invergowrie arab Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Margaret Thatcher said: I have had a look on walkhighlands but can't find an easy way to identify this kind of thing. Wondering if there are any Munros within easy reach of a beach anywhere? All the previous answers. Also, Skye Munros from Glen Brittle but a bit technical. Blà Bheinn is by the sea but beach is pushing it . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I have had a look on walkhighlands but can't find an easy way to identify this kind of thing. Wondering if there are any Munros within easy reach of a beach anywhere?Go on walkhighlands and have a look at the Munro map. https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewmapThere’s plenty that are fairly close to beaches. As mentioned, Ben more on Mull going the conventional route literally starts at the beach. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 1 hour ago, invergowrie arab said: All the previous answers. Also, Skye Munros from Glen Brittle but a bit technical. Blà Bheinn is by the sea but beach is pushing it . You could do the south ridge from Camasunary. It sort of counts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erih Shtrep Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Any forum member walked any of the big mountains in Nepal? I was looking at one called Anna Purna which has excellent views from the top. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Erih Shtrep said: Any forum member walked any of the big mountains in Nepal? I was looking at one called Anna Purna which has excellent views from the top. I've been at the base camp and that was plenty hiking and altitude for me. A badly scanned pic of Machapuchare, which was the nicest mountain in the Annapurna range that I saw. Edited February 11, 2021 by Swello 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairn Terrier Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Exactly. In fact there are many better mountains in A&B than the BeM route. I suspect this was purely a bagging exercise which went tits up. The Buachaille isn’t in Argyll and Bute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Cairn Terrier said: The Buachaille isn’t in Argyll and Bute. That's what I was saying - probably could have worded it better - but I was pointing out that travelling to the Buachaille outside their LA couldn't really be excused as there are plenty of better mountains in Argyll & Bute. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairn Terrier Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 That's what I was saying - probably could have worded it better - but I was pointing out that travelling to the Buachaille outside their LA couldn't really be excused as there are plenty of better mountains in Argyll & Bute. Ah right, I see what you mean now.Don’t know if there’s “ plenty “ that are better but there are loads of decent hills in Argyll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Ah right, I see what you mean now.Don’t know if there’s “ plenty “ that are better but there are loads of decent hills in Argyll.Probably Beinn Sguilaird tbh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairn Terrier Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Probably Beinn Sguilaird tbh Oh aye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Is there not something weird where Bidean Nam Bian is in Argyll and the Buachaille isn't? If so, that's a classic right there... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Bidean nam Bian used to be the highest mountain in Argyll but for some reason the border now goes along the minor hills South and half way though Loch Etive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairn Terrier Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Bidean nam Bian used to be the highest mountain in Argyll but for some reason the border now goes along the minor hills South and half way though Loch Etive. Think it changed with the creation of Strathclyde region. 1974? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Bit of a game of two halves yesterday. Getting more than a bit bored of my normal local walks and I'm conscious of trying to get back in to some sort of shape for when we're allowed out to play again, so I decided to do a longer day from my front door - and to make it a bit more unpleasant, I stuck my packraft and related gear in my pack to get used to a slightly bigger pack again. I headed out along the John Buchan way to Stobo taking a higher route along a nice little nameless ridge near Cademuir hill rather than the waymarked path. After a very nice wander (apart from a permanently sludgy bit as you pass through a farm near stobo), I reached my favourite put-in point on the Tweed and got my raft out and set up. The Tweed is still very high after recent flooding, so I was scooting along at a decent rate (10km/h in fact, which was nice) and I was back where I started in less than an hour after pushing off. Not a monster trip but it was good to put a bit more effort in... 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Living in Angus means I've been lucky enough to be able to try to keep my hill fitness up when the weather has allowed. Broad Cairn from Glen Doll yesterday - a nice walk and I felt surprisingly good considering I'd done a 96km cycle the day before. Cracker of a day. I'm booked up in Invergarry in May to try to tackle the Rough Bounds so watching the Covid updates somewhat nervously [emoji23] 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Day of the Lords said: I'm booked up in Invergarry in May to try to tackle the Rough Bounds What's in invergarry? Unless you're taking a *very* long walk in via Glen Kingie (I walked that way as far as Kinbreck bothy) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 What's in invergarry? Unless you're taking a *very* long walk in via Glen Kingie (I walked that way as far as Kinbreck bothy) [emoji4]Not far from Loch Quoich - we're going to Kayak across to the dams on the west of the loch to access Sgurr na Ciche and the other two, then another kayak for Sgurr Mor and the adjoining Corbett. There's also the 3 hills to the north of Loch Quoich which will be nice repeats and Kintail is less than an hour away. I can't face the Arkaig approach for the 3 [emoji23]ETA: If Kayaking isn't possible it looks like the Kingie approach is doable by MTB for the first few miles after a dry spell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Day of the Lords said: Not far from Loch Quoich - we're going to Kayak across to the dams on the west of the loch to access Sgurr na Ciche and the other two, then another kayak for Sgurr Mor and the adjoining Corbett. There's also the 3 hills to the north of Loch Quoich which will be nice repeats and Kintail is less than an hour away. I can't face the Arkaig approach for the 3 ETA: If Kayaking isn't possible it looks like the Kingie approach is doable by MTB for the first few miles after a dry spell I've been running an "Avoid Arkaig" campaign for 15 years since I spewed on the way along that road (my only case of car sickness ever) so I totally approve of this. I even walked in from Glenfinnan to do Sgurr na Ciche and the others on that ridge A couple of years back, I did Sgurr Mor, Sgurr a Fhuarain & Ben Aden from the Kinlochhourn road as mentioned here. The Munros to the north are great - best stalker's paths in the country... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Living in Angus means I've been lucky enough to be able to try to keep my hill fitness up when the weather has allowed. Broad Cairn from Glen Doll yesterday - a nice walk and I felt surprisingly good considering I'd done a 96km cycle the day before. Cracker of a day. I'm booked up in Invergarry in May to try to tackle the Rough Bounds so watching the Covid updates somewhat nervously [emoji23]I am based in angus so how does it work for that walk? As is that not technically Aberdeenshire? I want to get out and do some walks like this but cant be arsed getting stopped by the police and sent home 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I am based in angus so how does it work for that walk? As is that not technically Aberdeenshire? I want to get out and do some walks like this but cant be arsed getting stopped by the police and sent homeThe start point is Glen Doll which is right at the top of Glen Clova and still in Angus. I actually think the county boundary might be the summit of Broad Cairn itself (the dashed line I think). So basically it's fine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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