RTC wrote:Sgurr wrote:I think it's actually eight, as the Bishop is technically in KInross. No, I don't know if anyone has done them. There's a challenge for you Rodmeister....you might even get TROTM, though I doubt if the judges ever come down to these low elevations. I did think that given less ferocious winds and a less dodgy car we could have picked up the others. There is a very direct way up Dumyat from the "back", Largo Law is simple and Dumglow equally has a short version.
Can I suggest adding Lendrick Hill near Muckhart to the challenge? Only about 10 minutes detour from the main road and not a very long walk. It could be substituted for Dumyat and save about 30 minutes drive.
Travelling from Stirling to St Andrews about 20 Fridays a year I usually manage a Fife Marilyn. I always intend to go up Dumyat from Menstrie first and then take in one of the Fife Marilyns. So far I've only done it once. - Combined Dumyat with East Lomond [from Falkland]. After one Marilyn a walk on the St Andrews west sands always seems preferable. - Hard to beat on a sunny winter's day. [Hope our coffee date is still on in September, Sgurr.]
I hardly ever go up Dumyat from the "back". However, I don't go as far as a fell running pal of Dave Hewitt who doesn't count it as an ascent if done from this direction.
Hi there RTC, I have not forgotten re contacting you re Dumyat, I must admit I would not have thought Dumyat was in Fife, I must checkout my County Boundary Maps
I would have included Dumglow, Benarty Hill, Mount Hill, Cairnie Hill, Normans Law, East and West Lomond and Largo Law. I would have included Bishop Hill but now been informed by Sgurr that this is outwith the boundary. Now to checkout Lendrick Hill with the very slippy descent.
