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Above Glen Clova – [# 118 & 119]
Mayar (928m); Driesh (947m) Pronunciation: Mayer; Dreesh Translation: High Plain; Bramble Total distance: 14.8km Total time: 4hrs 12mins Total ascent: 953m Weather: Beautiful blue skies and sunny all day. Warm on the lower slopes, but a very cooling and strong … Continue reading
Breathtaking Glen Tilt – [# 117]
Carn a’ Chlamain (963m); Pronunciation: Karn uh Chlaveen Translation: Hill of the Kite Total distance: 33.9km Total time: 5hrs 36mins Total ascent: 1129m Weather: Frosty start to the day but turned lovely and sunny. A strong wind developed around noon. … Continue reading
An isolated peak in the Atholl Estate – [# 116]
Beinn Dearg (1008m) Pronunciation: Bine Jerrack Translation: Red Hill Total distance: 30.6km Total time: 5hrs 33mins Total ascent: 1036m Weather: Beautiful sunny and warm day. Slightly breezy on the summit. Start / end location: Small forestry car-park just … Continue reading
Beinn a’ Ghlo – (Hooded Mountain) – [# 113 – 115]
Carn Liath (975m); Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain (1070m); Carn nan Gabhar (1121m) Pronunciation: Karn Leeya; Bry Korrer Chrain Valler-ghen; Karn ner Goer Translation: Grey Hill; Height of the Corrie of Round Blisters; Hill … Continue reading
The last of the Glen Lochay Munros – [# 111 & 112]
Beinn Heasgarnich (1078m); Creag Mhor (1047m) Pronunciation: Bine Heskarnich; Krayk Voar Translation: Sheltering Mountain; Big Cliff Total distance: 23.7km Total time: 7hrs 02mins Total ascent: 1350m Weather: Dry and bright: improved throughout the day with sunshine by the afternoon. Cold … Continue reading
On the south side of Glen Lochay – [# 109 & 110]
Meall Glas (959m); Sgiath Chuil (921m) Pronunciation: Miaowl Glaz; Skeer Hool Translation: Grey-green Hill; Back Wing or Sheltering Place Total distance: 21.5km Total time: 6hrs 32mins Total ascent: 1311m Weather: Bright to begin with but the summits soon clouded over … Continue reading
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The second half of the Glen Lyon duo – [# 108]
Stuchd an Lochain (960m) Pronunciation: Stook an Lochan Translation: Steep Conical Hill of the Lochan Total distance: 9.18km Total time: 2hrs 47mins Total ascent: 709m Weather: Bright with hazy sunshine. Strong, … Continue reading
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The first half of the Glen Lyon duo – [# 107]
Meall Buidhe (932m) Pronunciation: Miaowl Vooyer Translation: Yellow Hill Total distance: 8.89km Total time: 2hrs 23mins Total ascent: 548m Weather: … Continue reading
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The final Arrochar Alp – [# 106]
Ben Vorlich (Inveruglas) (943m) Pronunciation: Ben Vorlich Translation: Mountain of the Bay Total distance: 13.9km Total time: 4hrs 05mins Total ascent: 997m Weather: … Continue reading
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Aonach Eagach Ridge and the Pap of Glencoe – [# 104 & 105]
Meall Dearg (953m); Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (967m) Sgorr na Ciche (or Pap of Glencoe) (742m) Pronunciation: Ernoch Egg-yoch Ridge: Miaowl Jerrack; Skor num Feeonly Translation: Notched Ridge: Red Hill; Peak of the Fingalians Total distance: 12.5km Total time: 6hrs 23mins … Continue reading