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Sunday the 8th of June Glencoe (to Ballachulish) Maps Required: OS Nos 41 and 50
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LAST MONTH Our destination was Taynuilt and 3 brave souls, including Ron, tackled the ridge to Cruachan on a very windy and wet day. We took a lower level route, starting from the east end of Loch Awe and walking through Glen Noe to Loch Etive. We had plenty of time and enjoyed hearing the warblers, chaffinch and robins, seeing round the Bonawe Furnace, and even a welcome cup of tea at Inverawe Smokery! Despite the weather, it was a good day out. Mark and Dorothy Disorganised W/E to Glen Elchaig. We had good weather for the three nights camping, apart from Sun PM. Various Corbetts and Grahams were climbed, as hoped. ETAPE CALEDONIA - 18 MAY 2008 I successfully completed the Etape Caledonia cycle race on Sunday 18 May. Conditions were excellent for cycling and the Perthshire countryside was looking its best. I did the 81 miles in a time of 5 hours 35 minutes, at an average speed of 14.5 miles per hour, better than I expected. I am grateful to everyone who supported me by sponsoring my charity 'Mary's Meals'. I can collect outstanding contributions on the June bus, or a cheque (payable to Mary's Meals) can be sent to me at 23 Newhailes Avenue, Musselburgh EH21 6DW. The next day, we headed off to Ballachulish and Ardgour for a few days hillwalking and 'bagged' 6 Corbetts. The weather was great - sunny but not too hot, clear views, no wind. Mark, with Andrew, at the end of the race Mark
SEPTEMBER
HOLIDAY WEEKEND,
FRIDAY 12 – MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2008, There is no Club September walk this year as the second Sunday of the month coincides with the third Monday of September and an Edinburgh Local Holiday weekend. The Club has booked the Cairngorm Mountaineering Club’s Muir Cottage, at Inverey near Linn of Dee. This is an unwardened, self catering building. You will need to bring bed linen, towels, etc and your food, and take your waste away at the end. Bedrooms have heating, if needed, but you will need to bring a supply of 20p coins to feed the meters. To book your place please send a non-returnable deposit of £15 as a cheque made payable to the ‘Highways Hillwalking Club’ and sent it to Richard Williams at 34 Abercorn Crescent, Willowbrae, EDINBURGH EH8 7HT. There will be a balance to pay in August of £13-£14. The cottage is well sited for people wishing to access the south-east Cairngorms, although if you can bring a bicycle this will assist access along the estate roads to the north-east, north and west which follow the glen floors. Richard
NEXT MONTH Ptarmigan- No Bus Highways- 13th of July, Dunoon, Loch Eck
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