Cuprager said:Hello to all of you! I have been enjoying your NG for a while now and
thought that i would make my first post...
I don't have very much hillwalking experience to date but i would like
to start walking a bit more regularly. I want to do this both for the
enjoyment of doing it, the feeling of achievement and to raise my level
of fitness. I live in the west of Scotland so there are a fair amount of
hills to choose from! I was thinking of doing Ben Lomond next weekend,
would anyone recommend this hill for a chaps first Munro?
You could do worse, and you could do better. The most entertaining
route up Ben Lomond is via Ptarmigan, taking you up alongside the loch
for better views, with a descent via the trade route.
Bear in mind, though, that if you haven't done much walking for a while
then it can be a big step up to something that size. You'd probably get
to the top OK, but you might not enjoy it as much as you would if you
tried some more medium-sized hills (and got your walking fitness up)
before you tackle Ben Lomond.
If, on the other hand, you've already done that then Ben Lomond is
probably a safe choice for a first munro. And if you do it next weekend
then you won't be short of company on the way...
Colin
