Malcolm, Ray, Toni, Shelagh, Graham, Lauren, Ben, Jan, David, Joe, Peter and Maurice. No less than 12 members in 5 cars rolled up to the car park at Melgarve by 1000 ready to climb Gairbeinn and then along the “ridge” to Corrieyairack Hill. The road into the glen was fairly clear but with snow and ice in places. The weather forecast was for a sunny but windy day. It was indeed fine, but the biting wind at the car park was a harbinger of things to come. The party set off at a leisurely pace in one group. However, as they climbed the snow covered slope of Gairbeinn, the group…
Bus Meet, Cairngorms, 16 Feb 2020
Date: Sunday 16 February 2020 Venue: Cairngorm, Ski Center Car Park Pick-up Times: Elgin (07:00); Forres (07:20); Nairn (07:40); Inverness (08:00) Arrival Time: 09:30 Departure Time: 17:00 Cost: £15pp February’s bus meet is to the Cairngorms. There are plenty of high level and low level options for a fun day out. Do check the MWIS and SAIS websites for weather and avalanche risk and plan accordingly. Winter Skills: We hope to have two of our experienced…
Bus Meet Report, Grantown, 15 Dec 2019
The aim for all attending the Xmas Bus Meet was to get to the Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown, by 1600 in time for the Xmas Meal. A total of 49 members attended and 2 even managed a Munro on the day. It was a lovely day weather-wise – blue skies and light winds. Speyside Way Group – Long walk Anika, Robert, Sue, Lessley, Andy, Malcolm, Brent, Graham, Shelagh, Ray, John, Norman, Jerry, Toni, Alison and Dianne Watters. The group of 16 disembarked at the layby on the A95 just west of the Tormore Distillery giving them ~ 12 mile walk along the Speyside Way to Grantown. To call it the…
Bus (Car) Meet, Corrieyairack, 19 Jan 2020
Date: Sunday 19 January 2020 Venue: Corrieyairack (South side) Pick up times: To be confirmed. Cost: A share of fuel costs This meet is by private car share. The plan is to climb Gairbeinn and/or Corrieyairack Hill from the south (Spey) side of the pass. Link to Map. Contact Malcolm Campbell if you are interested.
Christmas Bus Meet, Grantown, 15 Dec 2019
Date: Sunday 15 December 2019 Venue: Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown-on-Spey Pick up times: Inverness (8:00), Forres (8:40), Elgin (9:00). Arrival: ETA Ballindalloch (turn at Cragganmore Distillery): 10:00 Return Journey: Depart Grantown 19:00, then via Inverness – Forres – Elgin Cost: £15 Bus fare, plus £25 for the meal. The Xmas Meet is traditionally a relaxed day with the focus on pleasant company rather than forced…
Bus (Car) Meet, Drumguish (Glen Tromie), Sunday 17 Nov 2019
When: Sunday 17 November 2019 Times and drop-offs: To be agreed with car-share companions Cost: A share of the fuel Maps: Ordnance Survey Landranger 35 This meet is by private car share. Contact Lauren Grant to notify your interest. The plan is to take the high path over Croidh-la along the ridge to summit of Meallach Mhor coming back via Gleann Chomhraig to avoid the trudge along Glen Tromie. Conquering…
Bus Meet Report, Dundonnell, 20 Oct 2019
After September’s Bus Meet cancellation and a dubious forecast for the weekend it looked likely that this Bus Meet may go the same way. Indeed, by Wednesday numbers were so low that Gordon was on the verge of cancelling the meet, but instead chose to book a smaller bus. A 25 seater was booked and the meet secured. Then there were more sign-ups, and some drop-outs, and more sign ups, and more drop outs, and then more and more sign ups until in the end 27 people, plus Desmond at the wheel, travelled west towards Dundonnell in the large coach that Gordon subsequently, and luckily, managed to book. First off…
Bus Meet, Dundonnell, 20 October 2019
When: Sunday 20 October 2019 Final Bus Stop: Corrie Hallie Car Park (Grid Ref NH 114 850) Pick up times: Elgin (07:00); Forres (07:20); Nairn (07:40); Inverness (08:00) Est time of arrival: 09:50 Time of Departure: 18:00 Cost: £15.00pp Ordnance Survey Maps: 19/20 This is a popular venue in the Northwest Highlands. The big objective…
Bus Meet, Grey Corries, 15 Sept 2019
******* CANCELLED ****** When: Sunday 15 September 2019 Bus Stop: Spean Bridge, Nevis Range, Pulldubh (Glen Nevis) Pick up times: Elgin (07:00); Forres (07:20); Nairn (7:40); Inverness (08:00) Est. time of arrival: 09:45 (Spean Bridge), 10:00 (Nevis Range Gondola), 10:30 (Pulldubh) Time of departure: 17:30 (Pulldubh), 18:00 (Nevis Range Gondola), 18:15 (Spean Bridge), Cost: £15.00 pp A full traverse of the Grey Corres from Pulldubh to/from Spean Bridge is probably a bit optimistic (unless…
Bus Meet, Glen Quoich, 18 August 2019
When: Sunday 18 August 2019 Times and drop-offs: To be agreed with car-share companions Cost: A share of the fuel Maps: Ordnance Survey Landranger 33 This is popular area, and justifiably so, Loch Quoich has three Munros on its North side and one to its South. Gleouraich, with its good access path, can be combined with Spidean Mialach to give a fine day’s walking, while further west Sgurr a’Mhaoraich is normally ascended…