The summit of Ben Wyvis, a great massif between Dingwall and Garve, by the main road to Ullapool, was my first Munro I’ve climbed. UPDATE: I climbed it again yesterday (1st August 2016). The differences? It’s almost nine years later, and weather was worse. But still it was a great day out. From a designated car park, I followed a…
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Reaching ‘the base camp’ was as much of a challenge as climbing the hill itself. The round trip took me over six hours, and last year I found the final, 13-miles-long stretch closed. I didn’t know the road and there was fog – I didn’t take the risk of getting stuck in the middle of nowhere. This time round the…
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So this year’s run of Munro bagging commenced by climbing Moruisg. The forecast predicted the best weather would be in the west of Scotland and the route was relatively short, so I could get a proper night’s sleep before and hit the road well-rested. It took me about 2.5 hours to get to a layby where I parked my car,…
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When I watched the weather forecast I thought it wasn’t fair; it was exceptionally good and warm, and I was stuck away from the hills. Then all bits and pieces fell into the right places and it turned out I was able to hit the road and head into the mountains. I chose a solitary but relatively easily accessible Munro…
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I had my first glimpse of the Fannaichs while climbing Am Faochagach in 2013; they looked majestic and big. A few months later I climbed my first three of the range, starting at Meall a’ Chrasgaidh. One year and two weeks later this was my last Munro of the range. Unlike my previous hike in this area, I began this one at dawn, expecting good…