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I joined Dave and Jo (+ baby), Ruth and James for New Year week in Crianlarich, where I enjoyed re-visiting six Munros (including three with baby thanks to the calm, dry, non-snowy conditions!) and bagging four new Corbetts.
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I spent a few days bagging Marilyns (and a few Humps) in North Wales, taking in the Clwydian Range, Anglesey, the Lleyn Peninsula and the Berwyn Hills. On newly-promoted Foel Cedig, I also re-completed the Nuttalls.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/xj9EJ2dwThL9P5Jz7
With an injured calf at the moment, I wanted to get some fresh air without tackling anything too strenuous. A stroll up Bardon Hill, the highest point in Leicestershire, fitted the bill and also contributed to CUHWC’s goal of a 30th Anniversary round of the County Tops.
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I spent another week Corbett-bagging, starting with two solo days around Rannoch and Corrour, then joined by Ruth for two days between Loch Ericht and Drumochter, and three days in the southern Cairngorms. Definitely the snowiest October walking I’ve done, with over a foot at the summit of Lochnagar!
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The third biannual Rolls-Royce Band hillwalking weekend went to the Yorkshire Dales to tackle the Three Peaks Challenge. Plus photos of my solo Friday walk on Kirkby Fell, and a few survivors’ Sunday-morning walk around Gordale Scar and Malham Cove!
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I stayed in Cheltenham for the day after the National Brass Band Championships, and went for a short walk in the Cotswolds with my parents (who had come to support the band).
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I headed up to the Lake District for the Bank Holiday weekend. On the Saturday I walked in the Northern Fells to bag the newly-identified Nuttall of Miller Moss. On the Sunday I tackled my first Mini Mountain Marathon (of which no photos), a four-hour score event on the fells north of Ambleside. Finally, on the way home on the Monday, I bagged Ward’s Stone (a Marilyn) in the Forest of Bowland.
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We then drove a few hours east to spend the second week of the trip in the French Pyrenees, camping near Gavarnie.
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We spent the first week of our holiday walking among the awesome limestone mountains of the Picos de Europa, camping for a few days in Santa Marina de Valdeon and then a few in Fuente Dé.
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Mum and Dad visited for the weekend. After a Saturday morning parkrun at Conkers, we went for an afternoon stroll by the River Trent at Foremark, and on Sunday a longer walk through Lathkill Dale.
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Heading to the Peak District for the first time in months, I did a four-hour walk from Hayfield along the eastern skyline from William Clough over Kinder Low and Brown Knoll to Mount Famine.
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For the final three days of the trip, we headed to Glen Dessarry at the head of Loch Arkaig, ticking off three more Corbetts with a bothy night at A’ Chuil and a semi-wild camping night by the lochside. Sunday morning was particularly rewarding with a fine cloud inversion around Sgurr Mhurlagain.
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After four consecutive days’ backpacking, we fancied an easier day, so opted for a half-day walk up the moorland Corbett of Carn a’ Chuilinn, above Fort Augustus.
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With the great weather continuing, we continued straight into another backpacking expedition, traversing five very fine Corbetts and Grahams on the fringes of Knoydart, including the impressive and highly prized Ben Aden.
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We then spent a couple of days backpacking on Rum, traversing all the major peaks of the Rum Cuillin to camp near Harris on Sunday night, and returning to Kinloch via the lower Marilyn of Orval on Monday.
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This year’s Spring Bank Holiday week in the Highlands started with an excellent day on the three Corbetts south of Glenfinnan, the highlight being Sgurr Ghiubhsachain with its excellent views over Loch Shiel into Moidart.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FJjQPo4fgBrji6FT2
Ruth and I tackled the Welsh 3000ers challenge: a long linear walk from Pen-y-Pass over the Snowdon range, Glyderau and Carneddau to Bwlch y Ddeufaen, taking in the 16 Welsh Nuttalls over 3000ft.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/5jak9noZ31ZjyYqD7
I met up with Old Duffers and a few much younger Dufflings for a weekend in the Shropshire Hills. Staying at YHA Ironbridge Coalport, we enjoyed walks on the Long Mynd and the Wrekin.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/b6Z3JVT9zTEOsbqq1
I helped Georgia and some of her colleagues attempt a round of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. Only Georgia and I made it beyond the second peak, but still a great sunny day in the hills!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fmaA3bZAyRsrw1LX9
I organised a trip to Snowdonia with friends from Rolls-Royce Derby Band. We all walked up Snowdon in sunshine on the Saturday. A few of us then walked up Cnicht in drizzle on the Sunday!
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