Programme - January 2012 to July 2012

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Grade (H = Hard, M = Medium, E = Easy)

camping symbol Wild Camping or Bothy   bike symbol Mountain Bike recommended   winter symbol Winter Skills

January 2012

Date

Venue

Grade

Km

Map(s)

Fri 20 - Sun 22

NEWTONMORE MEDLEY (Newtonmore)

Munros: Carn Dearg - A'Chailleach - Carn Sgulain (Monadh Liath); A'Bhuidheanach Bheag - Carn na Caim (Dalwhinnie)
Grahams: Creag Ruadh (Monadh Liath); Creag Ruadh (Dalwhinnie)

Total Cost of £160 - SC Accommodation/guide
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

H

 

35/42

Fri 27 - Sun 29

ICE AXE 'N' CRAMPONS (Invergarry)

Munros: Stob Coire Easain - Stob a'Choire Mheadhoin; Stob Coire Sgriodain - Chno Dearg
Grahams: Leana Mhor (east); Leana Mhor (west)

Total Cost of £160 - SC Accommodation/guide
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

H+

 

41/34

February 2012

Date

Venue

Grade

Km

Map(s)

Sat 4

Arrochar: Beinn Narnain - Beinn Ime - The Cobbler (Corbett)
or Hell's Glen, Loch Fyne: Cruach nam Mult (Graham)

H
H

14
3

56
56

Sun 5

Loch Earn: Ben Vorlich - Stuc a'Chroin
or Glen Artney, Comrie: Uamh Beag (Graham)

H+
M

16
10

51
57

Fri 10 - Sun 12

LOCH EIL EERIES (Fort William)

Munros: Corryhully Horseshoe (Sgurr nan Coireachan - Sgurr Thuilm); Gulvain
Grahams: Druim na Sgriodain (Corran); Creag Dhubh (Roy Bridge)

Total Cost of £160 - SC Accommodation/guide
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

H+

 

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Sat 18

Glen Etive: Beinn Fhionnlaidh

M+

15

41/50

Sun 19

Killin: Tarmachan Ridge (Meall nan Tarmachan)

M+

13

51

Sat 25

Fort William : Stob Ban - Sgor an Iubhair - Devil's Ridge - Sgurr a'Mhaim
or Ballachulish: Sgorr a'Choise (Graham)

H+
M+

12
9

41
41

Sun 26

Coshieville, Aberfeldy: Schiehallion
or Loch Rannoch: Creag a'Mhadaidh (Graham)

M
M+

9
18

51
42

March 2012

Date

Venue

Grade

Km

Map(s)

Fri 2 - Mon 5

KNOYDART WINTER WONDERLAND (Inverie, via Mallaig)

Come and enjoy the wonderful rough bounds of Knoydart with wonderful Munros, and fantastic summit views. Scenic coastal strolls also a must.

Munros: Ladhar Bheinn, Luinne Bheinn, Meall Buidhe
Corbett: Sgurr Coire Choinnichean

Total Cost of £210 - SC Accommodation/guide/ferry
(More info ...)

H

 

33/40

Sat 10

Glen Lochay, Killin: Creag Mhor - Beinn Heasgarnich
or Beinn nan Oighreag (Corbett)

H
M

20
14

50/51
51

Sun 11

Glencoe: Meall a'Bhuiridh - Creise
or Sgorr na Ciche (Pap of Glencoe) (Graham)

H
M+

9
5

41
41

Sat 17

Glen Creran: Beinn Sgulaird
or Creach Bheinn (Corbett)

M+
M+

11
14

50
50

Sun 18

Ballachulish: Beinn a'Bheithir (Sgorr Dhearg - Sgorr Dhonuill)
or Ardgour: Beinn Bheag (Graham)

H
H

15
10

41
40

Fri 23 - Sun 25

THE LAKES IN SPRING 2012 (Grasmere)

For all the Wainwright enthusiasts!

Itinerary: The classic Fairfield Horseshoe (Low Pike - High Pike - Dove Crag - Hart Crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Heron Pike - Nab Scar (8 Wainwrights)); Greenburn Round (Steel Fell - Calf Crag - Gibson Knott - Helm Crag (4 Wainwrights))

Total Cost of £190 - SC Accommodation/guide
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

M

 

90

Sat 31

Bridge of Orchy: Stob a'Choire Odhair - Stob Gabhar
or Beinn Suidhe (Graham)

M+
H

15
16

50
50

April 2012

Date

Venue

Grade

Km

Map(s)

Fri 6 - Mon 9

JURA JOLLIES (Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay)

The Paps of Jura: Beinn Shiantaidh (Graham), Beinn an Oir (Corbett), Beinn a'Chaolais (Graham)

Total Cost of £230 - SC Accommodation/guide/ferries
(More info ...)

H

 

61

Fri 13 - Mon 16

ARRAN'S MIGHTY CORBETTS (Lochranza)

Corbetts: Goatfell (traverse from Sannox to Cladich); Beinn Tarsuinn - Cir Mhor - Caisteal Abhail
Grahams: Beinn Bharain

Total Cost of £220 - SC Accommodation/guide/ferry
(More info ...)

M+

 

69

Sat 21

Glencoe: Aonach Eagach (Am Bodach - Meall Dearg - Stob Coire Leith - Sgorr nam Fiannaidh) (Cost of £45)

H+

11

41

Sun 22

Glencoe: Bidean nam Bian (Beinn Fhada - Stob Coire Sgreamhach - Bidean nam Bian - Stob Coire nan Lochan)

H+

10

41

Fri 27 - Mon 30

THE RUM CUILLIN AND MORE (Kinloch Castle, Island of Rum)

Rum Cuillin (Ainshval (Corbett) - Trallval (Graham); Askival (Corbett)); The Red Hills

Total Cost of £210 - SC Accommodation/guide/ferry
(More info ...)

H

 

39

May 2012

Date

Venue

Grade

Km

Map(s)

Fri 4 - Mon 7

FISHERFIELD FROLICS (Letterewe Wilderness, Dundonnell)

Munros: Beinn a'Chlaidheimh - Sgurr Ban - Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair - Beinn Tarsuinn; Ruadh Stac Mor - A'Mhaighdean
Corbetts: Beinn Dearg Mor - Beinn Dearg Bheag

Total Cost of £180 - Backpacking to Base Camp/Bothy, Camping and Guide
Car sharing can be arranged

(More info ...)

H+

 

19

Mon 14 - Sat 19

WHEN IRISH HILLS ARE SMILING (Killarney)

Based mainly in Killarney we will attempt most of the Irish Furths (the Irish equivalent of the Scottish Munros)

Brandon Mountain; MacGillycuddy's Reeks West (Carrauntoohill - Caher - Beenkeragh); Cummeennapeasta; Galtymore

Total Cost of £350 - SC Accommodation/guide
Car share/hire/pick up at airport can be be arranged. Flights not included but can be arranged given ample warning.

(More info available soon)

M+

 

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Fri 25 - Sun 27

MULLARDOCH AND AFFRIC MEANDERS (Drumnadrochit)

Munros: An Socach - An Riabhachan - Sgurr na Lapaich - Carn na Gobhar; Toll Creagach - Tom a'Choinich

Total Cost of £175 - SC Accommodation/guide/Mullardoch boat
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

H+

 

25

Fri 25 - Sun 27

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LURG MHOR EASY! (Dronaig Bothy) (bike/hike)

Munros: Bidein a'Choire Sheasgaich - Lurg Mhor
Corbett: Beinn Dronaig

Total Cost of £110 - bothy/guide.
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

H

 

25

Sat 26 & Sun 27

camping symbol

26th - Glen Kinglass: Beinn nan Lus (Graham)

27th - Glen Kinglass: Meall Garbh (Graham)

M

M

40

50

50

June 2012

Date

Venue

Grade

Km

Map(s)

Fri 1 - Mon 4

SKYE SENSATIONS 2012 (Glenbrittle, Skye)

Munros: In Pinn (Sgurr Dearg) - Sgurr Mhic Choinnich; Sgurr Dubh Mhor - Sgurr nan Eag; Bla Bheinn
Grahams: Belig; Beinn na Cailleach - Beinn Dearg Mor; Marsco

Total Cost of £250 - SC Accommodation/guide
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

H+

 

32

Sat 9

Glencoe: Buachaille Etive Mor by Curved Ridge (Stob Dearg - Stob na Doire - Stob Coire Altruim - Stob na Broige) (Cost of £50)

H+

9

41

Sun 10

Glen Nevis: Ring of Steall (An Gearanach - An Garbhanach - Stob Coire a Chairn - Am Bodach - Sgor an Iubhair - Devil's Ridge - Sgurr a'Mhaim) (Cost of £42)

H+

16

41

Fri 15 - Mon 18

AMBLING IN AFFRIC (Glen Affric and Drumnadrochit)

Munros: (from Alltbeithe) Sgurr nan Ceathramhnan - Mullach na Dheiragain;
(after a night at Drumnadrochit) An Socach - Mam Sodhail - Beinn Fhionnlaidh - Carn Eighe

Total Cost of £180 - SC Accommodation/guide
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

H+

 

25

Fri 22 - Mon 25

THE ROUGH BOUNDS OF KNOYDART (Inverie, via Mallaig)

Munros: Ladhar Bheinn; Luinne Bheinn - Meall Buidhe
Corbetts : Sgurr Coire Choinnichean; Beinn Bhuidhe; Beinn na Caillich

Total Cost of £210 - SC Accommodation/guide/ferry
Car sharing can be arranged.

(More info ...)

H

 

33

Sat 30

Glencoe: Aonach Eagach (Am Bodach - Meall Dearg - Stob Coire Leith - Sgorr nam Fiannaidh) (Cost of £45)

 

 

 

July 2012

Date

Venue

Grade

Km

Map(s)

Fri 6 - Sun 8

DESPERATE DESSARY AND MORE (Invergarry)

Munros: Sgurr nan Coireachean - Garbh Chioch Mor - Sgurr na Ciche; Beinn a'Chaorainn - Beinn Teallach

Total Cost of £170 - SC Accommodation/guide Car sharing can be arranged.
(More info ...)

H+

 

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Special Notes:

  1. Please be advised that difficult days on 'away' trips may be switched to suit weather forecasts
  2. Costs are subject to no increases in ferry, accommodation or fuel charges
  3. B&B can be arranged for some weekend trips at extra cost
  4. Winter kit (especially ice axe and crampons) may be required from November through to April - please check with Janis
  5. Atrocious weather may mean a last minute change of venue

Page last updated : Monday, January 23, 2012