Kev’s Hill Walking Challenges
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The Skye Cuillin
In July 2015 , we went on our second big walk of the year. It was definitely big, although more of a scramble than a walk. The Cuillin is the closest we have in Britain to the Alps and it’s a challenge in every way. To walk in the Cuillin is to walk, scramble, climb,…
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A Foggy Day on Goat Fell
May 2015 – After failing in our first attempt to get to Arran this year (gales, storms, power cuts in Ardrossan, ferry being used to take old soldiers to a mid-sea wreck etc.) we tried again. The weather was better and the mountain was inviting. And despite threatening to drown us in rain and fog,…
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Ledi Me Tell You About The Rob Roy Way
The first of this years big hikes in April 2015, we set out to complete a section of the Rob Roy Way from Aberfoyle to Killin over three days. And since we were feeling fit, on day two we also took on Ben Ledi, which is a Corbett nestling on the edge of Callander. We’re…
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Climbing Polly’s Skirt – Stac Pollaidh
I always wanted to walk some of the hills in Assynt and this week I did just that. I walked Canisp and was nearly snowed and hail stoned back down to the roadside. A far finer experience was Stac Pollaidh, one of those hills that has icon status. The hill was inviting and the weather…
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Stac Pollaidh looking toward Suilven
Fridays lunch Spot. Stunning.
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Metal Trees: Wind Farms in Scotland
Scotland is embracing renewable energy in all it’s forms. But onshore wind will single handedly make the Scottish Government’s commitments to developing a further 100% of energy use from renewables a reality in the near future. Some communities in Scotland are fighting wind farm developments. These include the proposals to build a wind farm on…
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Rock (Without the Ness) and Glas Maol – June 2014
Since Rock Ness was cancelled this year, we decided to hold our own in beautiful Glen Isla. And while we were down there, we climbed Monamenach and Glas Maol.
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Mayar and Dreish – 31st May 2014
A fairly easy and very picturesque ascent through Corrie Fee leads to the plateau and two Munros, Mayar and Driesh, with the descent on a good path back through Glendoll forest at the head of Glen Clova. A lovely days walking with only a minor “tumble” by yours truly…..Kirsty’s first two Munros!
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