March break

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Got a weeks break at the end of March and am looking to spend it in nice scenery and getting some
walking in. I am thinking of Gairloch on the west cost of Scotland, mainly because I love
Scotland's mountain scenery so

much.

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I have walked in the Glencoe and Fort William area also Aviemore and

Cairn

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Gorm's area as well as around the Pitlochry area. The type of walking that will suite the group
this time will be mainly lower level but as I say scenic, I may get the chance to get a mountain
in sometime in the week if

I'

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m lucky. So if anyone can advise me if thy think the Gairloch area is suitable or any other area
thy favour I would be very interested.

Any trip to Gairloch would not be complete without several beers and a bite to eat at The Old Inn
(theoldinn.co.uk)!!Open ↗ For a low level walk try the paths up Flowerdale, conveniently
located at the rear of the inn. There are two smallish hills at the top of Flowerdale, Sidhean Mor
and An Groban. An Groban has a south facing cliff which makes for good scrambling, but don't try
this on Sidhean Mor. Its North facing cliff is horrible, wet, slippy, full of bogs and generally
unpleasant. A walk around these two hills make for a nice days stroll, and if you're lucky you'll
see the valleys resident eagle (we where!!) A short trip down to the Beinn Eighe nature reserve
will give you two lowish level marked walks with good views over Loch Maree to Slioch and the
Letterewe Forest.

If you fancy a 'big hill' while you are there you'll be spoilt for choice. Within an hours drive
you'll get to Slioch, the Torridon Hills, and An Teallach, to name a few. All fantastic hills. (Well
to be honest I'm assuming Slioch is fantastic - never made it past the Fhasaigh river at the bottom
of the hill due to the absolutely atrocious weather (monsoon) on the day!!)

The Old Inn makes a good base for walking in the area - I've got no connection with the place other
than as a very happy punter.

Dave

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Any suggestions to areas and particular places to base our self's in either in Scotland or Wales
would be greatly appreciated.

Any particular reason to stick to the UK given the strong liklihood of bad weather at that time of
year. I would recommend you consider somewhere like Majorca with a very pleasant climate at that
time. The scenery and walking in the mountains along the NW coast is fantastic. Pollensa or Soller
are good places to base yourselves.

Chris

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(Well to be honest I'm assuming Slioch is fantastic - never made it past

the

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Fhasaigh river at the bottom of the hill due to the absolutely atrocious weather (monsoon) on
the day!!)

Slioch is fantastic.

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The Old Inn makes a good base for walking in the area - I've got no connection with the place
other than as a very happy punter.

The Old Inn is pretty decent too. Real ale, shellfish, the works really.

There's a decent cafe/bookshop at the north end of Gairloch. A bit heavy on the yankee Outdoor
Wilderness kind of theme, but well worth a visit anyway.

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Bernie Get back on the wagon to reply..

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"MP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Got a weeks break at the end of March and am looking to spend it in nice scenery and getting
some walking in. I am thinking of Gairloch on the

west

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cost of Scotland, mainly because I love Scotland's mountain scenery so

much.

Quoted message said:

I have walked in the Glencoe and Fort William area also Aviemore and

Cairn

Quoted message said:

Gorm's area as well as around the Pitlochry area. The type of walking

that

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

will suite the group this time will be mainly lower level but as I say scenic, I may get the
chance to get a mountain in sometime in the week

if

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I'

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m lucky. So if anyone can advise me if thy think the Gairloch area is suitable or any other area
thy favour I would be very interested.

Any trip to Gairloch would not be complete without several beers and a

bite

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to eat at The Old Inn (theoldinn.co.uk)!!Open ↗ For a low level walk try the paths up
Flowerdale, conveniently located at the rear of the inn. There are two smallish hills at the top
of Flowerdale, Sidhean Mor and An Groban. An Groban has a south facing cliff which makes for good
scrambling, but don't try this on Sidhean Mor. Its North facing cliff is horrible, wet, slippy,
full of bogs and generally unpleasant. A walk

around

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these two hills make for a nice days stroll, and if you're lucky you'll

see

Quoted message said:

the valleys resident eagle (we where!!) A short trip down to the Beinn Eighe nature reserve will
give you two

lowish

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level marked walks with good views over Loch Maree to Slioch and the Letterewe Forest.

If you fancy a 'big hill' while you are there you'll be spoilt for choice. Within an hours drive
you'll get to Slioch, the Torridon Hills, and An Teallach, to name a few. All fantastic hills.
(Well to be honest I'm assuming Slioch is fantastic - never made it past

the

Quoted message said:

Fhasaigh river at the bottom of the hill due to the absolutely atrocious weather (monsoon) on
the day!!)

The Old Inn makes a good base for walking in the area - I've got no connection with the place
other than as a very happy punter.

Dave

Thanks Dave this is was just the type of info I was looking for.

Thanks again,

MP

"MP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Got a weeks break at the end of March and am looking to spend it in nice scenery and getting some
walking in. I am thinking of Gairloch on the west cost of Scotland, mainly because I love
Scotland's mountain scenery so

much.

Quoted message said:

I have walked in the Glencoe and Fort William area also Aviemore and

Cairn

Quoted message said:

Gorm's area as well as around the Pitlochry area. The type of walking that will suite the group
this time will be mainly lower level but as I say scenic, I may get the chance to get a mountain
in sometime in the week if

I'

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m lucky. So if anyone can advise me if thy think the Gairloch area is suitable or any other area
thy favour I would be very interested.

Wester Ross / Torridon is absolutely stunning. My favourite place in all Scotland (well, OK then,
the World). However, the mountains proper are perhaps on the serious side from the tone of your
question - at least if it's winter conditions. Slioch is the easiest of the Munros from the
technical aspect - or perhaps Ben Eigh if you just do part of it. It would still be a great area for
lower level walks just from the scenery I suppose - though wet feet would be pretty likely.

On the other hand, given the weather we're getting this season, and it's right by the sea in the
west, there's a fair chance of attrocious (ie wet) weather. I've probably spent a month there in
total, always winter, but have only had perhaps 4 reasonabl days. But I do keep going back which
says something. One of those days was my best hillwalking trip ever. Liathach: crampons on 50 yards
from the car, points go in 1/8 of an inch only, -15C at sea level, perfect sun shining etc, just
like in books. Didn't see a soul all day, and only saw one set of footprints on the hill. You don't
want to slip on this hill though !

Anyway, back to your question - great area. You might also consider Skye - the Old Man of Stoer
(sp?) and the Quirrang are wild, spooky places but low level - which might also suit your purpose.
Winter weather on Skye is also a gamble, though a gamble I will keep on making.

I guess being wilder more remote places than the others you've mentioned would make the lower-level
walks you mention more interesting too.

Hywel

In article <[email hidden]>, MP <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Got a weeks break at the end of March and am looking to spend it in nice scenery and getting some
walking in. I am thinking of Gairloch on the west cost of Scotland, mainly because I love
Scotland's mountain scenery so much. I have walked in the Glencoe and Fort William area also
Aviemore and Cairn Gorm's area as well as around the Pitlochry area. The type of walking that will
suite the group this time will be mainly lower level but as I say scenic, I may get the chance to
get a mountain in sometime in the week if I' m lucky. So if anyone can advise me if thy think the
Gairloch area is suitable or any other area thy favour I would be very interested.

Just to complicate things some I have also been toying with the idea of The Snowdonia National Park
and surrounding area having dun Snowdon but little else other than driving around Wales.

Any suggestions to areas and particular places to base our self's in either in Scotland or Wales
would be greatly appreciated.

Gairloch is just fine. You have

1 Flowerdale "Forest". Wild country and some great low-level walks: and also the possibility of a
side-trip up Baosbheinn or Beinn an Eoin.

2 Beinn Eighe including a tourist centre with graded well marked routes up above the loch.

3 Slioch

4 Poolewe has low-level walks into the Fisherfield Forest and one back to Gairloch over the moor.

5 Coastal walks around Redpoint

6 An teallach isn't far away

and for one where almost no-one goes try

7 Beinn Gobhlach and/or the isolated community at Scoraig. Great views of all the peninsula
from the top.

However you can go pretty much anywhere on the W coast of Scotland and have great walking:
flat or up.

Bernard Hill Braeburn Software Author of Music Publisher system Music Software written by musicians
for musicians braeburn.co.ukbraeburn.co.ukOpen ↗ Selkirk, Scotland

"Bernard Hill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In article <[email hidden]>, MP <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Got a weeks break at the end of March and am looking to spend it in nice scenery and getting some
walking in. I am thinking of Gairloch on the

west

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

cost of Scotland, mainly because I love Scotland's mountain scenery so

much.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have walked in the Glencoe and Fort William area also Aviemore and

Cairn

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Gorm's area as well as around the Pitlochry area. The type of walking

that

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

will suite the group this time will be mainly lower level but as I say scenic, I may get the
chance to get a mountain in sometime in the week if

I'

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

m lucky. So if anyone can advise me if thy think the Gairloch area is suitable or any other area
thy favour I would be very interested.

Just to complicate things some I have also been toying with the idea of

The

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Snowdonia National Park and surrounding area having dun Snowdon but

little

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

else other than driving around Wales.

Any suggestions to areas and particular places to base our self's in

either

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

in Scotland or Wales would be greatly appreciated.

Gairloch is just fine. You have

1 Flowerdale "Forest". Wild country and some great low-level walks: and also the possibility of a
side-trip up Baosbheinn or Beinn an Eoin.

2 Beinn Eighe including a tourist centre with graded well marked routes up above the loch.

3 Slioch

4 Poolewe has low-level walks into the Fisherfield Forest and one back to Gairloch over the moor.

5 Coastal walks around Redpoint

6 An teallach isn't far away

and for one where almost no-one goes try

7 Beinn Gobhlach and/or the isolated community at Scoraig. Great views of all the peninsula from
the top.

However you can go pretty much anywhere on the W coast of Scotland and have great walking:
flat or up.

Bernard Hill Braeburn Software Author of Music Publisher system Music Software written by
musicians for musicians braeburn.co.ukbraeburn.co.ukOpen ↗ Selkirk, Scotland

Nice brake down of what to do. Thanks, MP

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7 Beinn Gobhlach and/or the isolated community at Scoraig. Great views of all the peninsula
from the top.

A very fine trip.... Also Sail Mhor, a far flung top of An Teallach, the other side of the loch.
Ardessie falls are a great start to that trip.

crux.pwp.blueyonder.co.ukGobhlach.htmlOpen ↗

Richard Webb