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April 2007 - 25 Munros climbed |
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Meall Buidhe |
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Date: 29th April
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Yellow hill
Height:
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Time: 3.5 hrs |
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Climbed this with Ali (again bless her!) the day after the Ben Lawers yomp. Nice to take things easy. This would be a perfect hill for those who would struggle to climb Munros. Particularly if the weather was clear and you get the same views we did across Rannoch Moor to the 'Buckle', the Ben, the Grey Corries and Mamores. An absolutely stunning place to eat a pork pie!
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Ben Lawers |
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Date: 28th April
Buddies: Grogz & Ali
Meaning:
Hill of the loud stream
Height:
1214
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Time: 8.8 hrs |
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Meall a' Choire Leith, Meall Corranaich, Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh & Meall Greig. Climbed with Grogz (1st part) and Ali (all) on a beautiful sunny day in April. This month has had fantastic weather. Quite a big day- easier than I expected, though I was still quite knackered at the end! good number cruncher. Looking forward to some more BIG days in the hills.
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Beinn Ghlas |
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Date: 28th April
Buddies: Grogz & Ali
Meaning: Green hill
Height: 1103 metres
Time: 8.8 hrs |
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Meall a' Choire Leith, Meall Corranaich, Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh & Meall Greig. Climbed with Grogz (1st part) and Ali (all) on a beautiful sunny day in April. This month has had fantastic weather. Quite a big day- easier than I expected, though I was still quite knackered at the end! good number cruncher. Looking forward to some more BIG days in the hills.
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Meall Garbh (Lawers Group) |
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Date: 28th April
Buddies: Grogz & Ali
Meaning:
Rough hill
Height: 1118 metres
Time: 8.8 hrs |
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Meall a' Choire Leith, Meall Corranaich, Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh & Meall Greig. Climbed with Grogz (1st part) and Ali (all) on a beautiful sunny day in April. This month has had fantastic weather. Quite a big day- easier than I expected, though I was still quite knackered at the end! good number cruncher. Looking forward to some more BIG days in the hills.
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An Stuc |
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Date: 28th April
Buddies: Grogz & Ali
Meaning:
The steep hill
Height:
1118
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Time: 8.8 hrs |
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Meall a' Choire Leith, Meall Corranaich, Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh & Meall Greig. Climbed with Grogz (1st part) and Ali (all) on a beautiful sunny day in April. This month has had fantastic weather. Quite a big day- easier than I expected, though I was still quite knackered at the end! good number cruncher. Looking forward to some more BIG days in the hills.
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Meall Corranaich |
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Date: 28th April
Buddies: Grogz & Ali
Meaning:
Hill of lament
Height:
1069
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Time: 8.8 hrs |
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Meall a' Choire Leith, Meall Corranaich, Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh & Meall Greig. Climbed with Grogz (1st part) and Ali (all) on a beautiful sunny day in April. This month has had fantastic weather. Quite a big day- easier than I expected, though I was still quite knackered at the end! good number cruncher. Looking forward to some more BIG days in the hills.
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Meall a' Choire Leith |
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Date: 28th April
Buddies: Grogz & Ali
Meaning:
Hill of the grey corrie
Height:
926
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Time: 8.8 hrs |
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Meall a' Choire Leith, Meall Corranaich, Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh & Meall Greig. Climbed with Grogz (1st part) and Ali (all) on a beautiful sunny day in April. This month has had fantastic weather. Quite a big day- easier than I expected, though I was still quite knackered at the end! good number cruncher. Looking forward to some more BIG days in the hills.
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Meall Greigh |
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Date: 28th April
Buddies: Grogz & Ali
Meaning:
Hill of the horse studs
Height:
1001
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Time: 8.8 hrs |
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Meall a' Choire Leith, Meall Corranaich, Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh & Meall Greig. Climbed with Grogz (1st part) and Ali (all) on a beautiful sunny day in April. This month has had fantastic weather. Quite a big day- easier than I expected, though I was still quite knackered at the end! good number cruncher. Looking forward to some more BIG days in the hills.
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Sgor Gaoith |
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Date: 22nd April
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Windy peak
Height: 1118 metres
Time: 5 hrs |
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Climbed with Ali - looked like an ok walk, with no great views due to clouds. However got to summit and it cleared. Brilliant!! Amazing views over loch towards Braeriach- simply stunning. Walked back amidst nutty but friendly glider folks. Great day.
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Beinn Dearg
(Blair Atholl) |
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Date: 21st April
Buddies: Ali
Meaning: Red hill
Height: 1008 metres
Time: 7.5 hrs |
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Ali and I chose this route after forecasts predicted high winds up top. Not a sausage! Muggy driech weather but not the high winds we expected. Good to get this one done though and yomping it too. Passed the cutest little bothy. Must remember where it is for the future.
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Lochnagar (Cac Carn Beag) |
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Date: 14th April
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Pass of the small cairn (Little noisy loch)
Height: 1155 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Cac Carn Beag, Carn a' Choire Bhoideach, Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn. Climbed with Ali after our first night in the van together. Amazingly hot day, clear weather and a beautiful coire by the first summit. the rest were easy walking, even though the distance was just over 30km. Walk out a bit of a slog, but not too bad on a stunning evening. Found a great place to hole up in the van by Braemar. Fantastic!
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Carn a' Choire Bhoideach |
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Date: 14th April
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Peak of the beautiful corrie
Height: 1110 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Cac Carn Beag, Carn a' Choire Bhoideach, Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn. Climbed with Ali after our first night in the van together. Amazingly hot day, clear weather and a beautiful coire by the first summit. the rest were easy walking, even though the distance was just over 30km. Walk out a bit of a slog, but not too bad on a stunning evening. Found a great place to hole up in the van by Braemar. Fantastic!
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Carn an t-Sagairt Mor |
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Date: 14th April
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Big peak of the priest
Height: 1047 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Cac Carn Beag, Carn a' Choire Bhoideach, Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn. Climbed with Ali after our first night in the van together. Amazingly hot day, clear weather and a beautiful coire by the first summit. the rest were easy walking, even though the distance was just over 30km. Walk out a bit of a slog, but not too bad on a stunning evening. Found a great place to hole up in the van by Braemar. Fantastic!
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Cairn Bannoch |
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Date: 14th April
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Cairn like hill of the cake
Height:
1012
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Time: 9 hrs |
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Cac Carn Beag, Carn a' Choire Bhoideach, Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn. Climbed with Ali after our first night in the van together. Amazingly hot day, clear weather and a beautiful coire by the first summit. the rest were easy walking, even though the distance was just over 30km. Walk out a bit of a slog, but not too bad on a stunning evening. Found a great place to hole up in the van by Braemar. Fantastic!
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Broad Cairn |
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Date: 14th April
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Broad cairn like hill
Height:
998
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Time: 9 hrs |
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Cac Carn Beag, Carn a' Choire Bhoideach, Carn an t-Sagairt Mor, Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn. Climbed with Ali after our first night in the van together. Amazingly hot day, clear weather and a beautiful coire by the first summit. the rest were easy walking, even though the distance was just over 30km. Walk out a bit of a slog, but not too bad on a stunning evening. Found a great place to hole up in the van by Braemar. Fantastic!
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An Coileachan |
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Date: 5th April
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning: The little cock
Height: 923 metres
Time: 11 hrs |
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Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich, Sgurr Mor (Loch Fannaich), Meall Gorm and An Coileachan. Climbed with my brother Goldie from Loch Droma on a cooler spring day. Very windy with biting winds on summits and ridges. Sgurr Mor is a spectacular mountain, the approach to Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich is steep, almost scrambly. Knackering walk out, but a fine day in the hills. Cheers bro.
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Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich |
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Date: 5th April
Buddies: Goldie Meaning: Big grey hill of Fannaich
Height: 954 metres
Time: 11 hrs |
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Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich, Sgurr Mor (Loch Fannaich), Meall Gorm and An Coileachan. Climbed with my brother Goldie from Loch Droma on a cooler spring day. Very windy with biting winds on summits and ridges. Sgurr Mor is a spectacular mountain, the approach to Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich is steep, almost scrambly. Knackering walk out, but a fine day in the hills. Cheers bro.
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Sgurr Mor (Loch Fannaich) |
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Date: 5th April
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning: Big rocky peak
Height: 1110 metres
Time: 11 hrs |
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Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich, Sgurr Mor (Loch Fannaich), Meall Gorm and An Coileachan. Climbed with my brother Goldie from Loch Droma on a cooler spring day. Very windy with biting winds on summits and ridges. Sgurr Mor is a spectacular mountain, the approach to Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich is steep, almost scrambly. Knackering walk out, but a fine day in the hills. Cheers bro.
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Meall Gorm |
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Date: 5th April
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Blue rounded hill
Height: 949 metres
Time: 11 hrs |
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Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich, Sgurr Mor (Loch Fannaich), Meall Gorm and An Coileachan. Climbed with my brother Goldie from Loch Droma on a cooler spring day. Very windy with biting winds on summits and ridges. Sgurr Mor is a spectacular mountain, the approach to Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich is steep, almost scrambly. Knackering walk out, but a fine day in the hills. Cheers bro.
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Geal Charn (Monadh Liath) |
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Date: 4th April
Buddies: Goldie, Dug's Dad & Dick
Meaning:
White peak
Height: 926 metres
Time: 7 hrs |
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Climbed with Brother Goldie, Dad and Dick. Brilliantly sunny day making for a most relaxed saunter over a nice hill. still managed a fair old distance thanks to possibly the biggest mountain lunch I've ever had! Note to self, always get Dad to supply the food! Must get my plattypus soon though as I felt a wee bit dehydrated after. Looking forward to many more yomps with the old codgers.
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Creag Meagaidh |
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Date: 3rd April
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning: Bogland crag
Height: 1128 metres
Time: 7.5 hrs |
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Carn Liath (Loch Laggan), Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Creag Meagaidh. Climbed with Brother Goldie on an amazingly sunny day in April. After the initial yomp up to Carn Liath, the high ridge was easy walking with fantastic views and beautiful warm weather. This one's going to be hard to beat! Creag Meagaidh summit covered in snow. Excellent!
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Carn Liath
(Loch Laggan) |
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Date: 3rd April
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Grey cairn like peakl
Height: 1006 metres
Time: 7.5 hrs |
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Carn Liath (Loch Laggan), Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Creag Meagaidh. Climbed with Brother Goldie on an amazingly sunny day in April. After the initial yomp up to Carn Liath, the high ridge was easy walking with fantastic views and beautiful warm weather. This one's going to be hard to beat! Creag Meagaidh summit covered in snow. Excellent!
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Stob Poite Coire Ardair |
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Date: 3rd April
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Pointed hill of the pot of the high corrie
Height: 1054 metres
Time: 7.3 hrs |
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Carn Liath (Loch Laggan), Stob Poite Coire Ardair and Creag Meagaidh. Climbed with Brother Goldie on an amazingly sunny day in April. After the initial yomp up to Carn Liath, the high ridge was easy walking with fantastic views and beautiful warm weather. This one's going to be hard to beat! Creag Meagaidh summit covered in snow. Excellent!
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Ben Cruachan |
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Date: 1st April
Buddies: Ali & Grogz
Meaning:
Stacked hill
Height: 1126 metres
Time: 8.0 hrs |
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Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh. Climbed with Ali and Grogz on a brilliantly sunny day. Thank goodness April is playing ball after a rubbish March. Brilliant hill with a proper spikey simmit. steep ascents and descents, spectacular ridge, beautiful weather and great company. What more do you need? Knees that work going downhill perhaps- sorry Grogz. Bring on the rest of the week.
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Stob Diamh (Ben Cruachan) |
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Date: 1st April
Buddies: Ali & Grogz
Meaning:
Peak of the stag
Height: 998 metres
Time: 8.0 hrs |
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Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh. Climbed with Ali and Grogz on a brilliantly sunny day. Thank goodness April is playing ball after a rubbish March. Brilliant hill with a proper spikey simmit. steep ascents and descents, spectacular ridge, beautiful weather and great company. What more do you need? Knees that work going downhill perhaps- sorry Grogz. Bring on the rest of the week.
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