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Planning

Planned Trips

2015

22 Jan 2015 - 08 Feb 2015
Two trips in one.
First part 22 Jan - 29 Jan Moffat Hills as preparation an conditioning for 2nd part of trip.

Second part 01 Feb - 08 Feb; Winter Mountaineering and Skills course with MountainVision in Torridon

Hope to get some use out of these little beauties during this trip


2014

25 Sep 2014 - 12 Oct 2014
Plans for second peak Munro bagging trip of year now complete.

The plan is to go up Ben Lomond alone then join up with my good friend John Parkin and increase our joint Munro count together.

So with the 7 already visited this year on the Isle of Skye there should not be any problem achieving the 10 Munros target per year I set last year and with the 12 bagged last year will definitely meet the 20 target over the 2 years.

However at the rate of 10 per year I will be 86 by the time I visit my last Munro so suspect I ought to increase the target to maybe 20 per year that will take age out of the equation a little more.

It will still take over 14 years so if I do complete them by the time I am 71 I can always start my second round.


http://stevejsmith56scottishmunroes.blogspot.com/2014/08/september-2014-ben-lomond-tyndrum-and.html

10 May 2014 - 17 May 2014
First Munro bagging trip for 2014 now booked in December 2013.

And what a bagging trip - Traverse of the Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Skye including Sgùrr Dearg - The Inaccessible Pinnacle.

With the 11 Munros on the ridge along with an extra day on my own to visit  Blabheinn, makes a total of 12 Munros weather permitting, and hoping to double my current Munro count.

There are a maximum of 6 places available on this trip and at £425 for 1 weeks self catering accommodation along with 4 days accompanied by a qualified mountain guide on the ridge represents excellent value.
A minimum of 4 people are required for the trip to be viable and 3 are already booked.

If you fancy joining us contact Kendal Mountaineering Services.

For me it is a unique opportunity to attempt something I would not necessarily do on my own, or be able to do safely without the help of an experienced mountain guide.

2013

30 September 2013 - 18 October 2013
No peaks planned on this trip.

The main purpose of the trip is to walk The Great Glen Way in the reverse direction setting off from Inverness on Friday 04 October to Fort William Thursday 10 October.
In addition to walking in the reverse direction the schedule is to walk 7 consecutive days at a maximum of 12 miles per day (averaging just under 11 miles per day) rather than the recommended 6 days with a possible rest day and front loaded 18 mile walk on the first day from Inverness to Drumnadrochit followed by 14 miles from Drumnadrochit  to Invermoriston. Instead we will get to Invermoriston after 3 days with the final 4 days reverting to the recommended schedule.

The walk will be bracketed by a few days in Inverness before the walk and a few more days afterwards in Killin.
Doing touristy things like visiting Inverness Castle and/or Urquart Castle plus a train ride from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh as well visiting Stirling Castle and maybe walking a leg of the Rob Roy Way along shore of Loch Tay from Killin to Ardtalnaig .

05 September 2013 - 15 September 2013
The very first dedicated Munro bagging trip with my mate John Parkin who has carefully planned a 9 day walking schedule with 7 days walking, 2 rest days and 12 Munros weather permitting.
I will be going by train from Ipswich to Newcastle where I will be met by John in his VW campervan, from where we will head to West Lodge Caravan Park, Comrie for 3 nights, followed by 5 nights at Pine Trees Caravan Park, Tyndrum and finally 2 nights at Maragowan Caravan Club Site, Killin.

As already mentioned no plans for this trip as being planned by John Parkin, but links to actual routes walked are shown below.

September 2013
14th The Glen Lyon Horseshoe
13th Tarmachen Ridge
12th Meall Ghaordaidh
  9th Beinn Chabhair
  7th Ben Chonzie
  6th Ben Vorlich & Stuc a' Chroin

16 January 2013 - 29 January 2013
Staying in 3 seperate locations over a two week period. The Cluanie Inn, Kinlochleven, and finally at Laural Bank Lodge
Details of the 13 walks planned for the 6 or 7 walking days can be seen on  January 2013 - Cluanie Inn, Kinlochleven & Fort William

2012

21 November 2012 - 28 November 2012
Staying at Laurel Bank Lodge Bed & Breakfast on Achintore Road
Details of the 7 walks planned for the 4 or 5 walking days can be seen on  November 2012 - Fort William

Mountain Areas

01 - Firth of Clyde to Strath Tay

01A - Loch Tay to Perth


01B - Strathyre to Strathallan


01C - Loch Lomond to Strathyre


01D - Inveraray to Crianlarich


02 - Loch Rannoch to Loch Tay

02A - Loch Rannoch to Glen Lyon


02B - Glen Lyon to Glen Dochart and Loch Tay


03 - Loch Leven to Connel Bridge and Glen Lochy

03A - Loch Leven to Rannoch Station


03B - Loch Linnhe to Loch Etive


03C - Glen Etive to Glen Lochy


04 - Fort William to Loch Ericht

04A - Fort William to Loch Treig and Loch Leven







Murdos
Munros
Corbetts
Grahams
0 of 35 (0.0%)
0 of 20 (0.0%)
0 of 5 (0.0%)
0 of 5 (0.0%)

04B - Loch Treig to Loch Ericht


05 - Loch Ericht to Glen Tromie and Glen Garry


06 - Forrest of Atholl to Braemar and Blairgowrie


07 - Braemar to Montrose


08 - The Cairngorms


09 - Spean Bridge to Elgin


10 - Glen Sheil to Glenfinnan

10A - Glen Shiel to Loch Hourn and Loch Quoich


10B - Knoydart to Glen Kingie


10C - Loch Arkaig to Glen Moriston


10D - Mallaig to Fort William


11 - Loch Duich to Loch Ness, South of Loch Mullardoch

11A - Loch Duich to Cannich


11B - Glen Affric to Glen Moriston


12 - Lochalsh to Inverness, North of Loch Mullardoch

12A - Kyle of Lochalsh to Garve


12B - Killilan to Inverness


13 - Loch Carron to Loch Maree

13A - Loch Torridon to Loch Maree


13B - Applecross to Achnasheen


14 - Loch Maree to Loch Broom and Garve


15 - Ullapool to the Moray Firth


16 - The Far North


17 - Skye, Rum and Mull

17A - North Skye and Raasay (NONE)


17B -  Minginish and the Cuillin Hills


17C - South-East Skye and Scalpay (NONE)


17D - Canna, Rhum and Eigg (NONE)


17E -  Mull and Nearby Islands



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