⛰️ The Hillwalking thread ⛰️

I use a combination of making up my own routes, asking here, the googling/checking out walk reports on walk highlands.

Aye, walkhighlands/walklakes. In particular the members walks, tends to be more honest/upto date with parts to be avoided, bogs etc.

If you’re looking for backpacking routes, there’s some really good vlogs on youtube, walk with wallace and scotland’s mountains are my go to guys, some brilliant stuff.

+1 walkhighlands

I keep being drawn to thier long distance blogs section…

thanks – that’s where I’ll be spending my evening then.

Lovely few hours in the White Peak today….Axe Edge Moor-Burbage Edge-Errwood Reservoir-Shining Tor-Cat and Fiddle-Axe Edge Moor

Errwood and Shining Tor area was fairly busy, and cars everywhere at Cat and Fiddle (the place itself is open for takeaway and was very quiet) otherwise it was fairly quiet…certainly very relaxing. Bonus of a takeaway mulled wine at the Cat and Fiddle too! Now got a curry in the slow cooker and a bottle of Wincle Ale on the go. I love winter for hiking!!!

Stuck within the shire today, another wee visit to the summit of Shalloch on Minnoch, our local corbett.

Was the busiest I’ve ever seen it, 10 of us on the hill! Met a really nice fella who was trying to sell Galloway MRT to me, I may look into that….

Nice! It was a mega day across the the UK seemingly.

Stunning.

Another nice day in the White Peak. Parked up a Wincle and did a loop over to Luds Church area….it was heaving with cars parked, but literally the quietest we’ve ever known that route! Very bizarre.

Bonus that Wincle Brewery was open for takeaway bottles so got a Burkes Special to enjoy later.

Ben Gulabin, Glenshee. Beautiful clear day, not a breath of wind.

Braw. 👍🏻

So after 5 years I’m finally getting a bit fed up of my Paramo Velez light. I think a new waterproof is going to make up my Christmas list!

Has anyone had Patagonia Torrentshell? Heard good reports.

Patagonia Torrentshell

We’ve had a few of kiddies version, one adult version, still have insulated version and a few pairs of trousers.

Uber durable fabric. Not that breathable. My biggest disappointment in the men’s jacket was cut squarely and flapped around. Women’s cut is perfect on size xs mrs_oab.

Imo, other brands do better cut, features and breathability at same price point. Such as Montane, Berghaus and ME.

Matt is it you that has tried basically every piece of outdoor gear ever?! I was going to tag you as I thought that it was!

Any recommendations then? Price isn’t a huge issue….lighter weight as I’m fairly ‘warm blooded’ Something that it properly waterproof though….my Paramo is awesome, but seems to give up nowadays after an hour of heavy rain.

Matt is it you that has tried basically every piece of outdoor gear ever?!

Nearly! A family of 5, plus 10+ staff delivering outdoor learning for the last 20 years gets you an idea of what works….

I like the Montane kit, a few find the cut a bit odd, but if it fits it’s well designed and featured.

I’ve a Berghaus Lite Trek as work jacket that’s been excellent, uses the Elite version of their own fabric. Nice long cut, good hood and proved really waterproof.

I’m keen to try the Alpkit jackets, they seem simple and well thought out.

I like the look of the Alpkit Fortitude waterproof jacket, not sure what fabric is used though and how it might compare to other brands.

I’m keen to try the Alpkit jackets, they seem simple and well thought out.

I had a Balance and returned it as it leaked like a seive. I’d have tried a replacement but they lost the return and were out of stock by that point.

I really fancy a ME lohtse, supposed to be fantastic, about the same price is a velez, and doesn’t look like something you’d get in an indoor market 😆

Haha yeah I have to.admit, it doesn’t look great….certainly doesn’t look like its cost over £200 or however much it was!

Was it you that posted a new tent on Insta today @nobeer?

Aye, took a punt on the 2 person chinese special, as the good lady wants to try some 2 day routes, if she doesn’t like it I’ll punt it on Tom.

Bloody impressive for 140 quid btw.

Any chance of a link to it? Maybe we’d need a three person one as we have a dog….hoping to do some two day hikes with a wild camp next year with my girlfriend. We’re getting our motorhome delivered on Friday though, so maybe wild camping in a tent and digging a “poo hole” is going to prove too hard a sell for my girlfriend 🤣

Not sure they do a 3 in that brand, but they do under the nature hike brand

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4000469182233.html?_randl_currency=GBP&_randl_shipto=GB&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=494-037-6276&isdl=y&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Gploogle_7_shopping&aff_atform=google&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&&albagn=888888&albcp=1622677378&albag=57224001810&trgt=743612850874&crea=en4000469182233&netw=u&device=m&albpg=743612850874&albpd=en4000469182233&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7qP9BRCLARIsABDaZzhqKEU1mmX7rNKNRlUFyPufONLCISqNLOg6wLSlAcYzPg8xonqis18aAimlEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Cheers for that 👍

Aye so, I did a bit trekking at the weekend, on Friday, I took a stoat over to Uddingston(from Ruggie) along the Clyde walkway. This is as good a picture as it got. It’s not really recommended, flat and dull, improved a wee bit last 2/3 km, but that was it.. If you are ever going to do the CWW, just start it from Uddingston and up to Lanark. It was alright from my front door, but defo don’t travel for the Toon to Uddy section.

On Sunday, heading up to the other side of the CWW, much, much nicer and a decent wee walk. Not difficult for the fit among us, but I’m struggling now! 22km over 2 days with a day break in between might not seem a lot, but it’s destroyed me… Well I was feeling alright… But I went a walk down to the shops on Tuesday and my calf muscle pops! Aaaarghhh!!!! I didn’t think I’d get home, but hobble home I did! So laid up a bit now(I was out around the block today but very slowly). I’ll take it easy over the weekend, and should be back into it next week. I’m a long way from my WHW ambition, but I’ll get there! Soreness is a positive thing eh, means I’m working!

Anyhow, not the best pictures, but that end of the Clyde walkway was impressive, the Clyde in spate up there is a magnificent thing!

I’ll be exploring South Lanarkshire a bit more, given the restrictions. So will post up what it has to offer when i’m back!

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/glasgow/complete-falls-clyde.shtml

says 10.25km there but I measured it as 12km.

Superb, it’s impressive at this time of year innit?

Heading over to the White Peak again in a bit….not even looked at the weather forecast yet! Really missing the Lakes and Snowdonia now

Rewinding the conversation a bit to info sources – I find Walkhighlands a bit cluttered now and taking longer to search. Steven Fallon’s website is what i tend to default to now, particularly as he also lists longer days with walking and running estimated times.

Posted this on another thread but thought I’d add more pic’s here.
We headed south for a wee family hill walk up Meall a’Bhuachaille on Saturday, been meaning to do it for ages. Superb views!

It’s a braw wee hill, great pics.

ALPKIT are doing black friday deals on a lot of their stuff (if not all). I’ve just bought their 20L rucksack for £40.

Loch Wharral and Ben Tirran, Glen Clova on Saturday. Lochnagar in the distance on the right.

Awesome area Birky, keep meaning to get back there.

Cheers @B.A.nana will have a peruse.

ALPKIT are doing black friday deals on a lot of their stuff (if not all). I’ve just bought their 20L rucksack for £40.

New rambling slacks incoming for me.

Right, hopefully these photos work….

Beinn Eighe in October…
Torridon was amazing, and luckily got a good day up Beinn Eighe. Couple of days later we went up Slioch and couldn’t see a thing.

Schiehallion few weeks ago.

Glenshee last weekend.

We’re pretty lucky to be living in Perth and Kinross council area, got great access to some beautiful places and a good selection of hills.

Not really a munro bagger, been walking for years at home and abroad, but started my attempt on the munros this year. Really enjoying it as it kind of forcing us to get out and not waste our weekends.

Superb 🙏🏻

Great pics, Torriden is a very special place for me. As a Luddite ex-punky couch potato teen in the late 80s (Yorkshire), Coffee table book pics of Liathach in winter was my inspiration to become a winter walker, climber, alpine mountaineer. Did horns and Liathach in winter a few times over the years, but our only Beinn Eighe venture was tent got destroyed and some kit blown away in a storm in the corries. I remember Andy’s new Karrimat disappeared up the mountain followed shortly by our trangia stove cartwheeling into the waters, we beat a hasty retreat after retrieving the stove and tent, karrimat (and Beinn Eighe) never to be seen again. Great days.

One absolute positive of 2020 is the amount of folks taking to the local hills. This is south Ayrshires only Corbett, Shalloch on Minnoch, and last winter there wasn’t a path.

Cold day up there yesterday, but still a lovely walk.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJl-uuHDkg/?igshid=l4i3rvnuthhj

Despite a late start, managed to get up Meall Corranaich and Meall a Choire Leith on Saturday. Was a lovely day above the fog anyway. Was lucky enough to get my first brocken spectre!!!