Five days in Scotland over Easter?

Andy Howell said:

Where would you go? I don't want to be carrying axes and crampons.
This weather is stopping me book the sleeper. Where would you go
for a five day place to place hike over Easter?

We've done Scotland at Easter for years and have had absolutely
everything from blistering drought to impenertrable blizzards. Its
very hard to say what the weather will be like but a place that is
handy
for a variety of different landscapes and activities would be a good
bet. Ullapool, for example, or even Mull although if the weather is
fierce you might not get to an island!

IMO

Chris

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Quoted message said:

Where would you go? I don't want to be carrying axes and crampons. This
weather is stopping me book the sleeper. Where would you go for a five day
place to place hike over Easter?

You could get away with Ben/Glen Nevis and Ring of Steall, so long as you
accept that there will be snow on the top and you need to take care.
Because every year is different in terms of snow cover, I couldnt say what
it is like now but I have been up both that and Ben Nevis at Easter with no
probs. It all comes down to whether you are happy with tourist track for BN
and whether you feel confident enough on snow without crampons/axe.

Other than that I guess Arrochar Alps might be good.

Rob

Quoted message said:

You could get away with Ben/Glen Nevis and Ring of Steall, so long as you
accept that there will be snow on the top and you need to take care.
Because every year is different in terms of snow cover, I couldnt say what
it is like now but I have been up both that and Ben Nevis at Easter with no
probs. It all comes down to whether you are happy with tourist track for BN
and whether you feel confident enough on snow without crampons/axe.

Since Nevis the highest mountain in scotland and the Uk I suggest you TAKE
an axe and crampons. The avg july temp for the nevis summit is 5degs.

Quoted message said:

Other than that I guess Arrochar Alps might be good.

The Cobbler, Narnain and Ime are steep so may require an axe.

Stay below 2000ft and you should be snow free.

Ardnamurchan is supposedly nice but flat or the southern upland way.

Nick

Nick (Scots) wrote

Quoted message said:

Ardnamurchan is supposedly nice but flat or the southern upland way.

Ardnamurchan is wonderful but you don't really go there for the
hills. Somewhere in Ardgour would put you within reach of some
nice hills if the weather is good. Its still a bit of a haul to Ardnamurchan
point from there but it does offer some pretty good non-mountainous
walking along the coastline if the weather's bad.

Chris

I'd stick to the lower Cairngorms base yourdelf in Braemar at the YH -
loads of great walks from there, either high level or low level
depending on the weather. Otherwise, how about round the Loch Lomond
Area, a great YH at Rowerdennan and countless walks in the area
Angus