Scotland With A Son – Into The Highlands With My 10 Year Old

Day One – Saturday 26th May 2018 Twenty years after bagging my first Munro – the dreary Meall a’ Chrasgaidh – and somehow developing an affinity for the Great Scottish Outdoors, I found myself heading northwards once again. Not this time in the company of my university friends, but instead with a ten-year-old boy in tow, namely my eldest Son, Benjamin. It was half-term holiday, he had just finished SATs, and I was hoping to prise him away from screens for a few days and to pass on some of my latent enthusiasm for the Highlands. ...

1 June 2018

Paulo's Last Munro Photos

I’ve finally gotten round to processing and uploading photos from Paulo’s Last Munro weekend. The weather on Ben More was truly appalling, so the majority of the images were, unsurprisingly, taken within the cosy confines of the Craignure Inn, who gave us a wonderfully warm welcome.

4 July 2007

The Drumochter Four

Remind me again why I do this kind of thing in January? Thanks to Alex for the companionship on this greyest of days. Geal Charn (917m) A’Mharconaich (975m) Beinn Udlamain (1011m) Sgairneach Mhor (991m)

31 January 2004

Beinn Alligin

Popping my Torridonian cherry on Beinn Alligin. Sgurr Mhor (986m / 3235ft) Tom na Gruagaich (922m / 3025ft)

27 May 2003

A Couple of Glen Carron Hills

Two of the hills that rise above Glen Carron. Moruisg (928m / 3045ft) Sgurr nan Ceannaichean (915m / 3002ft)

25 May 2003

The Ring of Steall, Mamores

A superlative day in the hills with Richard, Melanie, Hugh and Harriet. A cloudy start at low heights, but as we ascended higher we broke through a cloud inversion, being presented with stunning blue skies and incredible views across to Ben Nevis and the Carn Mor Dearg arete.

26 August 2002

Beinn a'Bheithir

A great day bagging the two Munros that make up Beinn a’Bheithir – Sgorr Dheargh (1024m) and Sgorr Dhonuill (1001m)

25 August 2002

Buachaille Etive Beag

The little sibling to Buachaille Etive Mor.

23 August 2002

Ben More Coigach

A couple of fine Grahams bagged on a short, steep lunchtime walk. Ben More Coigach (743m) Sgurr an Fhidleir (705m)

8 June 2002

Four Big Cairngorms

Four big ones in the bag, thanks to an overnight stay at Corrour Bothy: Braeriach (1296m) The Devil’s Point (Bod an Deamhain) (1004m) Cairn Toul (1291m) Sgor an Lochain Uaine (1258m) It was at some point on this day that my Nokia 5510, won during last year’s Nokia Game, got wet and died.

3 June 2002

Ben Nevis

On which I bagged the UK’s highest peak, Ben Nevis (1344m), via the curvaceous Carn Mor Dearg arête.

22 September 2001

Bla Bheinn (Blaven)

The Foot and Mouth outbreak fortunately did not prevent us from having a fine day bagging Bla Bheinn on the Isle of Skye.

24 April 2001

Sgorr Ruadh and Beinn Liath Mhor

Another great day on snow-kissed hills.

22 April 2001

Aonach Beag

On which we summitted the seventh-highest mountain in Scotland, the 1234m Aonach Beag. Plans to continue across to neighbouring Aonach Mor had to be abandoned due to poor visibility.

25 November 2000

The Fisherfield Forest

A couple of days in the wonderfully remote Fisherfield Forest, staying at the delightful Shenavall Bothy.

4 July 2000