Kennapole Hill
Kennapole Hill 385m
D: 5.21km. El: 177m. 1hr 33mins.
A wee walk with Dot and Anne Marie. Lots of fallen trees blocking the way.
Bike and hike on way to Ronnan
Creag Rainich 807m (c) Meall Dubh 748m
Bike: D: 6.53 km. El: 24m. T: 42mins
Hike: D: 9.70km. El: 562m. T: 3hrs 11mins.
Bike: 6.31km. El: 50m. T: 45mins
A hill on the way to the meet at Ronnan. We spent the night in the van then set off in the morning and hen drove over to the meet. Lovely day. Cycled to the bothy and walked from there. Good day. Great views. With Anne Marie.
Coiremor Bothy Adventure
A Right Proper Adventure
Day one
D: 19.44km. E: 405m. T: 2hrs 56mins
https://www.strava.com/activities/13583863075
This was our second bothy adventure of the year and 4th BBC adventure. The forecast was to be sunny so we wanted something a little more than last month. We decided to ride into Coiremore bothy. Starting from Oykel Bridge up strath Mulzie to the bothy which nestled underneath the amazing Munro Seana Bhraigh, which incidentally I must return to and climb by the scramble ridge.
I was determined not to be cold and had 4.5kg of coal and a fire stick. There was a stove at the bothy so all good.
We had a fair few river crossings some which were icy even more icy on the way back our timing was excellent we arrived just after the sun set so still light enough to see.
I took my lightline sleeping and was plenty warm enough. My sleeping mat combo were warm but a bit bulky to transport. We had a nice tea and sticky ginger cake with custard for pudding.
A most excellent adventure
Shepherds Hill
Meall a’ Bhuachaille (c) 810m
https://www.strava.com/activities/13555913034
D: 6.72km. E: 480m. T: 1hr 59mins. (3hrs 7mins)
The final day of a flying visit from Joe, day one we went to the climbing wall and the pictures to see the new Bob Dylan film. Day two we went up Creag Gabhar and today we went up the lovely Meall a Bhuachaille.
We went up from the visitor centre, it was a beautiful sunny day, we decided to try and come down the little spur that Anne Marie and I came down in the snow a couple of years ago but this time find a better way. We didn’t it was worse if anything but right at the end we found a path, we had been to far to the left. Next time I shall go up that way and follow it to the top. After getting back to the van we went into the new community owned cafe for tea and cake. Which was lovely.
Lerwick Wander
D: 9km El: 65m T2hrs 19mins
And Lunch and shopping……
Liitle Walks on Shetland
St Ninnians Isle – in the rain!
D: 6.33km El:111m T: 1hr 40mins
Jarlshof
D:2.2km El: 11m T: 40mins
Sumburghead
D: 1.32km El: 76m T:22mins
Up Helly Aa
Shetland Day Two
Shetland in January
Testing myself
Beinn Mheadhoin 556m (Sub 2000)
Bike: D:4.89km El:103m T: 30mins
Hike: D: 2.29 El:199m T: 52mins
Bike: T: 17.55 El: 198m T: 1hr 24 mins
Still recovering from the lime disease but I really wanted to get out and do something. This seemed a good idea. I was going to go up two weeks hills but sensibly I decided to save the second for another day. The weather was great, tracks varied and I enjoyed being out there. I was tired by the time I got back to the van. I enjoyed a cuppa before heading home.
Mountain Days and Photo Nights 