Fist Solo Munro
Beinn na Lap 935 (m)
Ride: D: 13.36 El: 274m T1hr 4 mins
Hike D: 9.51m El: 523m T: 2hrs 27 mins
Ride D: 13.26m El: 125m T: 48mins
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It was pouring down in Aviemore but the forecast said that it would be dry at Laggan so I thought….lets give it a go! I wanted to call at the café gallery to show them my jewellery anyway so it would not be a wasted journey. As it was the partner who deals with the money side of things wasnt in so i needed to go back the next day – which i did and go an order – yay!
It was dry by then! The bike was on a good forest land rover track but there was a fair bit of down which hurt on the return journey. The views were stunning. I saw many hills that i have been up with Joe and Roger. So lots of memories. After ditching the bike i set of over rough boggy heathery ground until the start of the ridge it was steep but only for a couple of hundred meters. The a mostly pathless broad ridge was followed to the top. fantastic views. So glad I made the effort. I was a little weary on the ride back to the van but great to be able to have a brew before heading home.
Looking across to the hills on the other side of the Laggan road 
Binnein Shuas the hill I forgot our sticks!! 
The road I rode in on with Creag Pitridh the only Munro besides Cairngorm that i have been up twice, first time we aborted after roger twisted his angle 
Looking up the ridge 
Two more Munros that I have climbed with roger a long time ago 
Looking down the ridge 
and I think maybe we can just see the summit….there were a few false ones 
I think that is Ben Alder on the right, Roger and I pack packed over that when i was much younger 
Binnein Shuas and Binnein Shios 
Tea in my lovely van
Photo walk with a hill
Carn Ruigh Chorrach 484m
D: 7.17 km El: 196m T1hr 44mins
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Photographed the crofts:- Rychorrach, Wester Crannich, Easter Crannich
Really enjoyed being out on the moor with my camera.
A pair of Grahams with a pair of pals
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh 699m (g) Glas-bheinn Mhor 651m (g)
D:15.84km T: 5hrs 56mins (6hrs 49mins) El: 714m
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A pair of Munros
A’ Chraileag 1,102m (m) Mullach Fraoch Choire 1102m (m)
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D:15.93 km El:1069m T: 5hrs 23mins ( 7hrs 44mins) Don’t think strava could cope with the steep ground, we didn’t stop that much!!
Am Bathach and Ciste Dhubh 
Creag Mhaim 947m 
on the way up the steep side to the ridge 
Looking up the ridge to A’ Chraileag 
Loch Cluanie and the Ceannacroc Forest behind 
The first top in sight 
Back along the ridge 
Looking down to glen Affric 
Creag na Doire Duibhe
Creag na Doire Duibhe 574m (sub 2000)
D: 5.94km T:1hr 39mins (2hrs 10mins) El: 239m
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After joe felt better from his tummy bug the weather turned a bit iffy but we decided to have a walk up a wee him to see how we felt and we felt good! Tomorrow we head off in the van…..
Creag Dhubh 
Beinn Enaiglair and Meall Doire Faid
Meall Leacachain 618m (gt) Beinn Enaiglair 890m (c). Meall Doire Faid 729m (g) Mea nan Doireachan 713m (gt)
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D: 14.40km. E: 929m. T: 4hrs 54mins (7hrs 25mins)
The first day of joes holiday and the forecast is good. Better than good. After a bit of bother getting the pump on the tap fixed we set of from Kenny’s just after 9am. Arriving at the start of the walk at 12 noon. We intended to scramble up Allt Leacachain which we did a little way but the water was a bit high for it to be of much interest and the hills beckoned!
It was a most excellent day two great ridges and fantastic views to the hills to the north and the Fanniachs. It was longer than we thought but so worth it. Then back to the van and a lovely park up spot. Joe cooked pasta and we had the rest of the pavlova.
Meall Leacachain 618 from Meall nan Doireachan 713m 
Meall Leacachan with the first ridge in the middle and Beinn Dearg (m) at the back. 
Meall nan Doireachan (g) and Beinn Enaiglair (c) Lorguill on the right 
An Teallach in the background 
On the way to the ridge with Meall Leacahain behind 
Beinn Enaiglair 
Looking back at the route we walked 
on the way up to Beinn Enaiglair 
Looking towards Fisherfields 
Beinn Enaiglair 
The way we came down 
The steep way up Meall Doire Faid 
Meall nan Doireachan 713m 
Joe’s tent with the hills in the background
Longsleddale Horseshoe
Grey Crag (sleddale) 638m (w). Tarn Crag (Sleddale) 664m (w). Branstree 713m 
Adam Seat 666m. Harder Fell 778m Kentmere Pike 730m
D: 18.92km. T: 5hrs 10mins ( 7hrs 44mins) El: 958m
Galeforth Gill grade 2**
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I was surprised how many cars were at the parking space when we arrived but we managed to tuck the car in somewhere. We were excited at the prospect of a Ghyll scramble and then a lovely ridge walk. And it did not disappoint. My heel came of my boot and I had to tie it on with the string from my sac. It did the job. A glorious sunny day and my longest walk for a while. Legs not too bad by the end. Back to joes for a pasta tea. Great day.
Contemplating Galeforth Ghyll 
Heading to first top with Goat Scar behind 
Grey Crag 
Looking to Tarn Crag 
The next top Branstree 
Joe on the summit of Branstree 
Branstree from Adam Seat 
Adam seat summit 
Harter Fell 
Looking towards Kentmere Pike 
Kentmere Pike 
Shipman Knott
A little evening walk in the sun
Knipes Scarr Common 342m
D: 7.21km T:1hr 43mins (2hrs 24mins El: 155m
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A wee walk up an interesting little hill while Joe was at work. Great views> Mad but I had forgotten how less free to roam the English countryside is!!!
Knipesar Common 
custodians of the countryside 
Looking towards the top and Hawswater fells 
Blencathra 
Views from the top – The Howgills 
High Street and the Hawswater Fells 
Blencathra 
Penrith 
Cross Fell and the North Pennines 
Creag Ruadh
Creag Ruadh 658m (g)
D: 16km T:3hrs 38mins (4hrs 40mins) El: 385m
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The forecast wasn’t great but we wanted to do something so decided on this wee graham but we didn’t just want to go up and back so extended it along the ridge and walked back along a track i rode along earlier in the year with Dot, Anne and Katie. The snow stayed off until we were almost back. Nice day and my longest for a little while.
Creag Dhudh
Creag Dhubh 658m (g)
D: 5.8km T: 1hr 42mins ( 2hrs 25mins) El: 439m
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A wee solo jaunt out to Spean bridge to climb this hill. Views from the top were splendid,, looking to Leana Mhor where Joe and I climbed the other month and the Innse’s where we were before Christmas. Nice to start to recognise hills.
Mountain Days and Photo Nights 