Easy to access Munro - Page 2

KRO wrote:
> "Phil Cook" <u-r-walk@p-t-cook.RfErMeOeVsEeCrAvPeS.co.uk>
> wrote in message
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>
>>On Wed, 26 May 2004 18:09:01 +0100, Phil Cook wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Ben Cruchan and Stob Diamh Falls of Cruchan
>>
>>D'oh! Can I get a Gaelic spellchecker?
>
>
> Yes, see
> http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=64&id=596472003
> You did ask :-)

Magic stuff! Bernie

On 29 May 2004 12:55:10 GMT, Adrian Tupper wrote:

>"KRO" <KRO@anon.com> wrote in
>news:c94j65$1o7$1@hercules.btinternet.com:
>> "Adrian Tupper" <adrian.tupper@totalise.co.uk> wrote in
>> message news:Xns94F5EECC9127Dz@194.247.47.119...
>>> The closest for you is probably the above (on the Edinburgh-
>>> Inverness line). On the southern end of the Glasgow -
>>> Fort William line there
>is
>>> Ben Vane from Ardlui and Cruach Ardrain from
>>> Crianlarich. Someone suggested Ben More and Stob Binnein
>>> from Crianlarich. Whilst these are excellent hills, it's
>>> a bit of a road walk to get to them.
>>
>> According to my map, two miles on a dismantled railway
>> gets you to Benmore farm.
>
>Yes, you could walk along the old railway line. But 2 miles
>walk-in and back is too much IMO. I'm just getting lazy in
>my middle age!

To get to a decent route it is even further.
>
>> The Bridge of Orchy pair is probably the most
>> accessible,
>
>True. But these are not the most exciting Munros in
>my opinion.

Certainly not by that route.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the
"Westminster Gasworks"
95/284 5/219 c.100/300 (>900m with drop>100m )

"Phil Cook" <u-r-walk@p-t-cook.RfErMeOeVsEeCrAvPeS.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Actually all the Munros are already in my spellchecker I
> just failed to use it :-(

Now that is dedication!

KRO

In message
<bcb5fe22.0405260210.55e47f28@posting.google.com>, Bassosa
<basellenbroek@hotmail.com> writes
>So I climbed Ben Lomond the other day without any real
>problems except being really thirsty and dreading the
>descent. Now I want to do a serious Munro, one that is
>regarded as a classic, preferably higher than Ben Lomond
>but...it has to be easy to access since I will be traveling
>from Newcastle by public transport. Any idea's on this one?
>
>This will be my last ascent since I will be moving back to
>the low countries soon so I want it to be a memorable
>experience..
>
>Thanks!

You can get a bus from Glasgow to the Sligachan Inn, Skye
and have a go at Sgurr nan Gillean. The bus also goes past a
lot of other interesting summits - for example The Saddle
and Sgurrr na Sgine in Glen Shiel.

I think this bus is amazing. Imagine a bus going from
Manchester with a stop at the Old Dungeon Ghyll.

--
Martin Richardson
239/284 Munros - 15% to go 34/34 'Furths' & 439/439 Nuttalls
- 0% to go
240/89 Donalds - 53% to go 0/? Himalayans - 100% to go
241/1552 Marilyns - 72% to go

"Martin Richardson"
> You can get a bus from Glasgow to the Sligachan Inn, Skye
> and have a go at Sgurr nan Gillean. The bus also goes past
> a lot of other interesting summits - for example The
> Saddle and Sgurrr na Sgine in Glen Shiel.
>
> I think this bus is amazing. Imagine a bus going from
> Manchester with a stop at the Old Dungeon Ghyll.

There is a basic little campsite opposite of the Sligachan
Hotel and a Youth Hostel in Glen Brittle (3 hour walk
through the Bealach a'Mhaim, ideal for more Munros in the
Black Cuillin) and a YH in Broadford (with busstop). Beware
that you can't arrive in the UK (by boat or plane) and climb
Sgurr nan Gillean on the same day. I can strongly recommend
Sgurr nan Gillean, a beautifull peak with some exposed
scrambling and a airy summit.

Theo

"Adrian Tupper" <adrian.tupper@totalise.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns94F5EECC9127Dz@194.247.47.119...
> basellenbroek@hotmail.com (Bassosa) wrote in
> news:bcb5fe22.0405260210.55e47f28@posting.google.com:

> On the southern end of the Glasgow - Fort William line
> there is Ben Vane from Ardlui

if you don't mind climbing over Ben Vorlich to get to it....

--
Duncan Gray

homepage - www.duncolm.co.uk also www.mountaineering-
scotland.org.uk The Mountaineering Council of Scotland

On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:16:42 +0200, theo wrote:

>There is a basic little campsite opposite of the
>Sligachan Hotel

Little! It was fecking huge last time I was there, as were
the crowds of drunken Wegians and clouds of wee beasties.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the
"Westminster Gasworks"
95/284 5/219 c.100/300 (>900m with drop>100m )

"Phil Cook"

> >There is a basic little campsite opposite of the
> >Sligachan Hotel
>
> Little! It was fecking huge last time I was there, as were
> the crowds of drunken Wegians and clouds of wee beasties.

It must have changed for the worst since May 2002. The
crowds (Krauts? ;-) are coming.

Theo