Walking like an Egyptian from Loch Earn to Loch Lubnaig via Stuc a’ Chroin.

With Mike, Scott, Arlene, Steves P and L and our special Egyptian guest, Llew.  Tiny, Moss and Stella were the hounds.  Weather was HOT (though not by Egyptian standards, we understand).

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Up Ben Vorlich, the other one – near Loch Lomond.  Dodgy start to the weather but things brightened up considerably as we approached the summit.

Mike, Scott, Steve L, Steve P, Wendy were the humans.  Stella and Tiny were the dogs.

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An illustrated talk by Mike Lewis, Sat Feb 20th at 19:30, at the Crieff SDA Church.

Drinks and nibbles provided.
Retiring Collection for Child India.

It’s been a while since we posted pics from a walk.  Mainly this is because we didn’t actually go out much – the weather hasn’t been too good on the days we set aside for a hill walk.

Anyway – the weather today was superb.  Cold and clear.  We set off for Glencoe without a clear idea of where we’d go.  We ended up atop Stob Na Doire, the middle peak of the Buachaille Etive Mòr ridge.

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(Mike L, Steve L, Scott B but, sadly, no Tiny the Dog – too cold for her…)

A quick trip up the classic Glencoe hill, Buachaille Etive Mòr.  We didn’t get started until 12:30 but made the summit in under 2 hours (which is quick for us…).  Only got soaked once and thankfully the top was clear so we could see something.

Bob Rodd came with us this time – and this was only his second ever Munro. Not that he’s competitive or anything – but he’d like us to note that he reached the summit first.

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(Scott, Llew, Bob, Steve L and Tiny the Dog.)

Cancelled due to the grim weather. Better luck next time…

(Started from White Corries, scrambled up Sron na Criese, 1st Munro: Creise, 2nd Munro Meall a’ Bhuiridh.  Mike L, Jennie P, Steve L with dogs Mabel and Tiny)

In the four and a half years we’ve been doing these hill walks I think this was the best day yet.  Superb weather and stunning scenery.  A bit steep in places for the scaredy amongst us (ie me) and even Tiny the Dog was a bit distressed.  But a splendid day in the best of the Scottish hills followed by a large plate of veggie curry and chips in the Real Food Cafe in Tyndrum.  Marvellous…

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Abandoned due to the weather.

The trouble with the hills in Scotland is the names.  I go on a hill walk, consult the map, climb a few hills, walk a ridge and by the time I get home I can’t remember the name of anything we climbed.  Oh well.

We walked the ridge south of Balquidder, overlooking Lochs Doine and Voil.

Steve P, Steve L. Mike, Jen P were the humans, Mabel and Tiny were the dogs.

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Destination to be determined….contact Mike for details and to confirm participation on 01764 655327, or email him on mike@scotmagic.co.uk