Author: Colin Lamont

Corrour and Bob Scots Bothies

A great weekend Saturday 8th to Monday 10th December 2018 parking at Linn of Dee car park, walking into and staying at Bob Scotts and Corrour bothies, with a winter ascent of Cairn Toul...

The Welsh 3000’s in one day

  Statistics Area: North Wales Furths (Welsh hills over 3000ft): Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Crib Goch,  Crib y Ddysgl,  Elidir Fawr,  Foel Grach,  Foel-fras,  Garnedd Uchaf, Glyder Fach,  Glyder Fawr,  Pen yr Ole Wen, ...

The Mamores 10 Munros in one day

Statistics Area: Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven Munros: Am Bodach, An Gearanach, Binnein Beag, Binnein Mor, Mullach nan Coirean, Na Gruagaichean, Sgurr a’Mhaim, Sgurr Eilde Mor, Stob Ban (Mamores), Stob Coire a’Chairn Date walked: 10/07/2017 Time taken: 13 hours Distance: 36 km Ascent: 3550m The Route Introduction...

Bruach na Frithe

Statistics Area: Minginish and the Cuillin Hills Munros: Bruach na Frithe Distance= 15km Ascent= 1100m Time Taken= 5hrs Introduction A planned group walk with a friend on Skye was fast approaching and having a few days...

Character building on the Cuillins

Statistics Area: Minginish and the Cuillin Hills Munro’s: Inaccessible Pinnacle, Sgurr a’Ghreadaidh, Sgurr a’Mhadaidh, Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr na Banachdich, Sgurr nan Eag Date walked: Around 18/05/2012 Time taken: 36 hours Over the...

Sunday stroll on Moruisg

Statistics Area: Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve Munros: Moruisg Date walked: 25/09/2012 Time taken: 3 hours Distance: 7 km Ascent: 820m The Route Introduction Well after Saturdays walk I was quite looking forward to...

Three Glencarron Munros

Statistics Area: Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve Munro’s: Maoile Lunndaidh, Sgurr a’Chaorachain, Sgurr Choinnich Date walked: 25/08/2012 Time taken: 8 hours Distance: 32 km Ascent: 1800m The Route   Introduction I drove up on...

Blasting round Carn a Mhaim

Statistics Area: Cairngorms Munro: Carn a’Mhaim Date walked: 18/08/2012 Time taken: 2.5 hours Distance: 22 km Ascent: 650m Introduction Lately I seem to lurch from good outing where everything goes well and I bag...

Torture in Glenfinnan

Statistics Area: Mallaig to Fort William Munro’s: Gulvain, Sgurr nan Coireachan (Glenfinnan), Sgurr Thuilm Date walked: 11/08/2012 Time taken: 13.5 hours Distance: 43 km Ascent: 2800m FRIDAY NIGHT Gulvain Ascent: 1300 Distance: 21km Time:...

An Teallach, a game of two halves

Statistics Area: Loch Maree to Loch Broom Munro’s: Bidein a’Ghlas Thuill (An Teallach), Sgurr Fiona (An Teallach) Date walked: 05/07/2012 Time taken: 5.25 hours Distance: 17 km Ascent: 1430m The Route   Introduction Well,...

Beinn Sgulaird from Glen Etive

Statistics Area: Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive Munro’s: Beinn Sgulaird Date walked: 04/06/2012 Time taken: 3.8 hours Distance: 14 km Ascent: 1200m Introduction Just a short report on a walk up Beinn Sgulaird from...