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Tag Archives: The Munros
In Praise of Scotch Pies and Carn á Chlamain
A man needs sustenance in the mountains. There is nothing finer than a Scotch pie . . . Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Cookery, Cycling, Food, Highland Clearances, Hiking, Mountains, Scotch pies, Walking
Tagged Cairngorms, Munros, outdoors, Scotland, The Munros
31 Comments
Beinn Dearg – A Teenage Dream
I LIKE Beinn Dearg. It’s a mountain with character way out in the backcountry. And I like the sound it makes when people pronounce its name correctly. It’s like the call of a bird or the noise of a rock … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Cycling, Drove roads, Environment, Hiking, History, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Cairngorms, Lake District, Munros, outdoors, Scotland, The Lakes, The Munros
14 Comments
Marching as to War – on Beinn á Ghlo
BEINN Á GHLO is a fine massif. It rises above Glen Garry in a series of stony peaks and ridges that swoop into wild country away to the east. There are three Munros in this majestic group of hills – … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Climbing, Environment, Hiking, History, Mountains, Politics, Ranting, Walking
Tagged Cairngorms, Munros, outdoors, Scotland, The Munros
26 Comments
First Class Ticket to Glas Tulaichean and Carn an Righ
A LAND-ROVER track runs all the way to the summit of Glas Tulaichean. Purists would lash themselves with nettles rather than contemplate such a route. My cherished Scottish Mountaineering Club guidebook suggests an ascent up a neighbouring ridge through tussocky … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Environment, Hiking, History, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Cairngorms, Munros, outdoors, Scotland, The Munros, transportation
18 Comments
Devils’ Points and Angels’ Peaks
Climbing the Devil’s Point, Cairn Toul and the Angel’s Peak – and Queen Victoria and fish suppers . . . Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Climbing, Environment, Hiking, History, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Cairngorms, Munros, outdoors, Scotland, The Munros
22 Comments
Carn á Mhaim and the Wondrous Eco-Friendly Toilet
Carn á Mhaim is a fine mountain. And there’s a fine rest room, in the middle of nowhere, at its feet . . . Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Caving, Climbing, Environment, Hiking, Life, Mountains, Potholing, Walking
Tagged Cairngorms, Munros, outdoors, Scotland, The Munros
12 Comments
Driesh, Mayar and a Ruin in Glen Clova
Whisky, ruins, and a climb in the mist up two Munros . . . Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Highland Clearances, Hiking, History, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Cairngorms, Munros, outdoors, Scotland, The Munros
18 Comments
Glen Roy – A Parallel World
GLEN Roy is the place that thwarted Darwin. That’s Charles Darwin – the man who turned conventional knowledge on its head with his revelation that our ancestors emerged from the sea, not the Garden of Eden. Glen Roy is a … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Darwin, Climbing, Environment, Geology, Glen Roy, Hiking, History, Louis Agassiz, Mountains, Parallel Roads, Walking
Tagged Munros, Scotland, The Munros
25 Comments
Voyage of a Dawn Treader (Buachaille Etive Beag)
THERE is something hauntingly primeval in watching the sun rise through a cold mist. And somehow a lonesome lorry roaring over the pass of Glencoe adds to the starkness . . .
Posted in Camping, Climbing, Environment, Glencoe, Hiking, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Munros, Scotland, The Munros
16 Comments
The Quest for Breakfast Above Loch Lochy
ON the crest of a wet and desolate Cam Bealach, as rain streams in from the north, a desperate man wanders through the mire . . . Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Climbing, Cookery, Food, Hiking, Life, Mountains, Walking
Tagged Cape Wrath Trail, Munros, Scotland, The Munros
16 Comments
