First Munro - Ben Lomond
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:26 pmMy husband and I bagged our first Munro yesterday at Ben Lomond! It was a lovely and gentle introduction to Munro walking, with enough ooft to feel like we accomplished something, but nothing unmanageable for newbies. (We've bagged some smaller hills and plenty of long-distance walks, just no Munros.)
We started up the hill from the car park at half twelve and had a mix of clouds and sunshine most of the way. We caught some rain about an hour from the summit but it passed quickly. My favourite part of the walk was the scramble to the top (I felt like a proper mountaineer!) and the friendly dogs (and people!) along the way. It's a very popular hill so plenty of people around to make a newbie feel safe.
Next time I will bring gloves (should have read the advice more closely) because it was bitter cold at the summit - could hardly feel my fingers! And possibly a thermos of hot tea next time as well!
Cannae wait for the next hill! Any suggestions welcome for someone new to navigation and map reading who is fairly fit but still getting used to the hairier bits of climbing. Preferably within 1-2 hour drive of Glasgow, but willing to get up earlier for a longer drive to a really great climb!
We started up the hill from the car park at half twelve and had a mix of clouds and sunshine most of the way. We caught some rain about an hour from the summit but it passed quickly. My favourite part of the walk was the scramble to the top (I felt like a proper mountaineer!) and the friendly dogs (and people!) along the way. It's a very popular hill so plenty of people around to make a newbie feel safe.
Next time I will bring gloves (should have read the advice more closely) because it was bitter cold at the summit - could hardly feel my fingers! And possibly a thermos of hot tea next time as well!
Cannae wait for the next hill! Any suggestions welcome for someone new to navigation and map reading who is fairly fit but still getting used to the hairier bits of climbing. Preferably within 1-2 hour drive of Glasgow, but willing to get up earlier for a longer drive to a really great climb!
