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Scotland Trips

The Aonachs by “Easy” Gully  

A fab winters day out bagging; Aonach Beag (1116m)  Aonach Mor (1221m) by easy gully, which was really quite steep at the top and not at all easy.

Scotland Easter + May Bank Holiday 2011  

We took the advantage of the long Easter to May Bank Holiday period to whittle Heather’s remaining Munros down to just 2 left. We had booked a cottage in Ullapool but on the drive up we bagged Beinn Mheadhoin (1182m) pronounced “Ben Vane” in the Cairngorms, and also Ben Wyvis Glas Leathad Mor (1046m) after stopping » read more »

Scotland March 2011  

A long weekend based in Aberfeldy. We bagged… the Beinn a’Ghlo group;  Carn Liath (975m)  Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain (1070m) &  Beinn a’Ghlo-Carn nan Gabhar (1121m) the western half of the Glen Lyon 4; Carn Gorm(1029m) & Meall Garbh (968m) It was particularly cold & windy so we didn’t get a lot done.

Winter (Jan and Feb) 2011  

New Year – Tyndrum The weather was a bit uninspiring so we didn’t take many photos. We did however get some good walking in and bagged… Ben Challum (1025m) Beinn Fhionnlaidh (959m) Beinn Dorain (1076m) and  Beinn an Dothaidh (1004m) Beinn Dubhchraig (978m) and  Ben Oss (1029m) Mid January – Killin Weather so poor we » read more »

Aonoch Eagach (October 2010)  

A fine day out on the Aonoch Eagach – lovely weather, great conditions and only slightly complicated by two random guys with a bike on a piece of washing line. Beinn Fhionnlaidh (959m) and  Meall Dearg (953m) Whilst we were near Glen Coe we also bagged; Beinn a’Bheithir-Sgorr Dhearg (1024m) and  Beinn a’Bheithir-Sgorr Dhonuill (1001m) » read more »


Author: Phil Newby