An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots. Can read maps Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance. Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing. No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.
(not me!)
OK. Which Munros are the simplest?
a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total b) lowest ascent from the car c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking d) extra points for more than one in a trip
So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?
An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots. Can read maps Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance. Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing. No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.
(not me!)
OK. Which Munros are the simplest?
a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total b) lowest ascent from the car c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking d) extra points for more than one in a trip
So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?
Cairn Gorm 650m 7.74 km 3.0 hrs Meall Buidhe [Glen Lyon and North] 550m 8.02 km 3.0 hrs Stuchd an Lochain 656m 8.17 km 3.0 hrs Beinn na Lap 560m 9.19 km 3.0 hrs Maol Chinn-dearg 818m 7.61 km 3.0 hrs Meall Ghaordaidh 897m 9.16 km 3.5 hrs Schiehallion 745m 9.21 km 3.5 hrs Glas Maol and Creag Leacach 562m 11.58 km 3.5 hrs Carn a' Gheoidh, The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda 660m 10.27 km 3.5 hrs Dreish 797m 9.10 km 3.5 hrs
An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots. Can read maps Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance. Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing. No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.
(not me!)
OK. Which Munros are the simplest?
a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total b) lowest ascent from the car c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking d) extra points for more than one in a trip
So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?
-- Bernard Hill Selkirk, Scotland
http://www.munromagic.com/ should be able to supply you with this information. There is guidance to individual hills and an excellent map of all the Munros with the roads shown.
So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?
Cairn Gorm 650m 7.74 km 3.0 hrs Meall Buidhe [Glen Lyon and North] 550m 8.02 km 3.0 hrs Stuchd an Lochain 656m 8.17 km 3.0 hrs Beinn na Lap 560m 9.19 km 3.0 hrs Maol Chinn-dearg 818m 7.61 km 3.0 hrs Meall Ghaordaidh 897m 9.16 km 3.5 hrs Schiehallion 745m 9.21 km 3.5 hrs Glas Maol and Creag Leacach 562m 11.58 km 3.5 hrs Carn a' Gheoidh, The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda 660m 10.27 km 3.5 hrs Dreish 797m 9.10 km 3.5 hrs
All too much for me now.....
Are there any concave Munros? ;-) -- Gordon H (Remove invalid to email)
An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots. Can read maps Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance. Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing. No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.
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OK. Which Munros are the simplest?
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a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total b) lowest ascent from the car c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking d) extra points for more than one in a trip
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So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?
Cairn Gorm 650m 7.74 km 3.0 hrs Meall Buidhe [Glen Lyon and North] 550m 8.02 km 3.0 hrs Stuchd an Lochain 656m 8.17 km 3.0 hrs Beinn na Lap 560m 9.19 km 3.0 hrs Maol Chinn-dearg 818m 7.61 km 3.0 hrs Meall Ghaordaidh 897m 9.16 km 3.5 hrs Schiehallion 745m 9.21 km 3.5 hrs Glas Maol and Creag Leacach 562m 11.58 km 3.5 hrs Carn a' Gheoidh, The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda 660m 10.27 km 3.5 hrs Dreish 797m 9.10 km 3.5 hrs - Hide quoted text -
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What about the reverse? Inn Pin exlcuded, which are the hardest, most remote!
Pretty much, though I'd say that Carn Aosda is the slightly more benign one.
If all you want is to pocket a Munro, Carn Aosda, but I'd expand horizons to just include good hills. There are plenty of Corbetts and lower that I'd much rather wander up, or even just /around/, than the easiest Munros.. For example, Chir Mhor, on Arran, is quite easy to actually get up if you take a sensible route but far more "mountainly" than most Munros.
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
What about the reverse? Inn Pin exlcuded, which are the hardest, most remote!
Hardest? Most of the ones on Skye. Most of the other "difficult" ones have easy approaches that enable them to be picked off piecemeal. Even on Skye all but a few can be got at without /serious/ scrambles but if you are going to do that 3000 plus feet of ascent you may as well try to string a few together. I need to practice my scrambling a bit and/or find a guide before I go there.
Most remote? A Mhaighdean, Seana Bhraigh, Ben Avon and Beinn Mheadhoin. This last one also requires a scramble to reach the highest point. -- Phil Cook, last hill: Angletarn Pikes via Beda Fell. http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/May07/martin9.htm
"Bernard Hill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots. Can read maps Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance. Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing. No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.
(not me!)
OK. Which Munros are the simplest?
a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total b) lowest ascent from the car c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking d) extra points for more than one in a trip
So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?
Ben Nevis - for effect of being up highest Buchaille Etive Mor and the three or four along the length - very easy walking when on the top Cairngorm Plateau on both sides of Lairig Ghru - hard getting up but easy walking on the top Lochnagar from Balmoral Estate
In article <[email hidden]>, Chris Gilbert <[email hidden]> writes
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a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total
The Cairnwell
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b) lowest ascent from the car
The Cairnwell
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c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking
Probably Ben Lomond
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d) extra points for more than one in a trip
The three around The Carinwell :-D
Ah, but I meant all 3 criteria together. And I was hoping for a longer list...
-- Bernard Hill Braeburn Software Author of Music Publisher system Music Software written by musicians for musicians http://www.braeburn.co.uk Selkirk, Scotland
In article <[email hidden]>, Chris Gilbert <[email hidden]> writes
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Chir Mhor
A fine hill, indeed.
.... er but neither easy, nor a Munro, nor short...
-- Bernard Hill Braeburn Software Author of Music Publisher system Music Software written by musicians for musicians http://www.braeburn.co.uk Selkirk, Scotland
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Scenario:
An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots. Can read maps Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance. Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing. No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.
(not me!)
OK. Which Munros are the simplest?
a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total b) lowest ascent from the car c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking d) extra points for more than one in a trip
So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?
Ben Nevis - for effect of being up highest
.... er, hardly one with lowest ascent....
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Buchaille Etive Mor and the three or four along the length - very easy walking when on the top Cairngorm Plateau on both sides of Lairig Ghru - hard getting up but easy walking on the top
and distance is not under 8 miles... -- Bernard Hill Braeburn Software Author of Music Publisher system Music Software written by musicians for musicians http://www.braeburn.co.uk Selkirk, Scotland
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In article <[email hidden]>, Rob Devereux <[email hidden]> writes
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"Bernard Hill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Scenario:
An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots. Can read maps Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance. Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing. No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.
(not me!)
OK. Which Munros are the simplest?
a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total b) lowest ascent from the car c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking d) extra points for more than one in a trip
So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?
Ben Nevis - for effect of being up highest
... er, hardly one with lowest ascent....
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Buchaille Etive Mor and the three or four along the length - very easy walking when on the top Cairngorm Plateau on both sides of Lairig Ghru - hard getting up but easy walking on the top
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Gordon H said:
Are there any concave Munros? ;-)
If you go to Holland, you could go 'Theo' bagging - hills over 50m. ;^)
BTW, where is Theo these days?
Still here Jim but life is, as you know it, busy. I'm trying to write down my TR of the TGO Challenge. When was that ? Ahum, eeeeh, in May I think [blush]. I've just finished day 8 - 5 more to go.
... er but neither easy, nor a Munro, nor short...
While not easy by, say, South Ridge Direct, it's no particular bother wandering up it from the bealach that goes up from Glen Rosa. And while not /short/, it isn't especially long either. My point being you can have a much better day than by limiting yourself to easy Munros.
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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BTW, where is Theo these days?
Still here Jim but life is, as you know it, busy. I'm trying to write down my TR of the TGO Challenge. When was that ? Ahum, eeeeh, in May I think [blush]. I've just finished day 8 - 5 more to go.
Just do what I did: get bored, give up, jot down a few random ramblings. (They're easy to please in URW, so don't put too much effort into it!)
