Easiest Munro

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> OK Gang. I am just a beginer and don't like shere drop.
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> So what do you recomend as a good munro to do to start off with and

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I think that the Inn Pinn on Skye would be a reasonable starting point. There are one or two
places where it is just a shade exposed, but you should be ok. You may wish to use a rope to
give you that extra bit of reassurance. Good luck.

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Dear Phil,

Ian is just being sarcastic.

I rather suspect he knows that. (it's one of those newsgroup things!)

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Ian is just being sarcastic.

I rather suspect he knows that. (it's one of those newsgroup things!)

I am never sarcastic. I might get a bit ironic at times....
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For a start, don't do any this time of year if you are wanting "easy".

When the snow has melted, the obvious choice is probably Cairnwell from the Glenshee Ski Centre.
Just walk up the landrover track to the right of the main chairlift. About 40 minutes is enough.
Then go on to do the two adjacent to it for an easy bag of 3!!!

If that doesn't appeal and you want something more like a real mountain then I suggest one of the
following:

Schiehalion from the car park Carn Liath from the end of the road above Blair Atholl Ban Vane from
the car park by the Loch Lomond ferry (long walk-in) Anything from Drumochter Beinn Chonzie from
either side, probably Lednock out of preference

There are a few others I can think of, but these are but some ideas.

My first thought was Mount Keen - gentle gradients, good track almost to the summit - though of
course the ones around the Cairnwell are easier. There's always the one on the other side of the
pass (Glas Maol, IIRC).

Mayar and Driesh are pretty simple.
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OK Gang. I am just a beginer and don't like shere drop.

So what do you recomend as a good munro to do to start off with and built up my confidence.

Thanks

I think that the Inn Pinn on Skye would be a reasonable starting point. There are one or two places
where it is just a shade exposed, but you should be ok. You may wish to use a rope to give you that
extra bit of reassurance. Good luck.

Ian.

If you want to stay on the mainland there is always An Teallach.

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There is no sheer drop during the walk up to the col and going around the top to reach it. There is
a sheer drop at the end of the walk but there is no need to stand on the edge if you don't like
that and you can still enjoy the perfect views staying away from the edge. Getting up the north
summit hardly needs the use off your hands. For me (from the Low Countries) it was more like a
stroll in the park.

From my recollection getting to the north summit doesn't need the use of hands at all, but the north
summit isn't the Corbett. The central summit (the top) is definitely exposed, and the south summit
is not for pedestrians. A question about the easiest Munro carries the implication of reaching the
highest point. For a similar example in Munro's Tables, one of the Cairngorms (Beinn Mheadoin, IIRC,
but it might be Bynack Mor) is easy, apart the length of the walk in, except for the summit tor.
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There is no sheer drop during the walk up to the col and going around the top to reach it. There
is a sheer drop at the end of the walk but there

is

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no need to stand on the edge if you don't like that and you can still

enjoy

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the perfect views staying away from the edge. Getting up the north summit hardly needs the use
off your hands. For me (from the Low Countries) it

was

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more like a stroll in the park.

From my recollection getting to the north summit doesn't need the use of hands at all, but the
north summit isn't the Corbett. The central summit (the top) is definitely exposed, and the south
summit is not for pedestrians. A question about the easiest Munro carries the implication of
reaching the highest point. For a similar example in Munro's Tables, one of the Cairngorms (Beinn
Mheadoin, IIRC, but it might be Bynack Mor) is easy, apart the length of the walk in, except for
the summit tor.

How about Ben Avon? easy "short" walk in and very flat near the summit ;-)

And not the least bit confusing in a white-out.

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In article <[email hidden]>, theo <[email hidden]> writes (of Ben Arthur)

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There is no sheer drop during the walk up to the col and going around the top to reach it. There
is a sheer drop at the end of the walk but there

is

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no need to stand on the edge if you don't like that and you can still

enjoy

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the perfect views staying away from the edge. Getting up the north summit hardly needs the use
off your hands. For me (from the Low Countries) it

was

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more like a stroll in the park.

From my recollection getting to the north summit doesn't need the use of hands at all, but the
north summit isn't the Corbett. The central summit (the top) is definitely exposed, and the south
summit is not for pedestrians. A question about the easiest Munro carries the implication of
reaching the highest point. For a similar example in Munro's Tables, one of the Cairngorms (Beinn
Mheadoin, IIRC, but it might be Bynack Mor) is easy, apart the length of the walk in, except for
the summit tor.

How about Ben Avon? easy "short" walk in and very flat near the summit ;-)

CB

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Mayar and Driesh are pretty simple.

Yeah hadn't thought of those two - good iea. I was impressed by the scenery in the Angus Glens -
wide open spaces, big skies, surprisingly shapely hills, and loads of wildlife.

Paul

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I think that the Inn Pinn on Skye would be a reasonable starting point. There are one or two
places where it is just a shade exposed, but you should be ok. You may wish to use a rope to give
you that extra bit of reassurance. Good luck.

Your advice is almost as [censored] as your photos!

I agree. But i would hate anyone to go to teh trouble of climbing total-number-of-munros-minus-one
munros and then realising they could not complete teh set because of teh Inn Pinn. Better get that
one out the way first!

Ina

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Mullach Clach a Bair (spelling?) has to be one of the easiest, surely? Drive up Glen Feshie, out the
car and straight up! When I was there a landrover track went to the summit, so if you have a 4WD you
don't even need to get out of the car!

Regards: Jim Ford

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OK Gang. I am just a beginer and don't like shere drop.

So what do you recomend as a good munro to do to start off with and built up my confidence.

Thanks

I think that the Inn Pinn on Skye would be a reasonable starting point. There are one or two
places where it is just a shade exposed, but you should be ok. You may wish to use a rope to give
you that extra bit of reassurance. Good luck.

Ian.

If you want to stay on the mainland there is always An Teallach.

That's a walk from sea level. Quite hard for a beginner.

Bernard Hill Selkirk, Scotland

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Margaret I understand Theo's point of view, but I really don't think you would be comfortable in
some of the places he suggests, if you are not very confident about exposure. I know you can choose
how near "the edge" you go, but it's the general ambience that matters too.

Course, so much depends on the conditions at the time.

Here's my two-pennorth.

How about Meall nan Tarmachan, which is above Killin, near Loch Tay. About as accessible as a range
of hills can get, because you start from the Ben Lawers visitor centre car park, well above sea
level. Then you can ascend Tarmachan pretty easily, with enough steep bits to hold the interest,
and superb views across to Lawers and over Loch Tay. Moving on from the first summit, you can
traverse to a nice knobbly little top called Meall Garbh, where you can test your head for heights
in total safety, because while it's smaller than many summits, there's really quite a bit of room
up there.

There's a short, narrow little ridge leading onwards from there, but no compulsion at all to go on
to it, because you can leave Meall Garbh down its much gentler south-eastern slopes, and finish
your round on an easy 4WD track that contours back to the car park.

Paul Leigh Lancs

I think that's a bit too scary for a beginner. If in that area Ben Lawers is easier and you can do
Ben Ghlas as well: 2 for one.

Then do Tarmachan the second walk. I think it's always great to do a walk where you can see what you
did the previous walk.

Bernard Hill Selkirk, Scotland

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OK Gang. I am just a beginer and don't like shere drop.

So what do you recomend as a good munro to do to start off with and built up my confidence.

Thanks

Schiehallion is a good one to start with.

In my opinion you should do one which

a) looks significant: then you can say to yourself "I went up there" :-)
b) has a short walk-in if you're not used to walking
c) you can see from a distance (see (a))
d) has a good view from the top.

But there are others. I guess it depends where you live.

And I'm only a *little* ahead of you... my count is 13. I blame my arthritic knees...

My "best" is Sgurr Mor in the Fannichs. You can see it on the horizon from Ullapool and lots of
places - it looks *enormous*. Hence my comment
(e) above.

Bernard Hill Selkirk, Scotland

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I think that the Inn Pinn on Skye would be a reasonable starting point. There are one or two
places where it is just a shade exposed, but you should be ok. You may wish to use a rope to
give you that extra bit of reassurance. Good luck.

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I agree. But i would hate anyone to go to teh trouble of climbing total-number-of-munros-minus-one
munros and then realising they could not complete teh set because of teh Inn Pinn. Better get that
one out the way first!

It's only about 3km from a convenient car parking spot and camp site in Glen Brittle. And if the
weather's nice and you feel up to it, once you're up there there's a few other Munros very close to
it that you can include in the one go.
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OK Gang. I am just a beginer and don't like shere drop.

So what do you recomend as a good munro to do to start off with and built up my confidence.

Thanks

Schiehallion is a good one to start with.

In my opinion you should do one which

a) looks significant: then you can say to yourself "I went up there" :-)
b) has a short walk-in if you're not used to walking
c) you can see from a distance (see (a))
d) has a good view from the top.

But there are others. I guess it depends where you live.

And I'm only a *little* ahead of you... my count is 13. I blame my arthritic knees...

My "best" is Sgurr Mor in the Fannichs. You can see it on the horizon from Ullapool and lots of
places - it looks *enormous*. Hence my comment
(b) above.

Sorry, that should be (a) above of course.

Bernard Hill Selkirk, Scotland

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OK Gang. I am just a beginer and don't like shere drop.

So what do you recomend as a good munro to do to start off with and built

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my confidence.

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Well Margaret, a lot of possibilities as you can see. Have you allready got some ideas what you are
going to do ? If you don't have any walkingexperience at all than start right away with low level
walks. Go from short walks to longer walks to train your muscles, use a backpack and go out even
when the weather is hopeless. You never know what kind of weather you will encounter when you are
doing Munro's. Enjoy yourself !

Theo

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I think that the Inn Pinn on Skye would be a reasonable starting point. There are one or two
places where it is just a shade

exposed,

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but you should be ok. You may wish to use a rope to give you that extra bit of reassurance.
Good luck.

Your advice is almost as [censored] as your photos!

I agree. But i would hate anyone to go to teh trouble of climbing total-number-of-munros-minus-one
munros and then realising they

could

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not complete teh set because of teh Inn Pinn. Better get that one

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the way first!

Ina

Where is Adny anyway? Good point about the In Pinn. I bet Sir Hugh himself was a bit peeved to miss
out, and would have climbed it first if he'd had the benefit of usenet!

Graham

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I think it's always great to do a walk where you can see what you did the

previous walk.

Agreed.

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I think that's a bit too scary for a beginner. If in that area Ben Lawers is easier and you can do
Ben Ghlas as well: 2 for one.

But if the weather is any way decent, the crowds on Lawers might put you off forever...

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For a start, don't do any this time of year if you are wanting "easy".

When the snow has melted, the obvious choice is probably Cairnwell from the Glenshee Ski Centre.
Just walk up the landrover track to the right of the main chairlift. About 40 minutes is enough.
Then go on to do the two adjacent to it for an easy bag of 3!!!

If that doesn't appeal and you want something more like a real mountain then I suggest one of the
following:

Schiehalion from the car park Carn Liath from the end of the road above Blair Atholl Ban Vane from
the car park by the Loch Lomond ferry (long walk-in) Anything from Drumochter Beinn Chonzie from
either side, probably Lednock out of preference

There are a few others I can think of, but these are but some ideas.

My first thought was Mount Keen - gentle gradients, good track almost to the summit - though of
course the ones around the Cairnwell are easier. There's always the one on the other side of the
pass (Glas Maol, IIRC).

Mayar and Driesh are pretty simple.

Agree with all those. Yes, Glas Maol is opposite Cairnwell.

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Mullach Clach a Bair (spelling?) has to be one of the easiest, surely? Drive up Glen Feshie, out
the car and straight up! When I was there a landrover track went to the summit, so if you have a
4WD you don't even need to get out of the car!

Regards: Jim Ford

Glas Tullaichean from Spittal of Glenshee (or better still, Dalmunzie Hotel) is like that too.

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