Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
To begin with the end, as we reached the road, Bruce resolved that he would never walk this hill again, decreeing it to be the worst hill he’s ever been up. What had led to this? Well, let’s start at the beginning … An Easy Walk We’d had a big day yesterday, out for 10 … Continue reading Cùl Beag, aka Cùl Bog!
Leaving Inverness early to head out for a long hill day, we were able to start our walk just after 8 am, the first car in the small parking area. It was chilly when we arrived, a stark contrast to summer and a clear sign that the seasonal change to autumn is well in progress. … Continue reading An Apparition on the Eastern Fannichs
With a long weekend and a rare day off together, we decided to have a night away and planned a day in the hills. Booking a cancellable room, we had until midday Friday to make a decision. The weather wasn’t looking fantastic but we figured we’d give it a bash. Fifty percent chance of light … Continue reading Ben Lawers and An Stuc: Allegedly the ‘Easy’ Way
Bruce, having time off, had planned a quick visit to join me in Aviemore to get a few munros in (Beinn a’ Chlachair, Geal Chàrn & Creag Pitridh) before their access route is potentially disrupted by investigations for a hydro scheme. However, the forecast for his full day looking less than favourable, he came up … Continue reading Sgòr Gaoithe: Up and Down Late Afternoon
Day 4: Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen As we’re on a tour of the area we opted for the point to point walk. We could have walked from Grindelwald but our route guide suggested a train to Alpiglen was the best option, cutting out a bit of ascent and picking up the route that would lead along … Continue reading Summer in Switzerland: Days 4 & 5
Day 1: Meiringen We arrived in Meiringen late on Monday evening after a long day having travelled via Amsterdam to Zurich and onwards by train. Aware that we had various options over dinner for walking to Grindelwald, we browsed the route guides, only at this point realising that the most scenic route involved a train … Continue reading Summer in Switzerland: Days 1-3
An impromptu night away as a result of Bruce’s weather watching, alongside a day off together, saw us head for Drumnadrochit on Saturday afternoon. Staying at the Loch Ness Drumnadrochit Hotel, I was pleasantly surprised by the standard of accommodation. The only downside was the thin walls but it appeared that everyone else was also … Continue reading A’ Chralaig and Mullach Fraoch-choire: two for a fine day
As a change from my Sunday trail running, Bruce having a day off and my uni work finally submitted, we went out for a walk together. Needing to stop off at the outdoor shop in Banchory, I got a lie in and a lazy start to Sunday. Glen Dye The car park at Clachnaben was … Continue reading Clachnaben Circuit
Having watched the forecast for the hills over the last week, Bruce had rearranged his golf and we were headed for the Cairngorms. The initial thought was Lochnagar, but I apparently looked less than impressed by this suggestion; in my head I was questioning whether I was munro fit. The next suggestion was Càrn a’Mhaim, … Continue reading Càrn a’Mhaim: Inversions, Ice and Injury
We left our B & B in Culbokie sharp as we were on the clock, the locked gate to the Strathfarrar munros being limited to specific hours for access. Although walkers and bikes are welcome anytime, cars are only allowed in at 9 am and have to be out by 8 pm in August, departure … Continue reading Strathfarrar Munros: The Four Behind The Locked Gate
