Easiest Munros

Bernard Hill said:

Scenario:

An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots.
Can read maps
Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance.
Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing.
No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.

(not me!)

OK. Which Munros are the simplest?

a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total
b) lowest ascent from the car
c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking
d) extra points for more than one in a trip

So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?

Cairn Gorm 650m 7.74 km 3.0 hrs
Meall Buidhe [Glen Lyon and North] 550m 8.02 km 3.0 hrs
Stuchd an Lochain 656m 8.17 km 3.0 hrs
Beinn na Lap 560m 9.19 km 3.0 hrs
Maol Chinn-dearg 818m 7.61 km 3.0 hrs
Meall Ghaordaidh 897m 9.16 km 3.5 hrs
Schiehallion 745m 9.21 km 3.5 hrs
Glas Maol and Creag Leacach 562m 11.58 km 3.5 hrs
Carn a' Gheoidh, The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda 660m 10.27 km 3.5 hrs
Dreish 797m 9.10 km 3.5 hrs

Bernard Hill said:

Scenario:

An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots.
Can read maps
Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance.
Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing.
No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.

(not me!)

OK. Which Munros are the simplest?

a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total
b) lowest ascent from the car
c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking
d) extra points for more than one in a trip

So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?

--
Bernard Hill
Selkirk, Scotland

http://www.munromagic.com/ should be able to supply you with this
information. There is guidance to individual hills and an excellent
map of all the Munros with the roads shown.

Rob

Tom Crispin <[email hidden]> writes

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Bernard Hill said:

OK. Which Munros are the simplest?

So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?

Cairn Gorm 650m 7.74 km 3.0 hrs
Meall Buidhe [Glen Lyon and North] 550m 8.02 km 3.0 hrs
Stuchd an Lochain 656m 8.17 km 3.0 hrs
Beinn na Lap 560m 9.19 km 3.0 hrs
Maol Chinn-dearg 818m 7.61 km 3.0 hrs
Meall Ghaordaidh 897m 9.16 km 3.5 hrs
Schiehallion 745m 9.21 km 3.5 hrs
Glas Maol and Creag Leacach 562m 11.58 km 3.5 hrs
Carn a' Gheoidh, The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda 660m 10.27 km 3.5 hrs
Dreish 797m 9.10 km 3.5 hrs

All too much for me now.....

Are there any concave Munros? ;-)
--
Gordon H
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On 23 Jul, 00:27, Tom Crispin <[email hidden]>

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On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:15:09 +0100, Bernard Hill

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Scenario:

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An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots.
Can read maps
Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance.
Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing.
No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.

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(not me!)

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OK. Which Munros are the simplest?

Quoted message said:

a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total
b) lowest ascent from the car
c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking
d) extra points for more than one in a trip

Quoted message said:

So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?

Cairn Gorm 650m 7.74 km 3.0 hrs
Meall Buidhe [Glen Lyon and North] 550m 8.02 km 3.0 hrs
Stuchd an Lochain 656m 8.17 km 3.0 hrs
Beinn na Lap 560m 9.19 km 3.0 hrs
Maol Chinn-dearg 818m 7.61 km 3.0 hrs
Meall Ghaordaidh 897m 9.16 km 3.5 hrs
Schiehallion 745m 9.21 km 3.5 hrs
Glas Maol and Creag Leacach 562m 11.58 km 3.5 hrs
Carn a' Gheoidh, The Cairnwell and Carn Aosda 660m 10.27 km 3.5 hrs
Dreish 797m 9.10 km 3.5 hrs - Hide quoted text -

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What about the reverse? Inn Pin exlcuded, which are the hardest, most
remote!

David
--
Last (mole)hill - Whatborough Hill
http://www.fenrunfellwalk.co.uk

Bernard Hill wrote

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a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total

The Cairnwell

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b) lowest ascent from the car

The Cairnwell

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c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking

Probably Ben Lomond

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d) extra points for more than one in a trip

The three around The Carinwell :-D

Chris

Chris Gilbert said:

Bernard Hill wrote

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a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total

The Cairnwell

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b) lowest ascent from the car

The Cairnwell

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c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking

Probably Ben Lomond

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d) extra points for more than one in a trip

The three around The Carinwell :-D

Pretty much, though I'd say that Carn Aosda is the slightly more
benign one.

If all you want is to pocket a Munro, Carn Aosda, but I'd expand
horizons to just include good hills. There are plenty of Corbetts
and lower that I'd much rather wander up, or even just /around/,
than the easiest Munros.. For example, Chir Mhor, on Arran, is
quite easy to actually get up if you take a sensible route but far
more "mountainly" than most Munros.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

214Fells said:

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OK. Which Munros are the simplest?

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What about the reverse? Inn Pin exlcuded, which are the hardest, most
remote!

Hardest? Most of the ones on Skye. Most of the other "difficult" ones
have easy approaches that enable them to be picked off piecemeal. Even
on Skye all but a few can be got at without /serious/ scrambles but if
you are going to do that 3000 plus feet of ascent you may as well try
to string a few together. I need to practice my scrambling a bit
and/or find a guide before I go there.

Most remote? A Mhaighdean, Seana Bhraigh, Ben Avon and Beinn
Mheadhoin. This last one also requires a scramble to reach the highest
point.
--
Phil Cook, last hill: Angletarn Pikes via Beda Fell.
http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/May07/martin9.htm

Peter Clinch wrote

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Chir Mhor

A fine hill, indeed.

Chris

Gordon H said:

Are there any concave Munros? ;-)

If you go to Holland, you could go 'Theo' bagging - hills over 50m.
;^)

BTW, where is Theo these days?

Jim Ford

Phil Cook said:

Most remote? A Mhaighdean, Seana Bhraigh, Ben Avon and Beinn
Mheadhoin. This last one also requires a scramble to reach the highest
point.

As does Ben Avon.

Jim Ford

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Scenario:

An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots.
Can read maps
Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance.
Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing.
No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.

(not me!)

OK. Which Munros are the simplest?

a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total
b) lowest ascent from the car
c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking
d) extra points for more than one in a trip

So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?

Ben Nevis - for effect of being up highest
Buchaille Etive Mor and the three or four along the length - very easy
walking when on the top
Cairngorm Plateau on both sides of Lairig Ghru - hard getting up but easy
walking on the top
Lochnagar from Balmoral Estate

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Bernard Hill wrote

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a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total

The Cairnwell

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b) lowest ascent from the car

The Cairnwell

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c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking

Probably Ben Lomond

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d) extra points for more than one in a trip

The three around The Carinwell :-D

Ah, but I meant all 3 criteria together. And I was hoping for a longer
list...

--
Bernard Hill
Braeburn Software
Author of Music Publisher system
Music Software written by musicians for musicians
http://www.braeburn.co.uk
Selkirk, Scotland

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Peter Clinch wrote

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Chir Mhor

A fine hill, indeed.

.... er but neither easy, nor a Munro, nor short...

--
Bernard Hill
Braeburn Software
Author of Music Publisher system
Music Software written by musicians for musicians
http://www.braeburn.co.uk
Selkirk, Scotland

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Scenario:

An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots.
Can read maps
Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance.
Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing.
No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.

(not me!)

OK. Which Munros are the simplest?

a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total
b) lowest ascent from the car
c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking
d) extra points for more than one in a trip

So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?

Ben Nevis - for effect of being up highest

.... er, hardly one with lowest ascent....

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Buchaille Etive Mor and the three or four along the length - very easy
walking when on the top
Cairngorm Plateau on both sides of Lairig Ghru - hard getting up but easy
walking on the top

and distance is not under 8 miles...
--
Bernard Hill
Braeburn Software
Author of Music Publisher system
Music Software written by musicians for musicians
http://www.braeburn.co.uk
Selkirk, Scotland

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"Bernard Hill" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Scenario:

An older person, possibly retired, dodgy knees. Has boots.
Can read maps
Money no problem within reason: maps, poles, rucksack for instance.
Fancies trying the had at this Munro thing.
No intent to compleat them all, so can cherry-pick.

(not me!)

OK. Which Munros are the simplest?

a) shortish distance, say under 8 miles total
b) lowest ascent from the car
c) good paths, ie minimal wild walking
d) extra points for more than one in a trip

So what are your recommendations for first 10, or even 20?

Ben Nevis - for effect of being up highest

... er, hardly one with lowest ascent....

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Buchaille Etive Mor and the three or four along the length - very easy
walking when on the top
Cairngorm Plateau on both sides of Lairig Ghru - hard getting up but easy
walking on the top

and distance is not under 8 miles...

Depends where you start from

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Devereux <[email hidden]> writes

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Cairngorm Plateau on both sides of Lairig Ghru - hard getting up but easy
walking on the top

and distance is not under 8 miles...

Depends where you start from

Hm. The nearest Munro on the East side is Ben Macdui, and I make that
just under 5 miles from the Ski centre car park, one way.

On the West Side, Braeriach is over 6 miles from the car park, with a
there-and-back climbing total of 4300 ft.

(That's always put me off Braeriach)

Or do you know a better place to leave the car?

--
Bernard Hill
Selkirk, Scotland

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Gordon H said:

Are there any concave Munros? ;-)

If you go to Holland, you could go 'Theo' bagging - hills over 50m.
;^)

BTW, where is Theo these days?

Still here Jim but life is, as you know it, busy. I'm trying to write down
my TR of the TGO Challenge. When was that ? Ahum, eeeeh, in May I think
[blush]. I've just finished day 8 - 5 more to go.

--
"Beannachd leibh"

Theo
www.theosphotos.fotopic.net

Bernard Hill said:

... er but neither easy, nor a Munro, nor short...

While not easy by, say, South Ridge Direct, it's no particular
bother wandering up it from the bealach that goes up from Glen
Rosa. And while not /short/, it isn't especially long either. My
point being you can have a much better day than by limiting
yourself to easy Munros.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:13:31 +0200, "Theo" <[email hidden]>

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BTW, where is Theo these days?

Still here Jim but life is, as you know it, busy. I'm trying to write down
my TR of the TGO Challenge. When was that ? Ahum, eeeeh, in May I think
[blush]. I've just finished day 8 - 5 more to go.

Just do what I did: get bored, give up, jot down a few random
ramblings. (They're easy to please in URW, so don't put too much
effort into it!)

Judith