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Anyone took a bike up the top of Schiehallion ? well, as far up as physically possible ?
I've walked up it, and did think...Hmmm, I wonder
It would certainly be a bit better now they've moved the line of the path. However, as one of the very busiest of Munros, you'd be struggling to find a time when it was quiet enough. The summit boulder field area would be quite a carry.
I'd be impressed if I saw it done.
Yep, nice beer. On you go.
did it on foot pissed in 95.... does that count
Twas my 1st Munro
Twas my 1st Munro
Mine too.
Mine too.
Isnt that the hill where they pioneered the use of contour lines in map making ? Great shape.
Wouldn't bother myself as the boulder field will be a carry, as others have said.
It is also the hill that was used to weigh the earth
http://heritage.scotsman.com/witchcraft/The-mountain-that-made-scientific.2747298.jp
Definitely wouldn't bother - Ben Lawers is better, but I wouldn't do that twice.
My 1st Munro as well, and I can see it from the roof of my house - it's about 4 miles from me.
The boulder field at the top would be a no-no, but I definitely plan to do it on a bike after a recce on foot. I reckon setting off late afternoon/early evening during the summer will mean not that many walkers around as it's not a serious Munroist hill
Also my first Munro. Iconic shape, central position and the fact it's on 3 OS sheets make it popular for first and last Munros...
Dont mind pushing / carrying on routes but never really seen the attraction in doing so just to turn round and come back down the same way.
Hardly a classic anyway - as others have said, the summit ridge is a wobbly boulder fest but the lower slope's now a boring motorway path (used to be a bit of a bog hop.) Path was realigned and the old one re landscaped at huge cost (circa £1m)
It was actually my first Munroe also, as for it not being a serious Munroeist...WTF, it's the only Munroe I've done to date and near killed me !!
Hoping to do a few more come the Summer, what am I in for ffs
Well DBF. My first advice would be to learn to spell it it's Munro - no E. 🙂
After that, just take your time getting around them.
Once you've done a few, they get easier.
Try not to bag all the best ones first in - that might dampen your enthusiasm for compleating them.
Make sure you save a nice one for your last.
what about marilyn munroe ? that was my first
Definitely wouldn't bother - Ben Lawers is better, but I wouldn't do that twice.
It is on my 'must do on bike this year' list. Bring on long light nights.
I'll be there!
lol, I could've swore it was with an E 😆
I'm no that interested in doing that many, Laywers, and deffo Buachaille
New Lawers looked like it'd be quite fun on the way down (not sure If I'd go all the way to Lawers or just to the first Munro) as would Ben Lomond.
Pretty sure I'll never bike up either though as the amount of carrying etc. I'd need to do on the way up wouldn't be worthwhile for the descent.
I've been up Mount Keen with the bike, but even for me that was mostly rideable up and down.
Ha, it took me 4 attempts to get the bastid by foot (okay once it was tipping it down so much didn't even bother leaving the car, other twice was wind driven snow in the face...).
I'd say it would be a long push followed by a long carry.
Aye and it is seriously popular with the red sock brigade.
Aye and it is seriously popular with the red sock brigade.
When I did Schehallion it was in spring. There were loads (50+) of Duke of Edinburgh folks setting out about the same time as us but few, if any, of them made it to the top as they seemed to be poorly prepared. It was quite nice down in the car-park so loads of them had shorts on - the top few hundred feet was still covered in snow though and it was very cold in the clouds.
It's the path upgrading that should make it a top descent rather than the previous bogfest - now has stone steps, water bars etc :D. Agree about not being ideal just up and back, but got to be done.
Matt_outandabout - what route are you thinking of. It's on my must do this summer as well
Oh. I can sense a STW meet coming up.
Plan for my route:
Up nature reserve from car park, turn left and along Coire Odhar path and skirt Beinn Ghlas to corie below Lawers. Carry up Lawers. Relax and enjoy veiw, before loverly technical descent back down, ride up easy way to Beinn Ghlas and then more uber technical descent back to nature reserve.
So, when does the snow melt? 😉
Set up a webcam on the roof of your house?
matt, I last did Lawyers a couple of years ago, but IIRC the paths down from both Lawyers and Ghlass summits are very steep with lots of eroded rubble so not sure if they are doable? The Coire Odhar path again IIRC is rideable down but not up.
My thought as per previous thread is starting at Lawyers Inn. Either cycle to visitor centre and up from there, or track from Tombreck to below the bealach then hikey bikey to the bealach and Lawyers summit. Then head down the SE ridge - no path but rideable IIRC to pick up the path at the dam then down the Lawyers Burn back to the pub. The Tombrek track/Lawyers burn is one of my regulars and is an absolute cracker.
I'm going to check out the SE ridge on foot in the next couple of weeks. Also, circuit of the Glenlyon Horseshoe a definite for this year