Date: Nights of Fri 1 and Sat 2 October 2021Venue: Inverardran Cottage (Ochils Mountaineering Club Hut), CrianlarichLocation: The white washed building on the A85 just east of Crianlarich. Grid Ref NN 3919 2504. Google Streetview.Facilities: 16 beds in two dormitories (sleeping bags required), well equipped kitchen, drying room, showers, WCs etc.Cost: £12.00 per person per night The hut is ideally situated for access to a plethora of hills, including Ben More/Stob Binnein towering circa 1000m above the front door. Please be mindful of COVID-19 rules and guidance… for the benefit of you and others. Contact David Treagus to book a place on this meet.
Weekend Meet, Skye (Glen Brittle), September 2021
Date: Nights of Fri 3 and Sat 4 September 2021Venue: Glenbrittle Memorial Hut, Glenbrittle, SkyeLocation: Glenbrittle, Skye. OS Grid Ref: NG412216, Google StreetViewFacilities: 18 bunks (sleeping bags required), well equipped kitchen, drying room, showers, WCsCost: £20.00 per person per night (**Updated**) The Glenbrittle hut is ideally situated for access to the Cuillin Ridge. Literally walk out the door for access to the hills from Sgurr na Banachdich to Sgurr nan Eag, including great climbing and scrambling. If you are heading into the Cuillin, then it’s a good idea to consider taking a climbing helmet – you don’t have to be “climbing” for a rock to fall on your head! There…
Weekend Meet Report, Glen Nevis, 3+4 July 2021
Fiona and I arrived at the Hut on Friday morning got settled in, re-packed our bags and set off for Aonach Beag at about midday. The Water of Nevis was remarkably low, so we crossed the river instead of using the wire bridge which was preferable as it was gettingvery popular with the tourists! After a short distance we reached the Steall Ruins and found the makings of a path heading in the required direction, easy at first but eventually disappearing and the steepening ground made it quite a slog up to the rocky ridge that leads to Sgurr a Bhuic. Amazing views towards Ben Nevis Glen Coe and the…
Geology Walk, Cairngorms, 25 July 2021
What: Geology focused walk in the CairngormsWhen: 25 July 2021. Time TBCWhere: Northern Corries, CairngormsCost: £nil The Club is organising a Geology Walk around the Plateau above the Northern Corries. It will be a full day and be about 18km round. It will be led by the Club’s very own “amateur geologist”, Alistair Jeffs. Make your own transport arrangements. Contact Alistair Jeffs if you wish to attend. Full details will be sent to attendees nearer the time.
Weekend Meet, Glen Nevis (Steall Hut), 2 & 3 July 2021
What: Weekend Meet 7-9 April.When: Nights of 2 & 3 July 2021Where: Steall Hut, Glen Nevis (OS Grid Ref NN 177 683).Cost: £8 pppn This is a traditional mountaineering hut set in a spectacular location. It provides excellent access to more hills than you can throw a stick at, including the Mamores, Ben Nevis, Aonach Mor. Park at the end of the public road up Glen Nevis and then circa 1½ miles through the Steall Gorge to the wire suspension bridge near waterfall. The cottage is across the river beside waterfall. Facilities include electric lighting, microwave oven, toaster, electric kettle; gas cooking; utensils provided; gas heating; WC. See the Steall…
Weekend Meet, Alistair’s Last Munro, Seana Bhraigh, 11 & 12 September 2021
What: Camping meet to Seana BhraighWhen: Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September 2021Where: Seana Bhraigh (from the Oykle Bridge)Cost: £Nil This will hopefully be Alistair Jeffs’ final munro and all Club Members are warmly invited to come along. Alistair’s plan is to drive in from the Oykel Bridge Hotel and to park at the Schoolhouse Bothy near the Daug Bridge (Grid Ref NH 340 975). The track is about 7km and unmetalled. The Estate confirmed that there is no problem with stalking, parking, access etc. From the Schoolhouse Bothy to Coiremor Bothy / loch side wild camp it is approx 9km along a track. Alistair plans to walk, though it…
Climbing Workshop, 22 & 23 May 2021
What: Climbing WorkshopWhen: 22 and 23 May 2021. Time TBCWhere: Kingussie (venue TBC)Cost: £15 per person per day Climbing Workshop led by Ben Gibson from Mountaineering Scotland. This will be a great opportunity to get into climbing, practice safe techniques, learn new skills and techniques. It will be tailored to participants needs, experience and skill levels. You can be an absolute beginner, intermediate or advanced. As far as possible, people with similar skill levels and aspirations will be kept together together. All equipment can be provided, or you can bring your own (The club also has some equipment that members may borrow). Places are limited to 4 participants per day.…
Meet Report: River Divie, 20 or 21 March 2021
About 12 of us met up at Randolph’s leap car park to go up the River Divie to Dunphail House, cross the bridge and back down the other side, a morning’s walk and fairly straightforward, one might think! However, that would be a bit too easy and a much more difficult detour was found, involving climbing over and under trees, crashing through undergrowth, climbing over barbed wire fences and slithering down muddy banks, great fun! After a lunch break at the bridge, we went for a visit to the historic ruin of Dunphail Castle, where Dave Galloway regaled us with a gruesome tale of beheadings, 5 heads being thrown over…
Meet Report: Nature Awareness Day, Culbin Forrest, 27 March 2021
Awa we went, back oot in a groupEight wis the number o’ oor wee Club troupDoon thro’ the Culbin wi’ Dan the nature manWi’ the knowledge that he gies us, Ah’m his greatest fan! Alang the forest trails we went, stoppin’ as ye doSaw evidence o’ squirrels, and foxes by their pooAdmired a busy anthill, and whit went on insideThese craiturs mak a great job o’ the place they build tae bide We watched the birds up in the trees and listened tae them teeDan kent them mainly by their song, the anes we couldna seeChiff-chaffs, gold crests, skylarks as weel, soarin’ up sae highThen the unmistakable cry o’ geese,…
Car Meet, Lochindorb (Dava Moor)
What: MMC Car MeetWhen: Sunday 11 April 2021, 09:00*Where: Hills to the south of Lochindorb (Dava Moor) The plan is to park at the south end of Lochindorb (Grid Ref NH 962 340) and then head up towards the peaks located to the south of Lochindorb (Cam Sgriob, Creag an Righ, Creag Ealraich). A complete circuit is about 15km, with about 550m of ascent. This is not a “led” walk; you are free to make your own plans. This event is open to members only, with numbers limited to 15. To sign-up click this link. Contact numbers are collected for test and trace. This event is within Highland, but within…