By: Blonde One
Mountains are definitely not just for climbing up, to touch the summit and then come back down again. On just one day during my… Read full article
Geal Charn Munro
By: Blonde One
Walking up a Scottish mountain can be hard … very hard. It takes a lot of leg muscle, determination and stamina to get to… Read full article
Mountain Weather – Check MWIS before hill walking in Scotland
By: Blonde One
Mountain walking in Scotland is a far cry from walking on Dartmoor. The skills needed are more technical, the preparation needs to be more robust… Read full article
Ice axes and snow baskets
By: Blonde One
There’s no doubt about it, walking can be an expensive business. Apart from the obvious boots and waterproofs there seems to be a constant ‘need’… Read full article
Winter in Scotland – Wading through treacle on Ben Chonzie
By: Blonde One
You’ve all heard of the phrase ‘wading through treacle’? Well the first Munro I climbed on my week in Scotland this week caused that… Read full article
Braveheart
By: Blonde Two
I am not a naturally brave person; I shake at stepping stones, watch over my shoulder in the dark and hate driving on the motorway…. Read full article
Derry Lodge (National Trust for Scotland)
By: Blonde Two
When I set off up the track from the Linn of Dee (an impressive gorge) I had no idea how long I was going to… Read full article
The Lairig Ghru
By: Blonde Two
I feel that I should have been able to tell you before our Cairngorms trip, that the Lairig Ghru is the best known hill pass… Read full article
A Wild Infinity Pool (The Cairngorms)
By: Blonde Two
In my head I am very good at wild swimming. All of the ingredients are there: I am a strong swimmer, I love water, I… Read full article
Carn Mor (The Cairngorms)
By: Blonde Two
I had my sights set on a couple of Munros while Mr B2 and I were up in Scotland, but in the end poor weather… Read full article
Hags of Peat (The Cairngorms)
By: Blonde Two
Yesterday I told you about the first part of this walk, climbing the Ladder Glen. This is what happened once we got over the top…… Read full article
Climbing the Cairngorms Ladder
By: Blonde Two
When in the Scottish highlands, I have discovered, it is foolish to think that you can just, ‘go for a little walk.’ Walks here are… Read full article
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