Up Close and Personal with the Aonach Eagach Ridge

Not in a million years could I do the famous scrambly and exposed ridge walk that is Glencoe’s Notched Ridge … Continue reading Up Close and Personal with the Aonach Eagach Ridge

The Secret Lochan of Stob a’ Choire Odhair

The Black Mount is one of my favourite areas. It’s wild and beautiful, just south of Glencoe and edged by … Continue reading The Secret Lochan of Stob a’ Choire Odhair

For many years, Simon’s Mountain (translated from the Gaelic ) was a favourite shortish hill walk for us, as it’s … Continue reading The Arrochar Alps’ Beinn Ime

There are many mountains called Ben More in Scotland, a name which means the Big Hill; Gaelic names are usually … Continue reading Mull’s Ben More – a superb island Munro

These two Munros in the Southern Highlands are just off the A85 Oban road and overlook Kilchurn Castle. They are … Continue reading BEINN A CHOCHUILL and BEINN EUNAICH, LOCH AWE

One of the easier of Skye’s famous Black Cuillin peaks.Suitable for ordinary hillwalkers , posing no difficulties, but transporting you … Continue reading A WALK UP BRUACH NA FRITHE (SKYE CUILLIN)

One of the easiest Munros (mountains over 3,000 feet), rising above attractive Glen Lednock near Comrie. Height 931m. Do-able … Continue reading A Winter Walk up Beinn Chonzie, Perthshire

Summary: 5 – 6 hours return; 6-7 miles depending on route. Around 1000m of ascent. A tough slog but a … Continue reading Torridon Hikes – Beinn Alligin

We had been given a wonderful Xmas present from the boys – dinner, bed and breakfast at beautiful Fortingall … Continue reading THE GLEN LYON HILLS

We’d loved this area after a first climb up Lochnagar 2 years ago. Looking across to Broad Cairn , all … Continue reading A 12 mile hike in Cairngorm