A year in the life of the Cairngorms. Author Chris Townsend A year in the life of the Cairngorms is a wonderful pictorial overview of our largest national park, a compilation of photograph’s that provide a pure and honest appreciation of this magnificent landscape. The … Continue readingReview – a year in the life of the Cairngorms by Chris Townsend
A weekend backpack starting with a train journey to Corrour station on Rannoch moor returning over the hills to Spean Bridge 23rd & 24th July 2011 Leum Uilleim, Glas Bheinn, Sgurr Innce & Cruach Innce (Rannoch Moor)
A weekend backpack through the eastern Cairngorms, taking in the massif’s of Ben Avon and Beinn a’Bhuird followed by a traverse of Beinn Mheadhoin. 2nd & 3rd July 2011 Ben Avon, Beinn a’Bhuird & Beinn Mheadhoin (Cairngorms)
A weekend based near Invergarry in the Great Glen with walks up Sron a’ Choire Ghaibh & Ben Tee from South Laggan Loch’s and Meall na h-Eilde & Geal Charn from Eas Chia-aig at the east end of Loch Arkaig. 11th & 12th June 2011 … Continue readingSron a’ Choire Ghaibh & Ben Tee (Loch Lochy) Meall na h-Eilde & Geal Charn (Loch Arkaig)
A high traverse over the ancient peaks of Beinn an Eoin and Baosbheinn starting through the new pines of the Flowerdale forest followed by a walk around the Coille na Glas Leitre Mountain Trail with a detour onto Meall a’Ghiubhais. 30th April & 1st May … Continue readingBeinn an Eoin,Baosbheinn & Meall a’Ghiubhais (Torridon)
A long tramp from the Spittal of Glenshee to reach Ben Vuirich (Hill of stag roaring) and camp on the shores of Loch Loch. 16th & 17th April 2011 Beinn Vuirch from Spittal of Glenshee (Cairngorms)
Sgor Gaoith by way of Glen Einich with a high camp on Braeriach. 9th & 10th April 2011 Sgor Gaoith (Cairngorms)
Broad Cairn and Cairn Bannoch via Glen Clova. 3rd April 2011 Broad Cairn from Glen Doll (Cairngorms)
A tramp in the snow up Culardoch from Inver near Braemar. 19th March 2011 Culardoch (Cairngorms)
A long tramp along the River Gairn through Grouse country and over Brown Cow Hill. 26th February 2011 Brown Cow Hill (Gairnsheil)