This route was Philip Tranter’s original 24 hour concept of climbing all 19 Munros (Now 18) surrounding Glen Nevis, The Mamores, The Grey Corries, The Aonachs and Ben Nevis and was first completed in June 1964. My son Steven and myself fancied giving this route a go late last year and decided middle to late May was the ideal time as it would give us maximum amount of daylight, settled weather conditions and less midges. The forecast for Saturday 31st May 2014 looked spot on. We travelled down to Fort William on Friday night up Glen Nevis and parked the camper van at Achriabhach, the original starting and finishing point.…
July 2014 Weekend Meet: Glen Affric (Strawberry Cottage)
Strawberry Cottage Date: 5th/6th July 2014 Venue: Strawberry Cottage, Glen Affric Location: At the Western end of Loch Affric, on the North-side opposite Athnamulloch. OS Map 25, Grid Ref: 132207. Glen Affric is a very special and beautiful place. A natural nature reserve and a site of special scientific interest. The glen has a real wilderness feel although, fences and buildings show that it has been inhabited for a long time. the hills will always be there, but Strawberry Cottage allows you to linger for a while and get the most out of your experience. Long days are the best, the hills deserve to be savoured and many of the…
July 2014 Car Meet: Glen Strathfarrar
Sunday, 20 July 2014 O.S. Map: 25 Due to a historically low turnout of members at this time of year a car meet will take place instead of a Bus Meet. The venue on Sunday 20 July 2014 will be Glen Strathfarrar which, for those who have not been to this area before, is the Glen west of Struy on the A831. You can get to Struy either via Beauly to the North or Drumnadrochit/Cannich to the South. 1/2km West of Struy Bridge is a locked gate at Inchmore. Car owners give their details to the gatekeeper at the cottage before being allowed to proceed up the Glen (access by…
Navigation Skills opportunity: Thursday 19th June 2014
The Moray Walking Festival is providing a great opportunity for MMC members to learn how to navigate with a survival expert, at a fraction of the normal cost. For only £7 for the day, you can book onto the navigation skills event on Thursday 19th June. More information and bookings can be made through the Moray Walking Festival website.
Ticks
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Club Archive: Photo Album (1934 – 1947)
This photo album was presented to Edwin Davidson, a founding member of the Moray Mountaineering Club. It was returned to the Club in 2014 by his son, Duncan Davidson. To view the album click here.
May 2014 Bus Meet Report: Dundonnell
It was a damp dreich day for the Bus meet to Dundonnell but thankfully the weather was not as bad as predicted, and we certainly did not see any animals walking around in pairs?? Only 13 members and 4 guests turned out for this meet which normally offers a variety of walking options, although it was probably not a day for a full traverse of An Teallach. First off the bus was Andy who began his traverse of the 4 eastern Fannaich Munros from the dam at Loch Droma. After ascending Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich it was a case of navigating through the cloud to the final Munro of An…
2014/15 Syllabus
The Club Syllabus for 2014/15 is now online Bus Meets Weekend Meets
June 2014 Bus Meet: Kintail
Sunday, 15 Jun 2014 O.S.Map(s): 33 Est. time of arrival: 09.30 Time of departure: 17.30 Leave Elgin: 07.00 Some of the finest hillwalking in Scotland can be found in the Kintail area, with the South Cluanie Ridge and the Five Sisters offering spectacular traverses. These can be as long and hard as you like, as there are several opportunities for early escapes if time is running short. Alternatively you might want to try the impressive Forcan Ridge with its excellent scramble leading up to the Saddle. Staying on the bus to Morvich will allow you the choice of A’Ghlas-bheinn and Beinn Fhada or a low level walk to the Falls of Glomach, one…
April 2014 Weekend Meet Report: Torridon
April in Torridon, always a gamble. It could be full winter conditions on Liathach or shorts and T shirt rock climbing on Beinne Eighe. It might be hot and hazy, with a day wandering the hills interspersed with welcome dips in burns and lochans, or that wander may be more reminiscent of Scott’s last expedition. This weekend was not unusual. It was quite wet, but not a washout. There were views, but not many. And there was snow, but not much. The club stayed at the classic mountaineering hut, the Ling Hut. The hut was found easily by most, despite being shyly tucked away from the road on the far…