Journey of hiking and photography
Reviews of walks done when the weather is better and the hours are longer.
Wild camping is also much more do-able in the summer. Of course spring and autumn could give you summer weather or even winter weather – so depending on what it was like, they may well appear here.
Looking for a beautifully sheltered location, remote but with no issues getting parked, paths all the way and somewhere with a bit of elevation for tonnes of fresh air. The check out Loch Skeen! … Continue readingGrey Mare’s Tail and Loch Skeen – wild swimming
Aonach Eagach. Do you walk the ridge or avoid it? The ridge isn’t for everyone, how can you complete the munros without completing the ridge? … Continue readingAonach Eagach – Ridge or not to ridge?
Munro baggers, looking for a different route. Get 5 done in a day, plus some cycling to speed up the end of the walk. Well this is a cracking route to add 5 more to your list. … Continue readingCreag Meagaidh circuit + 1 or 2?
How squeeze in hiking, wild swimming, afternoon tea without having to get up at the crack of dawn – and at the same time be remote enough to see almost no one. … Continue readingSwim, Hike – Cake and Tea!
Looking for solitude, then this is not for you. Looking for a hill close to the central belt with some outstanding views while being able to be back in time for a late lunch then this will do nicely. … Continue readingBen Lomond – Solitude isn’t found here
Meall Na Teanga and Sròn a’ Choire Ghairbh – looked semi difficult from reading the map, but ended up one of the more simpler of walks I’ve done. A very pleasant. Happily do it again (rare thing). … Continue readingMeall Na Teanga and Sròn a’ Choire Ghairbh
Moruisg is a lovely rolling hill with some dramatic hills nearby giving great views. Here I take a slightly different route, which I hadn’t planned. Was it a better route? … Continue readingMoruisg
Plans, prep, wild camping, a super remote location, 3 summits, what’s not to like? Sometimes your plans don’t work out. … Continue readingSometimes it just doesn’t happen
When places were given names, they sometimes mean the opposite in order to make grim places sound appealing.
Well what can I say about Ben Hope, hmmm. … Continue readingBen Hope
Does this walk contain the boggiest most swamp like path of any munro? Is the rewarding views worth it? It’s a short walk for two summits. … Continue readingBeinn a’ Chlèibh and Ben Lui