Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
Day 1: Stuchd an Lochain The drive out Glen Lyon seemed to take forever, all the more so being caught behind a bus! Parking up just ahead of the dam, we donned our boots and began a gentle walk to the cairn that indicates the turn off for Stuchd an Lochain. This took us gently … Continue reading Tyndrum Hols (Part 1): there’s more to Tyndrum than the Green Welly Stop!
My husband has taken on a challenge ... 50 munros in 150 days to raise money for Charlie House: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bruce-russell5 As with all things Bruce, he’s not doing it by halves so I’m going to be spending much of June alone as he hits the heights on various expeditions! Should you wish to follow his … Continue reading When Charlie Met Bella: The Cairnwell Trio
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
A test of navigation on An Socach
I love being out in the hills on a fine day, so was quite intrigued by Bruce’s suggestion that we join Hazel Strachan to complete her 10th round of the munros. Hazel is one amazing lady. We follow her on Twitter (@StrachanHazel) and she’d sent an open invitation to join her in the final munro … Continue reading Three cheers for Hazel! Joining an awesome lady on her 10th compleation of the munros!
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
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
First hill walking day in a while, and the first day of the marathon taper, we parked at the Old Bridge of Tilt, then heading off on the bikes with the ultimate goal of a walk up Beinn Dearg, my 120th munro. Route finding was easy - follow the black arrows. It was just unfortunate … Continue reading Beinn Dearg: You really need a bike!
Clare, happiest outdoors! 