Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
Day 4: Slioch At night we retired to bed with a forecast of overnight snow. I’d suggested we should take a photo from the living room window so that we’d have an idea how much snow had fallen to gauge potential conditions for morning. In the event, it was very apparent there had been a … Continue reading Part 2: Spring Holiday in Achnasheen
Day 1: Maol Chean-dearg Starting our journey on Friday evening with a stop off in Inverness - we’d recommend the pizzas at the Black Isle Brewery - the morning was only a short drive to Coulags where our walk began. The weather was definitely in our favour. Skies were clear and it was a balmy … Continue reading Spring Holiday in Achnasheen
Racing tomorrow, miles in my legs this week, and a husband keen to get up a hill, thankfully the routes he offered were easy. I opted for the shortest of two, Hill of Rowan. Down Glen Esk, we headed for Tarfside where we parked. Along this road is a Folk Museum with a fine tearoom. … Continue reading Hill of Rowan
After yesterday’s wind we woke to a calm day today. Unfortunately this also meant ground frost and disappointment for the golfer of the house (no winter eclectic competition due to winter greens). Thus, he fancied a hill day instead. The runner of the house had other ideas though, in the shape of the first 16 … Continue reading Long Run & Clachnaben Walk
In an ideal world we’d have finished the year as we started - on a munro. However, the weather had other ideas, and with the prospect of blustery tops and cloud we decided to stay lower instead. The plan was therefore to head for Ballater to do the Seven Bridges Walk. No arrangements had been … Continue reading Last Outing of the Year: Pressendye
A test of navigation on An Socach
Day 5: Sgurr a’Mhaoraich Heading along the road by Loch Ness we started the day off well! Rosie & Jim’s barge was on Loch Ness! Not convinced I’d like to be on a flat bottomed barge on the loch on a breezy day but then again, Rosie and Jim may well balk at the idea … Continue reading Drumnadrochit Holiday Part 2, featuring Bruce’s 200th munro!
Day 2: Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean & Sail Chaorainn Day 1 was a day of 'nothing' really. The original plan was that Bruce would meet me in Inverness on Friday evening having done another couple of Skye munros. The reality was that he went to work and we went up together as their Skye … Continue reading Drumnadrochit Holiday Part 1: Kintail munros and the Caledonian Canal
Deciding to make the most of the comparatively fine afternoon we decided to head for Bennachie. It’s been a long time since we’ve been here, usually favouring munros or the smaller hills out Deeside way. However, a change can be good and this meant we’d get both an afternoon walk and an evening at home. … Continue reading Bennachie and it’s neighbours – lazy Sunday afternoon
Fort William Summer Hols, Day 2: Gulvain Planning an easy day as the forecast wasn’t great, we opted for Gulvain, another bike and hike with a single munro. The route profile looked like the bike out would be easier than yesterday. It probably was, but wearing hill walking trousers rather than padded shorts made me … Continue reading What a difference a day makes: Gulvain in the fog and Sgurr Eilde Mor & Binnein Beag in the sun
