We were actually saying that Wednesday would have been a fine day for the Cobbler as there was no wind. Hopefully we'll get up it soon as I do like the scrambling a lot!

Thanks for photos crunchie , they're great

On Thursday SheilaB, Tiz and myself had a fantastic day walking in Glen Lyon.

We did the circuit of 4 Munros starting with Carn Gorm then Meall Garbh followed by Carn Mairg and finally Meall nan Aighean. It was an ascent of 1485m and 17.5km. Fantastic weather. Glorious sunshine all day with brilliant visibility all round. Stunning views to the Lawers group and across Rannoch Moor to Ben Nevis. Can't believe we forgot the sun screen.

Thanks so much to Sheila & Tiz for another brilliant day in the hills! And thanks for the fish and chips, Green and Blacks and box of chocolates and all the beers. Can't wait for the next hill day!


SheilaB, Jacqui & Tiz on the summit of the 1st Munro Carn Gorm


More photos HERE.

A fantastic day indeed a real cracker. What a week.

Great pics - weather looks brill! What's with the strange iron cairn on Meall Garb... ?

Hi Crunchie,

Well done ! Congratulations for all your walks. I hope your ankle is OK. Keep doing more hillwalking achievements ! Thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures.

Hi Jacqui, Tiz and Sheila,

Great pics of what was for sure a cracking day !!! Tiz, on the second picture, I thought that you were ski-mountaineering, that was my first impression of the pic.

Well done to the three of you and thanks for sharing the pictures !

Greetings from the Alps,

Lionel

Sorry I haven't replied earlier, been away until yesterday, some of it "training walking"!
I'm going on my own, that is an important part of it, a time of reflection etc.
I am taking 30 days, walking for 27,with an extra days "break" in Melrose, Rowardennan and Oban.
The "breaks" are because I want to explore around the Eildon Hills, have some time on my favourite Loch Lomond and a day around Oban area too. I must admit, i could do it quicker, but I am taking three walking days up the WHW on Loch Lomond, just because I love it up there.
The whole idea is to travel between St. Aidan's destinations, something i have wanted to do since i was in my teens, and here i am going to do it just before my 60th!!
(I think that the "strangest" part of the whole journey is going to be walking along the end of the road I used to live on in Kirkintilloch, haven't been there for nearly 40 years.)

Rod

Its old metal fence posts. The remains of the fence can still be seen in places and though not pretty is a good guide if the visibility is bad.

Crunchie great pictures and well done for Ben lomond........scrambling is fantastic.

Oh no it isn't!!!!

Crunchie, well done on your first Munro!

I've really badly damaged the ligaments in my ankle twice now (not on a hill though) and the main thing to do is strengthen the ankle. Will try to find the exercise for you somewhere that my physio told me to do. My walking boots are high enough up and give my ankle some protection. The physio also said not to wear an ankle support whilst walking but perhaps take one incase I twist it and then bandage it.

Great photos Jacqui ....looks like you all had a great day

Lionel we were lucky to still get snow but it wasnt Much but i thought of you and tried to walk through it.

It was a fantastic day and the time went so quick the views amazing I am on fire again now.

Just had a fantastic weekend up in North Wales walking. Went up early Saturday morning and pitched the tent in Betws-y-Coed before heading out to climb Moel Siabod. The weather was great and the sunscreen was needed (can't remember the last time I've needed sunscreen on in North Wales ). Had a quick stop at the local shop to get some carrot cake which had been highly recommended by Big Colin.....thanks for that mate it tasted wonderful too

Great walk and the views of the rest of Snowdonia are quite spectacular from the top.....it was a bit hazy though.Plenty of scrambling if you want to but it can be avoided. As usual we went up the hardest route and hardly saw a soul until we got to the top. We were sitting there enjoying the carrot cake and coffee when a party of people arrived and one of them started playing the bagpipes !!!! Really strange to hear Welsh hymns being played on bagpipes.

It was back to the campsite then for a well earned shower then out to the pub for a pint or two of the local brew and very nice veggie curry

The weather forecast was rain overnight but thankfully it was wrong. The morning started well so we headed off to the Glyders. The weather stayed fine and clear as we headed up Devils's Kitchen but the cloud and mist started coming in as we were close to the top and the wind picked up quite a lot as well. We got to the top of Glyder Fawr but decided that we would cut our losses and head back down the same way as it was a white out on the top and there was no way I was standing on the Cantilever Stone in that wind .....we'll be back up there in May so will save it for then when hopefully we will be able to do the whole ridge doing Tryfan, Bristley Ridge and the Glyders.

Photos are HERE

Hi Annie,

Thanks very much for sharing your pics of North Wales. The place is now familiar to me, which is great. It's a pity you didn't get sunshine on the Glyders... as they are really beautiful. I hope next time you need sunscreen !! Snowdonia is really a great place to hillwalk. I hope to be back there one day.

Greetings from the Alps,

Lionel

Well done Crunchie ,you'll soon be hooked
Nice pics Jacqui looks like you and tiz and Sheila had a near perfect day
Nice one Annie
It's about time I started getting back into gear Slainte