This was no gentle stroll in the hills or simple night under canvas. This was a summit camp on a Scottish mountain which demanded a great deal of grit, determination and sweat! I embarked on a two-day mountain trek in the Arrochar Alps to reach the summits of The Brack and Cnoc Còinnich.
Climbing Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) into the swirling clouds above was exhilarating and exciting. The anticipation built with each step as the world below faded away. Cold air filled our lungs, the wind wrapping around us, and breathtaking views, albeit brief, stretched for miles in every direction.
Located close to Oban in Loch Linnhe, Lismore gave us a diverse and exciting adventure full of history and rugged coastlines.
Once bitten, twice shy... and a lesson learned in avoiding the crowds on Scotland's munros.
The last few days have ushered in the start of spring. A perfect day to head up a busy munro and ponder the purpose of bagging Scotland's highest peaks!
Beinn Each is part of the southern Grampian Mountain range in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. This simple mountain makes for a great hike and an opportunity to muse on life.
Benvane is a soft hulk of a mountain that sits quietly in the shadow of its big brother, Ben Ledi. Climbing it would be a more joyous and solemoving adventure than I had ever expected!
We missed two Kists on the Southern Upland Way, so we returned to hunt them down and complete The Hoard.
Beinn a' Choin was a hard mountain to climb. It was also my first without Eve in over three years!
Ben Chonzie gave us a fantastic hike! Ben Chonzie isn’t a particularly challenging Munro, but it did allow us our first snowball fight of the year on the summit!
Ben A’an is a small rocky hill in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Ben A'an is often described as “a munro in miniature”. What it lacks in stature, it more than makes up for in character! This is the journal of our mini adventure for a n