A Cairngorm Cracker
Start Point: Glenmore Lodge car park or Glenmore Visitor Centre car park. Distance: 8.5km Ascent: 545m/1,800 ft Time: 2hrs 45 … Continue reading A Cairngorm Cracker
Category: Hikes in Scotland and beyond
ALPENGLOW AND GHOST RAINBOWS – THE JOYS OF A WINTER HIKE
Start: Glenshee Ski Centre Distance: 8 miles Ascent :600m Time taken: 6hrs 15mins Setting the alarm for 5.30am with only … Continue reading ALPENGLOW AND GHOST RAINBOWS – THE JOYS OF A WINTER HIKE
THE TRIPLE BUTTRESSES OF BEINN EIGHE – A GRAND WINTER’S WALK
After the soft, green lushness of the Black Isle, where we spent 4 lovely days with the family over Xmas, … Continue reading THE TRIPLE BUTTRESSES OF BEINN EIGHE – A GRAND WINTER’S WALK
CARN MOR DEARG – AND THE BEST VIEW OF BEN NEVIS
For the best view of the UK’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, this one is the one to climb…on an excellent (mostly) path…3 hours to the top. Continue reading CARN MOR DEARG – AND THE BEST VIEW OF BEN NEVIS
CLIMBING BEN LOMOND
Ascent: 974m/3,195 feet; time we took to summit – 2.5 hrs. Distance: 13.2km or 8.2miles. Start – Rowardennan car park … Continue reading CLIMBING BEN LOMOND
A Hike up Applecross’s White Mountain
I’ve always been drawn to Applecross’s Beinn Bhan (pronounced Ben Van) – the White Mountain – but somehow it took … Continue reading A Hike up Applecross’s White Mountain
THE WHISKY ISLE OF ISLAY
‘Tell me o’ lands of the Orient gay Speak o’the riches and joys o’Cathay Aye but it’s grand to be … Continue reading THE WHISKY ISLE OF ISLAY
BEAUTIFUL ARDNAMURCHAN – Sanna Bay sunrise and a superb wee hill climb
When lockdown ended (and before Glaswegians like myself were once again, travel restricted a couple of weeks later), after the … Continue reading BEAUTIFUL ARDNAMURCHAN – Sanna Bay sunrise and a superb wee hill climb
HIDDEN GEMS OF THE NORTH COAST 500
Most of the now world famous NC500 route, following the coast of the North East/North and North West coast of … Continue reading HIDDEN GEMS OF THE NORTH COAST 500
THE HILL I THOUGHT I’D NEVER CLIMB – STAC POLLAIDH
Start point: around 7km along the single track road to Achiltibuie (off the A835 Ullapool road), where there is a … Continue reading THE HILL I THOUGHT I’D NEVER CLIMB – STAC POLLAIDH
THE BEST OF SCOTLAND 