Coll Climbing
Dun Dubh 17th may – i obviously wasn’t feeling it but very much enjoyed seconding
Borg Cube S** Seconded, Trigonal32 VD * Seconded, Pyramid S** Seconded Sphere S* Seconded
Ballyhough 18th May – a bit of a better day!! only just!
Beginers Slab Izzy Whizzy S Seconded Batternburg Boy VD Lead One Move wonder Solo S 4b
The slab Ryan’s Way VD Second Callum’s Callisthenics S Second Basking shark VD Second
photos in no particular order lovely rock though.
Coll
Day one, Settling in and swimming……..still weird……..Claudia being unpleasant……finding it difficult. So used AI to remove her……..
Tiree
It wasn’t the best time away, the weather was amazing but the group dynamics were weird and got worse.
I came from arran via the garage to get a new battery fitted in the van. and the laundrette. The campsite was ok.
The first day there was a bit of a route march to to the wee hill which we rode up. Nice view I escaped to the sea and had a bit of a surf although not really big enough waves.
Carnan Mor 141m
D: 18.53 km El: 215m T: 1 hr 9 mins
Second day we had a gravel ride and a swim in the most beautiful cove. dynamics still weird
A very Long Day
Souwester slabs
Cir Mhor 799m (c)
I learned a lot on this climb…mostly to not take a persons description of their experience for granted. It was a bit of a shit show for a few reasons but we all came back and Sarah and I ended up on the summit for the sunset. But i really miss my old climbing buddy.
An Arran Scramble.
Beinn Bharrain – Mullach Buidhe (g) 721m
D: 9.63 km El: 749m T: 3hrs 6 mins
I had this hill on my radar for a wee while and thought that it would be a perfect warm up for the Ladies Arran meet. I took the ferry across on the Thursday evening and found a nice park up by the sea. I was joined by other vans later on but that was fine. In the morning I drove to the start and set off. I decided to be brave and go up the scramble to get to the summit. I was dithering a bit as different reports have different options about the difficulty but it was short and supposedly escapable. so i went for it and was glad I did. Good to be walking at my own pace.
A Wee Hill
Na Maoilean 350m ( Sub 2000)
https://www.strava.com/activities/14404731249
I had planned a bigger hill day but I wasn’t really feeling it and the day started badly with a flat battery on the van. That would need to be sorted another day!! This little hill was just the job and looked over at the bigger hills I had planned.
After coffee and a strawberry tart at poppies I went across to Kerrera on the ferry rode to the marina and had a very nice meal, ferry back to Oban and a ride in the dark back to the van. nice evening.
https://www.strava.com/activities/14409784969
Fraochaidh
Fraochaidh 879m (c)
Bike: D: 4.88km El: 210m T: 41mins
Hike D: 8.69km T: 2hrs 54mins El:646m
Bike D: 4.16 km El:9m T: 15mins
https://www.strava.com/activities/14383109781
https://www.strava.com/activities/14385692817
https://www.strava.com/activities/14385971224
I had been to visit Kenny in the marina while he was working on his new boat! 🤦♀️. This hill had been on my list for a while. A nice ride up which was all up hill on good tracks so looked good for a nice descent. Once the track deteriorated I left the bike and walked first up the track and then open hill side to the top. Fantastic views towards Glencoe and the other way the sea and islands. I nearly had a dip in the little Lochan but it was a tad windy.
Small Hills
Carn Breugach 189m (sub 2000)
Bike: D: 4.31km El 112m T 28mins
Hike: D: 1.5km El 82m T: 29mins
Bike D: 3.76 km El:39m T: 22 mins
You have to love a wee hill. They often are mountains in miniature and this one was no exception. I took the ferry over to Kerrera to see Kennys new boat and as i had my bike I thought a wee bike hike up the highest point – which happened to be a sub 2000er.
Carn Mor
Carn Mor 829m (c)
Bike – D: 5.59km El: 114m T: 41mins
Hike – D: 12.1 43m El: 798m T: 4hrs 31mins
Bike: – D: 5.59 km El: 43m T: 28mins
second hill of the trip, a little slower but a grand day.
Didn’t expect the Police
Squrr cos na Breachd Laoidh 835m (c)
Bike:- D: 2.58km El: 42m T:16mins
Hike:- D: 9.74km El: 806m T:3hrs 32mins
Bike:- D: 2.58km El: 10m T: 11mins
this was a two day trip, my first day was a solo jaunt up a Corbett that i had had my eye on for a while. a glorious day, a lovely horse shoe. I got back to the van and met up with Janet who was going to camp. we had a jolly evening and went to bed in anticipation of another hill tomorrow. There was no signal at the car park and Kenny worried that he hadn’t heard from me since I was half way down the descent call the police. Two officers were dispatched to check up on me. about midnight they knocked on my van to check I was ok!!!!! Took me ages to get back to sleep and it was well into the next day before i got a signal and could talk to Kenny boy!!!!!
Mountain Days and Photo Nights 