Category: Trip Reports

Post walk drinks outside Loch Fyne Ales Trip Report You know how it goes: 8 people ( Sarah, Steve, Pete, John, Janey, Jane, Damien and Yvonne) spent a week in a great location climbing mountains, eating excellent food and drinking Fyne beer. The details? The Cobbler, Beinn Bhuidhe, Ben Cruachan, Beinn Chorranach, Beinn an Lochan,…

“Torridon sparkled for us in early June. Mountains rising steeply from sea level have just enough green to draw you upwards for the rewards of tiny flowers in rocky crevices, views out to Skye and into the wilderness of the north and balcony paths to circumnavigate those horns and pinnacles. At lower levels dragonflies, waterfalls,…

An enjoyable week in The Lakes at a lovely time of year. Nine of us stayed at the Longthwaite farmhouse and did a range of routes in different groupings. We walked along lakes and rivers, up fells and peaks from low lying Cat Bells to lofty Great Gable and much in between. Walking straight from…

Twelve intrepid Red Ropers from all parts of this island attended the National Winter trip near Aviemore in late February. I put the word ‘hut’ in inverted commas, as not many mountain huts in my experience have two large lounges, one with widescreen TV, a washing machine/ drier and ensuite bedrooms! This was, in fact…