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Oct 22, 20231 min read
22/10/23 Day Walk, Munro Beinn Sheasgarnaich.
The third of the October Day Walks targeted Munro Beinn Sheasgarnaich, NN 41364 38407, form the carpark in Glen Lochay, NN 47678 36882,...
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Oct 14, 20231 min read
15/10/23 Day Walk, Cnoc Coinnich & The Brack.
The second of the October Day Walks targeted Cnoc Coinnich, NN 23365 00763 and The Brack, NN 24568 03062, starting from the carpark on...
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Sep 30, 20231 min read
01/10/23 Day Walk: An Caisteal, and Beinn a Chroin from Glen Falloch.
Given that there was no Weekend Meet in October it had been arranged to have three Day Walks to make up for it. This was the first; An...
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Sep 29, 20233 min read
General September 2023 Activity: Camps at Ballachulish, Kinloch Hourn and Corbetting at Ardgartan.
First up on 02/09/23 JB and friends performed a tour of Sgorr Dhearg, NN 05672 55842 and Sgorr Dhonuill, NN 04027 55545, camping between...
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Sep 15, 20232 min read
15-16/09/23 Weekend Meet: Ballater Hostel; Fionas, Corbetts and Munros.
The club made a return visit to this hostel, the first being on14-15/10/22. They had a weekend of mixed weather but an enjoyable,...
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Sep 2, 20231 min read
03/09/23 Day Walk: Stob Daimh from Falls of Cruachan Railway Station Car Park.
Early September, 03/09/23, saw an FVMC Day Walk to Stob Daimh, see; https://consumerplatform.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/18960640/230903--...
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Aug 31, 20234 min read
General August 2023 Activity: South Loch Earn ridge and Loch Shin Scenes.
Other general activity in August 2023 encompassed a rare traverse of a mountain ridge that was bereft of any ‘bagging’ status and some...
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Aug 17, 20232 min read
18-19/08/23 Weekend Meet: Forest Way Bunkouse, Lael Forest, Lochbroom.
FVMC weekend at Forest Way Bunkhouse south of Ullapool, NH 19463 81038, with ARob, ARod, EA, CS, GG, PF & MMcE. On Friday 18/08/23 PB, on...
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Aug 6, 20231 min read
06/08/23 Day Walk: Beinn nam Imirean and Meall Ghlas from Glen Dochart.
Five FVMC members, CS, ARod, ARob, EA & new member DM, met at the beginning of the driveway into Auchessan, NN 448 276; their objectives...
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Jul 31, 20232 min read
General July 2023 Activity: railways, via ferrata and remote Corbetts.
Other activity in July included; the discovery of revived railway heritage in Lochearnhead, amidst some fine mountains, ascents of...
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Jul 31, 20233 min read
14-16/07/23 Weekend Meet: Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge.
Another return to Mill Cottage at Feshiebridge, NH 84710 04782, a property run and owned by an independent trust set up by Mountaineering...
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Jul 7, 20231 min read
02/07/23 Day Walk: From Peebles via Cross Borders Drove Road to Paddock Slack.
JI organised this walk, with BR, CS, AS & DM participating. Starting from Peebles, NT 25155 40218, having parked a car at the far end,...
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
24/06/23 Day Walk: Carn Dearg and Sgor Gaibhre from Corrour Station.
Thanks to Alan Rodger for organising the second of the June Day Walks, an enterprise involving Brian Ross, Andy Mcadam, James Blackshaw...
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Jul 1, 20233 min read
16-18/06/23 Weekend Meet: SMC’s Naismith hut, Elphin - sun, Corbetts and Fionas.
Always a popular meet, the Naismith Hut and it’s grand location didn’t disappoint our members who made full use of the weather. The...
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Jun 29, 20231 min read
04/06/23 Day Walk: Meall a Bhuiridh and Creise from Glencoe Mountain Resort.
Sunday the 4th of June provided stunning weather for around 10 x FVMC members on this often-climbed pair of Munros. Starting from the...
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Jun 14, 20232 min read
General May 2023 Activity: Amulree, Rum, Portafortuna and Glen Isla.
Other activity of the FVMC for May 2023 covered a wide area, including a Scottish island, Croatia and the hills of Perthshire! First up,...
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Jun 10, 20231 min read
28/05/23 Day Walk: Beinn Challuim, Cam Creag and Beinn Chaorach.
Sunday 28th of May brought the second Day Walk that month, a full round of Gleann a' Chlachain from Kirkton Farm. For ARob, BR, IMcM, CS...
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Jun 10, 20232 min read
19-21/05/23 Weekend Meet: Torrin, Skye.
The club had an excellent 3 days on Skye staying at Torrin Bunkhouse, NG 57294 21081, run by High Life Highland,...
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May 6, 20231 min read
07/05/23 Day Walk: Stob Ghabar and western Munro Tops, Stob a Bhruaitch Leith and Sron a Ghearrain.
Unusually there were two Day Walks planned for May, with the first taking place on 07/05/23. The ultimate objective was Stob Ghabhar, NN...
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Apr 19, 20232 min read
General April 2023 Activity: French escapades, Highlands, Islands…and the wee Pentlands.
In the month of Aprll 2023 FVMC members could be found tearing up and down slopes in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, France, the Pentlands,...
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