cairngorms I wanted a cardio workout; some serious training to do for the big attempt on the Mullardoch Round which myself and a couple of friends are going to attempt to walk in a day raising some dough for the John Muir Trust. Fair to say I could use carrying a few less pounds for that monster...

Dumyat is my local hill; dog walking territory, and my back garden from my home in Bridge of Allan. In all the times I've been up there, I've never taken Satmap, but today was a change; I wanted to know the stats, for future reference over the next few months as much as anything...

I didn't stop on this walk; save to very quickly take some snaps with the iPhone at each of the tops, and I pushed it fairly hard, so I was done in just a whisper over the hour for the 6.5km...

The view toward Stirling from the top of Dumyat...

A panorama of Dumyat from Castle Law

The view to Dumyat from Castle Law...

The Stats...

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[monty]

Good effort Andrew. When are you doing the monster round?

[andrewdoggett]

Good effort Andrew. When are you doing the monster round?

We've set aside a window of May 26 - June 10 - first spot of good weather and we'll be off...

Since it's you; the one and only Monty who I know can do it; and my favourite Grandad; you'd be more than welcome to join us if you wish... All in the name of John Muir of course? Some pay back for the enjoyment I've had from the hills... And besides by my count you left 8 of the 12 unclaimed last year?

PS: We're in Skye May 12-19 - got a guide for that one - still space for one more?? I think we're up to 11 at my last count...

[2dalmatians]

Andrew,thats a pretty good time for dumyat (hill runners excluded!). I am usually around 75mins. I walk Dumyat quite frequently and replaced my gym work out at Stirling uni on saturday mornings with this when my daughter goes horseriding at Drumbrae. Another great cardio for you which is very close by is the Law (part of the Ben Cleuch route). It is pretty much straight up all the way!!!

[allansmitchell]

How did you get the satmap stats picture? Would be good to be able to download this for my records of walks
Cheers

Allan

[andrewdoggett]

How did you get the satmap stats picture? Would be good to be able to download this for my records of walks
Cheers

Allan

Press and hold the backlight button (top right) for about 2-3 seconds and you'll have a timestamped JPG to download...

Another Member passed me this tip on an earlier report, so best credit the guru...

[Johnny Corbett]

That'll be some walk Andy doing the Mullardoch round in a day. Think it might be your hardest day on the hills yet Good luck with it

[andrewdoggett]

That'll be some walk Andy doing the Mullardoch round in a day. Think it might be your hardest day on the hills yet Good luck with it

Comes in @ 56 km and 16,500 feet of ascent (5km) - ouch - some walk indeed - and by far the hardest day I will have done... Wonder if Grandad will keep up...

[mamoset]

Comes in @ 56 km and 16,500 feet of ascent (5km) - ouch - some walk indeed - and by far the hardest day I will have done... Wonder if Grandad will keep up... [/quote]

Hmm, i've searched Long Distance Routes and it doesn't mention the Mullardoch round, so at the risk of looking stupid, can you give me a brief description of this mighty walk please??

Chris

[andrewdoggett]

Hmm, i've searched Long Distance Routes and it doesn't mention the Mullardoch round, so at the risk of looking stupid, can you give me a brief description of this mighty walk please??

Chris

Here you go Chris...

The Mullardoch Round...

Don't think Paul and Helen would advertise this one on here as a route per say, but here's a great report from mgmt that covers the route with an overrnight camp...

http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11619

[mamoset]

Thanks Andrew, that really is a mammoth walk. hope you get similar weather to mountain thyme and friends ( minus the wind ) good luck

Chris

[mrssanta]

I've got plans to do that route sometime, but was thinking to allow four days!! and hope to do it in 3

[ChrisW]

That's a hell of a time over 6.5km Andrew good luck with the 'Monster in May' if anyone can do it you can