Date: Tuesday 21 November 2017. Time: 7:30pm to 9:30pm Where: Druthie Cobbler, Elgin Cost: Suggested donation £2pp Raffle: Yes – Please donate any unwanted gifts etc for the raffle. As the nights are drawing in there are less hours in the day to fill with expeditions and adventure, so it is the time to get inspired. And what better way to do that than watching other peoples’ adventures. We will be screening a selection of outdoor adventure films covering a number of our favourite actives; hiking, climbing, skiing and mountaineering. We hope to see you on the 21st, if the exciting films and the company of fellow club members are…
Weekend Meet, Glen Clova, Dec 2017
Date: Nights of Friday 1 Dec and Saturday 2 Dec Cost: £20pppn Venue: Glen Clova Hotel Bunkhouse Google Maps. Our venue for December is the bunkhouse at the Glen Clova Hotel in the Angus Glens. Very handy for the Munros of Mayar and Driesh as well as Jocks Road and the Mounth (and the pub), this bunkhouse is well equipped and comfortable. We have booked twelve places, (one double room and 10 dorm beds). There are still a few places so please let me know soon if you are coming as I will cancel the double room if we do not have sufficient numbers. Contact Simon Jacyna to book your…
Weekend Meet Report, Achiltibuie, Nov 2017
A change of venue this year in place of the usual trip to Inchnadamph Lodge. Acheninver bunkhouse was previously an SYHA hostel that is now in its second year of private ownership. A short walk and a narrow bridge provide the access and everyone had read the joining notes, and were therefore well equipped with head-torches and batteries, managed to find it in the dark. The forecast for Saturday was cold, windy and showery. Nothing daunted, the majority, (Robert, Andy, Jan, Bea, Ben, Joe & Sheila, Alistair, Carol, David, Jake, Drummond, Al and Katie set off in two groups for the circuit of Ben Mor Coigach which is immediately behind…
November 2017, Weekend Meet, Achiltibuie
Date: Nights of 3 and 4th November 2017 Cost: Ask Simon Location: Acheninver Bunkhouse, Achiltibuie (Google Maps), Grid Ref NC 0422 0570 Facilities: Refer to the Bunkhouse website Our next weekend is to the Acheninver bunkhouse in Achilitibuie for our now nearly legendary Hallowe’en meet, featuring hillwalking, possibly caving or kayaking and very definitely fancy dress. Our traditional venue at Inchnadamph is closed for renovation this year so we are going to this slightly more bijou bunkhouse near the beach. The hostel is at the foot of Ben More Coigach and handy for many of the other Assynt Hills and the coast. Surprisingly there are still a few places left so book…
October 2017, Bus Meet Report, Glen Carron
First of all, a warm welcome back to the club for Dale. So, 16 members headed off for Glen Carron knowing full well that the weather was not going to be kind. The remnants of the Caribbean summer hurricanes were heading to the west coast of Scotland on the Sunday afternoon. So, with this in mind several members opted not to go up high. A new bus driver, Matt, needed some guidance on how to pronounce some of our Scottish hill names and villages. Anyway, his sat nav got us safely to the main drop off points on time. First off the bus, at Achnasheen, were Ray, Malcolm, Tom, Diane,…
October 2017, Weekend Meet Report, Skye
The weather forecast for the weekend was not looking good, however, that didn’t deter our members from getting out and about on Skye. An early start by Heavy, leaving home at 4:30, meant that he met up with Andy at 8:00 at Glen Brittle. Friday looked like being the best of the weather – so they headed up Sgurr na Bannachdich. However, even with the early start the rain came down by the time they reached the summit and that meant no views. However, there were a few photo opportunities on the approach to the summit. Another Friday walker was Evelyne. Having driven up on the Thursday evening, Evelyne set…
September 2017, Bus Meet Report, Laggan
A dry day with some low cloud on the Munro tops saw 18 members, 2 new members, 1 guest and 6 LDWA members set off for Loch Laggan. So a big warm welcome to our new members Sean and Sarah. First off the bus at Kingussie was the LDWA group (Rikki, Mick, Bea, Sally, Carrie, Jenni) and John. Their objective for the day was an 18 mile traverse of the Badenoch Way and Speyside Way from Kingussie to Aviemore. They managed to fit in a tour of Ruthven Barracks before enjoying a coffee and cake stop at Loch Insh Café. Some speedy walking ensured that they were back in Aviemore…
October 2017 Bus Meet to Achnasheen / Glen Carron
Date: 15th October 2017 O.S. Map(s): 24, 25 Estimated time of arrival: 09.15 Time of departure: 17.15 Leave Elgin: 07.00 The bus will go past the Achnasheen junction and travel down the A896 to park up for the day at Coulags (OS 25, GR962452). The refreshment stop will be at the Ledgowan Lodge. The main drop off points are Achnasheen, Glen Carron, Craig, Achnashellach and Coulags. Routes from Achnasheen: 1a. Fionn Bheinn (Munro) approx. 4 hours 1b. Fionn Bhein + Meall a’Chaorainn (Graham) approx. 5 hours Routes from Glen Carron: Moruisg (Munro) + Sgurr nan Ceannaichean (ex Munro) approx. 5 hours Carn Breac (Graham) + Beinn na Feusaige (Graham) approx. 5 hours…
September 2017, Weekend Meet Report, Dundonnell
A small group of ten eventually assembled at the cosy and characterful Smiddy on Friday evening though several had already spent a day on the hills, enjoying the somewhat unusual ‘heavy persistent sunshine’. The Smiddy… full of character(s) [Faye, Simon and Ray] Evelyn enjoyed a low level walk along the Gruinard river watching the fishermen and fisherwomen trying their luck with the elusive salmon and the native woodlands. Adrian had spent the day on Slioch while, Robert Ross had flown up from London on Thursday and spent the day, I think, on Beinn Dearg. On Saturday An Teallach by various routes was the unanimous choice. Jan and Dan drove down…
Bus Meet October 2017: Laggan
When: Sunday 17 September 2017 Where: Creag Meaghaidh / Loch Laggan (Bus will park at Laggan Dam) Leave Elgin: 7.00am Est. time of arrival: 9.45am Time of departure: 17.00pm Cost: £15 The bus will park at the Laggan Dam for the day but can go on to Fersit if required in order to access the circuit of Stob Coire Sgriodain and Chno Dearg. To the north of the dam lies Beinn Teallach and Beinn a’ Chaorainn. Getting off the bus at Aberarder for Creag Meagaidh is always a popular choice on this meet, it can be climbed via the path going up to the “window” or as part of a…