A very memorable day on Buachaille Etive Mor, Glencoe
It was more than an ordinary walk of the iconic mountain, Buachaille Etive Mor, on Sunday. It was an extraordinary walk that included many memories – both sad and uplifting – as well as...
Category: Munro Bagging
Munro bagging: Love on the rocks!
It’s claimed that shared interests benefit a marriage but would you choose to spend all your spare time hiking mountains together? Three couples say they can think of nothing better to do – and...
Summer Solstice walk: Cul Beag, Assynt, Sutherland
With fine weather forecast for the Summer Solstice 2019, I decided to join my Corbett bagging pal Rob for a hike to the 769m summit of Cul Beag. We had another adventure planned for...
That angry head (and the cure of a mountain)
Yesterday, I wrote about how I have been suffering with an angry mood, caused, I believe (I hope), by the menace of the menopause. I was still feeling angry – and majorly irritated with...
Four final Fannichs: Sgurr Mor and the eastern summits
I enjoyed a wonderful walk of the four eastern Munros of the Fannichs. I have now summited all nine Munro summits in this the range called the Fannichs, south of Ullapool, as I close...
Beinn Sgritheall: Steeps, scree and awesome views
It was the day after a day of serious Munro bagging on the Forcan Ridge. But the weather looked okay-ish and we were in the area anyway, so I headed – with Hubby G...
Munro challenge: The Forcan Ridge
This is my experience walking with friends and Hubby G on The Saddle, Forcan Ridge and Sgurr na Sgine in Kintail, Highlands. Would I? Or wouldn’t I? There is a junction in the path...
The Cardinal Munros in a day
Have you heard of the Cardinal Munros? These are described as the four Munros that are the furthest north, south, east and west. It appears the term was coined by Munro bagger Stephen Senn,...
Review: New Komperdell Trailstick walking poles
Komperdell has launched a new “fast and lightweight” collection of Trailstick walking poles. The folding system allows the poles to be deconstructed and rebuilt in seconds at just the push of a button. The...
Bidean nam Bian, Glencoe: Snow, sunshine and glorious views
I walked the double Munro route of Bidean nam Bian in Glencoe some five or six years ago. It was back when I tended to follow G around the mountains and before I felt...
