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July 2008 - 16 Munros climbed this month |
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Ben Lomond |
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Date: 12th July
Buddies: too many to mention!
Meaning: Beacon hill
Height:
974 metres
Time: 6 hrs |
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THE LAST ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
Climbed with about 40 friends and family on a beautiful day. Good path and easy pace made a great walk and lots of celebrating followed! Thanks soooo much to all of you who came with me on the day and any other days of my round. Thanks for the support I've had and friendship given. Thanks to Izzie for tireless work on the website- it is fantastic. Finally thanks to Ali for the patience, encouragement, companionship and love you've shared with me along the way. Peace, dug
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Bruach na Frithe |
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Date: 9th July
Buddies: Hoody, Gazza & Haggis
[Iz - Wow! I've never seen a haggis in the wild...]
Meaning: Slope of the deer forest
Height:
958 metres
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Am Bastier & Bruach na Frithe. Climbed with Hoody, Gazza and Haggis on a beautiful dry day with hardly any wind. These hills are the last ones before the final Ben Lomond walk and seem to me to mark the end of the challenge proper. They proved themselves to be worthy mountains with stunning views, great scrambling and more character than you could shake a stick at! Standing on the summit of Bruach na Frithe with the Cuillin ridge sweeping away in both pinnacled directions like some leviathan from a 4yr olds imagination I felt a sense that though this challenge had effectively ended, the door to the high places of Scotland had been opened to me. I'll be back, for certain. This is the legacy Jill has left me and I am forever grateful.
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Am Basteir |
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Date: 9th July
Buddies: Hoody, Gazza & Haggis
[Iz - Wow! I've never seen a haggis in the wild...]
Meaning: Possibly - The executioner
Height:
934 metres
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Am Bastier & Bruach na Frithe. Climbed with Hoody, Gazza and Haggis on a beautiful dry day with hardly any wind. These hills are the last ones before the final Ben Lomond walk and seem to me to mark the end of the challenge proper. They proved themselves to be worthy mountains with stunning views, great scrambling and more character than you could shake a stick at! Standing on the summit of Bruach na Frithe with the Cuillin ridge sweeping away in both pinnacled directions like some leviathan from a 4yr olds imagination I felt a sense that though this challenge had effectively ended, the door to the high places of Scotland had been opened to me. I'll be back, for certain. This is the legacy Jill has left me and I am forever grateful.
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An Sgarsoch |
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Date: 8th July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Place of sharp rocks
Height:
1006 metres
Time: 7 hrs |
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Carn an Fhidhlier & An Sgarsoch. Cycled in and climbed solo on again a mixed but warm weather day. More peat hags and long walks with 'big' views of sweeping hillsides. The walk itself seemed to take a while- no ever changing landscapes for me. The cycle out again was a highlight of the walk. I think Ali would like these cycles and there seems to be loads to do in the Braemar area. God bless landrover tracks! Only 3 to go...
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Carn an Fhidhleir |
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Date: 8th July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Cairn like peak of the fiddler
Height:
994 metres
Time: 7 hrs |
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Carn an Fhidhlier & An Sgarsoch. Cycled in and climbed solo on again a mixed but warm weather day. More peat hags and long walks with 'big' views of sweeping hillsides. The walk itself seemed to take a while- no ever changing landscapes for me. The cycle out again was a highlight of the walk. I think Ali would like these cycles and there seems to be loads to do in the Braemar area. God bless landrover tracks! Only 3 to go...
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An Socach |
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Date: 7th July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: The snout
Height:
944 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Carn Bhac, Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Carn an Righ, Glas Tulaichean & An Socach. Climbed solo on a warm humid day of light drizzle which turned cold at times in the cloud. Cycled in to Altanour Lodge (ruin) and yomped round these bad boys. Lots of peat hag action which wasn't too bad as it'd been dry for a while previously. Still, a long route made more enjoyable by the fun bike ride out- until I got a puncture!
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Glas Tulaichean |
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Date: 7th July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Grey-green hillocks
Height:
1051 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Carn Bhac, Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Carn an Righ, Glas Tulaichean & An Socach. Climbed solo on a warm humid day of light drizzle which turned cold at times in the cloud. Cycled in to Altanour Lodge (ruin) and yomped round these bad boys. Lots of peat hag action which wasn't too bad as it'd been dry for a while previously. Still, a long route made more enjoyable by the fun bike ride out- until I got a puncture!
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Carn an Righ |
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Date: 7th July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Cairn like peak of the King
Height:
1029 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Carn Bhac, Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Carn an Righ, Glas Tulaichean & An Socach. Climbed solo on a warm humid day of light drizzle which turned cold at times in the cloud. Cycled in to Altanour Lodge (ruin) and yomped round these bad boys. Lots of peat hag action which wasn't too bad as it'd been dry for a while previously. Still, a long route made more enjoyable by the fun bike ride out- until I got a puncture!
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Beinn Iutharn Mhor |
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Date: 7th July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Big sharp ridged hill
Height:
1045 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Carn Bhac, Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Carn an Righ, Glas Tulaichean & An Socach. Climbed solo on a warm humid day of light drizzle which turned cold at times in the cloud. Cycled in to Altanour Lodge (ruin) and yomped round these bad boys. Lots of peat hag action which wasn't too bad as it'd been dry for a while previously. Still, a long route made more enjoyable by the fun bike ride out- until I got a puncture!
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Carn Bhac |
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Date: 7th July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Peak of the peat banks
Height:
946 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Carn Bhac, Beinn Iutharn Mhor, Carn an Righ, Glas Tulaichean & An Socach. Climbed solo on a warm humid day of light drizzle which turned cold at times in the cloud. Cycled in to Altanour Lodge (ruin) and yomped round these bad boys. Lots of peat hag action which wasn't too bad as it'd been dry for a while previously. Still, a long route made more enjoyable by the fun bike ride out- until I got a puncture!
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Am Faochagach |
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Date: 6th July
Buddies: Ali
Meaning: The heathery place
Height:
953 metres
Time: 3.5 hrs |
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Climbed with Ali on an overcast day with cloud at around 700m. Initial boggy ground concerns were unfounded as it had been dry for some time and the river was also low. initial climb went easily, but became a little trickier as we entered the cloud. Careful nav got us to the summit without too much delay and back off in time for lunch!
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Seana Bhraigh |
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Date: 5th July
Buddies: Ali
Meaning: Old height
Height:
926 metres
Time: 7 hrs |
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Climbed with Ali from the Ullapool road (the same way as Beinn Dearg) on a lovely sunny day. Good steady incline takes you easily to the plateau below the main Seana Bhraigh massive. Would be tricky to navigate in clagged out conditions. Got back down in plenty of time to enjoy a beautiful evening in Ullapool- now this is what munro bagging should be like!
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Beinn na Lap |
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Date: 3rd July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Dappled hill
Height:
935 metres
Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Carn Dearg, Sgor Gaibhre & Beinn na Lap. Climbed solo on a very muggy and mostly dry (if you discount the sweat!?!) day with virtually no wind and lots of midges. Getting the train in here was a great start to the walk- it really gives you a sense of being in the middle of Rannoch Moor which was generally much greener than I expected. I climbed these 3 in a big circuit, the first two going without incident. On Beinn na Lap however the weather decided it would be funny to have a massive thunder storm as I neared the summit. The thunder bounced and cracked off the surrounding mountains and you could almost feel the air vibrate. Needless to say I scarpered pretty fast off the summit down to the safety of the hotel at Corrour for a very nice dinner before getting the sleeper back to Crianlarich and my waiting Mazda.
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Sgor Gaibhre |
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Date: 3rd July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Rocky peak of the goat
Height:
955 metres
Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Carn Dearg, Sgor Gaibhre & Beinn na Lap. Climbed solo on a very muggy and mostly dry (if you discount the sweat!?!) day with virtually no wind and lots of midges. Getting the train in here was a great start to the walk- it really gives you a sense of being in the middle of Rannoch Moor which was generally much greener than I expected. I climbed these 3 in a big circuit, the first two going without incident. On Beinn na Lap however the weather decided it would be funny to have a massive thunder storm as I neared the summit. The thunder bounced and cracked off the surrounding mountains and you could almost feel the air vibrate. Needless to say I scarpered pretty fast off the summit down to the safety of the hotel at Corrour for a very nice dinner before getting the sleeper back to Crianlarich and my waiting Mazda.
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Carn Dearg |
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Date: 3rd July
Buddies: solo
Meaning: Red cairn like peak
Height:
941 metres
Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Carn Dearg, Sgor Gaibhre & Beinn na Lap. Climbed solo on a very muggy and mostly dry (if you discount the sweat!?!) day with virtually no wind and lots of midges. Getting the train in here was a great start to the walk- it really gives you a sense of being in the middle of Rannoch Moor which was generally much greener than I expected. I climbed these 3 in a big circuit, the first two going without incident. On Beinn na Lap however the weather decided it would be funny to have a massive thunder storm as I neared the summit. The thunder bounced and cracked off the surrounding mountains and you could almost feel the air vibrate. Needless to say I scarpered pretty fast off the summit down to the safety of the hotel at Corrour for a very nice dinner before getting the sleeper back to Crianlarich and my waiting Mazda.
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Sgurr nan Gillean |
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Date: 2nd July
Buddies: Ali and Ice
Meaning: Rocky peak of the young men
Height:
964 metres
Time: 5 hrs |
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Climbed with Ali and Brother Ice in better conditions than we expected the night before- mostly dry with cloud about 700m. Walk in was straightforward though we went slightly off piste trying to get to the ridge. However, after a little improvisation up a wet chimney we found the ridge- quite spikey it was too! Great scrambling lead us to a rather airy summit. It was great to see that Ali was LOVING the scrambling- couldn't wipe the smile from her face. Can't wait to climb this in clear conditions- I bet the views would be sensational, and after seeing how much Ali enjoyed it, I'm certain we'll be back for more Cuillin action!
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