Tales of walking, running and mood dependent, maybe other random stuff!
It was blowin’ a hoolie today so definitely not a hill day. The MWIS forecast suggested conditions that would see you blown over so going high just wasn’t an option. The decision was made to drive down to Corrieshalloch Gorge instead, joking that we were practising for our old age, heading for a drive in … Continue reading Living My Best Life!
Having enjoyed two hill days, the weather took a turn for the worse with rain forecast and little chance of cloud free summits. We therefore opted to stay local. Ullapool Hill Our morning walk saw us leave from our B & B (Riverside) and head up the path from the village. Much to my delight, … Continue reading A Dreich Day in Ullapool
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
Waking to a slightly less pleasant day, having checked out the forecast we opted for Ben Wyvis. The suggestion was that it should brighten up, cloud breaking around midday, so our planned start meant we’d hopefully reach the summit and get views. Breaking in the Boots Having replaced my leaky Salomon boots with a pair … Continue reading Ben Wyvis (Glas Leathad Mòr)
Leaving Ullapool we opted to head for Seana Bhraigh, the munro we could have added on yesterday but didn’t due to the inclement weather. Having now done it I’m still undecided if I would have enjoyed it yesterday. It was quite a lengthy walk, although didn’t look that much of a leap from Eididh nan … Continue reading Seana Bhraigh: A Long Day
Search the walkhighlands website for this munro and you’ll find it as part of the Beinn Dearg circuit. Most commonly done as part of this, it’s the fourth munro of the round, and for us, the one we missed back in 2012. It was Super Saturday of the Olympics, we were novices with regards to … Continue reading Unfinished business in Ullapool: Eididh nan Clach Geala
