We then headed north to Achnasheen for a few days, starting with a wet and extremely windy walk up Moruisg. We then took advantage of a better weather window for a night’s backpacking with Alex T south of Glen Carron, visiting several remote Munros including Lurg Mhor.

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The final four days of the trip were spent in the south-west Highlands, where our walks included a traverse of the Ben Lui group, all four Munros in the Arrochar Alps, and Beinn Bhuidhe. Ruth joined us for all four days; DC and Mary for just one.

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For the middle part of the week, Alex P joined us for a three-day bothy trip from Blair Atholl. On the first day we traversed Beinn a’ Ghlo then headed to the Tarf Hotel bothy. The next day we did two loops, south to Carn a’ Chlamain and north to the very remote Munros, Carn an Fhidleir and An Sgarsoch, returning to the Tarf Hotel for the night. On the final day we walked out via Beinn Dearg.

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With Easter and the Royal Wedding falling on consecutive weekend, I had the opportunity to spend 11 days bagging in the Highlands for the price of just two days’ leave! For the first four days, I walked with Alison in Glen Lyon and Glen Lochay, where we visited a total of nine Munros.

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For this year’s Younger Duffers’ New Year trip, thirteen of us stayed at Kirkton Farmhouse, near Tyndrum. Though rather grey at times, the weather was dry and calm throughout, and we were able to climb Munros every day. I managed to bag eleven new ones, taking my total to 198.

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I spent a long weekend in the Western Highlands, staying in the Glencoe Independent Hostel with Michael, where Alison and DC also joined us for the weekend. Some excellent weather on the first three days gave fantastic views for our walks on Stob Coir’an Albannaich, the Aonach Eagach and Bidean nam Bian. Tuesday and Wednesday were wetter but we still managed to bag Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Beinn Sgulaird. Four new Munros (plus a few repeats) cleared up the Glen Coe and Glen Etive area for me, and took my total to 187.

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I spent another week walking with Ruth in the Northwest Highlands, based at the Forest Way bunkhouse a few miles south of Ullapool. Alison and Will also joined us for the first few days. The weather was often showery, but we still managed good walks on the Fannaichs and Beinn Dearg group, and an excursion to the far north to climb Ben Hope and Ben Klibreck. And we had at least some views every day!

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I spent Easter weekend in Braemar with a few of the Duffers. A big dump of snow before we arrived and a minor ankle injury hindered my Munro-bagging, but I still managed good walks to Beinn a’ Bhuird and Derry Cairngorm, plus a couple of shorter outings.

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For this year’s younger Duffers’ New Year trip, we went to the Southern Highlands, staying in two ‘Highland Lodges’ near the shore of Loch Tay, a few miles from Killin. The mixed weather allowed three good mountain days and three lower level walks, and the long hours of darkness provided plenty of time for cooking, eating and socialising back at the lodge!

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I went up to the Highlands for an extended Spring Bank Holiday weekend, based in Braemar. Over the five days, we bagged most of the Munros of the East and West Mounths, either side of the Cairnwell Pass, taking my total to 107.

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