Gulvain in the rain...and snow...and hail
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Gulvain
Date walked: 08/10/2020
Distance: 22km
Ascent: 1336m
Views: 346
Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Beinn a' Bhùird, Ben Avon
Date walked: 06/09/2020
Distance: 39.26km
Ascent: 1420m
Views: 416
Fannich 9
Munros: A' Chailleach (Fannichs), An Coileachan, Beinn Liath Mhòr Fannaich, Meall Gorm, Sgùrr Breac, Sgùrr Mòr, Sgùrr nan Clach Geala, Sgùrr nan Each
Date walked: 29/08/2020
Time taken: 13.66 hours
Distance: 40.45km
Ascent: 2968m
Big walk planned. 9 of us started but most planned to do the first 4 and 3 of us would go on to do the full 9. We planned to tackle all 9, East to West and hoped for around 12 hours.
Weather report was good > very good visibility all day and no chance of rain.
We set off at 0615am, visibility was poor and the drizzle made everything wet very quickly.
The start is incredible boggy and very little path after a couple of km. Finally reaching loch Gorm you can start climbing out the bog. We left the rest of the team just before the summit of the second hill in a small walled compound. We would be tackling the next two in a different order anyway.
We stashes the bags in a small stone shelter between 3 and 4 so we could make best time. On our return we went in for some lunch and were later met by the rest of the team on the way to their last hill.
It wouldn't be until 4 munros were bagged that we would be able to see anything at all. But it offered a bit of a moral boost to see where we were going.
We ditched the bags again at the bottom of 5 and were up and back pretty quick. The climb to 6 is much steeper and pretty long. You pick up a path soon enough which makes things easier.
The drop from 7 to 8 goes down to almost 500m then there's a long tough slog back up to around 1000m. With that there was only one left, the weather by now much more reflective of the forecast made it quite pleasant.
A bit of tricky navigation and contouring round the spur to get off the hill but once you're on top of it the going is good. Approx 2.5km from the road there's a sharp descent, luckily we found the path.
Back to the car in around 13hrs 40mins.
Weather report was good > very good visibility all day and no chance of rain.
We set off at 0615am, visibility was poor and the drizzle made everything wet very quickly.
The start is incredible boggy and very little path after a couple of km. Finally reaching loch Gorm you can start climbing out the bog. We left the rest of the team just before the summit of the second hill in a small walled compound. We would be tackling the next two in a different order anyway.
We stashes the bags in a small stone shelter between 3 and 4 so we could make best time. On our return we went in for some lunch and were later met by the rest of the team on the way to their last hill.
It wouldn't be until 4 munros were bagged that we would be able to see anything at all. But it offered a bit of a moral boost to see where we were going.
We ditched the bags again at the bottom of 5 and were up and back pretty quick. The climb to 6 is much steeper and pretty long. You pick up a path soon enough which makes things easier.
The drop from 7 to 8 goes down to almost 500m then there's a long tough slog back up to around 1000m. With that there was only one left, the weather by now much more reflective of the forecast made it quite pleasant.
A bit of tricky navigation and contouring round the spur to get off the hill but once you're on top of it the going is good. Approx 2.5km from the road there's a sharp descent, luckily we found the path.
Back to the car in around 13hrs 40mins.
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Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Gleouraich, Spidean Mialach
Date walked: 26/08/2020
Distance: 12.9km
Ascent: 1197m
Views: 373
Bynack more then Cairn Gorm
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Bynack More, Cairn Gorm
Date walked: 20/08/2020
Distance: 25km
Ascent: 2000m
Views: 376
Glenfinnan munros
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Sgùrr nan Coireachan (Glenfinnan), Sgùrr Thuilm
Date walked: 13/08/2020
Distance: 24.16km
Ascent: 1449m
Views: 340
Hilly Hills at Loch lochy
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Meall na Teanga, Sròn a' Choire Ghairbh
Date walked: 21/07/2020
Distance: 19.61km
Ascent: 1249m
Views: 353
4 in the Cairngorms
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Beinn a' Chaorainn (Cairngorms), Beinn Bhreac, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm
Date walked: 16/07/2020
Distance: 35km
Ascent: 1773m
Views: 364
Creag Meagaidh circuit
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Càrn Liath (Creag Meagaidh), Creag Meagaidh, Stob Poite Coire Àrdair
Date walked: 08/07/2020
Distance: 21.9km
Ascent: 1200m
Views: 372
Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumMunros: Beinn a' Chaorainn (Glen Spean), Beinn Teallach
Date walked: 23/03/2020
Distance: 14.3km
Ascent: 1448m
Views: 343
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