Monday 27th July – Current tally 256 Munros.

Quite a lot of ground covered since my last update, and some big rounds in wild remote country too! Overall the weather has been generally kind and I’ve been lucky to avoid some thundery downpours by a glen or two, in other instances it they were direct hits and I've taken a few soakings!

Too many highlights to describe them all here, but the Skye Ridge and in particular the Inn Pin in perfect conditions and the ascent of Sgurr nan Gillean the following day in less than perfect, has to be up there. There is no way I could have managed the Skye hills on my own – many thanks Mike for a fantastic memorable weekend!

Thanks also to the words of encouragement received from a couple of ScottishHill’ers I met on the way. Just what I needed to hear at the time!

12/07 – Rest Day
13/07 – Strathfarrar Circuit
(Sgurr Fhuar-Thull, Sgurr a’Choire Ghlas, Carn nan Gobhar & Sgurr na Ruaidhe)
14/07 – Mullardoch Circuit
(An Socach, An Riabhachan, Sgurr na Lapaich & Carn nan Gobhar)
15/07 – Moruisg & Sgurr nan Ceannaichean
16/07 – Bidean a’Choire Sheasgairch & Lurg Mhor
17/07 – Sgurr Choinnich, Sgurr a’Chaorachain & Maoile Lunndaidh
18/07 – Maol Chean-Dearg & Fionn Bheinn
19/07 – Rest Day : Weather awful!
20/07 – Beinn Alligin
(Tom na Gruagaich & Sgurr Mhor)
21/07 – Liathach
(Spidean a’Choire Leith & Mullach an Rathain)
22/07 – Beinn Eighe
(Ruadh-Stac Mhor & Spidean Coire nan Clach)
23/07 - Slioch
24/07 – Beinn Liath Mhor & Sgorr Ruadh
25/07 – Skye Ridge : South
(Sgurr nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh Mor, Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich,
Sgurr Dearg (Innaccessible Pinnacle), Sgurr Banachdich, Sgurr a’Ghreadaidh
& Sgurra’Mhadaidh)
26/07 – Skye Ridge : North
(Bruach na Frithe, Am Bhasteir & Sgurr nan Gillean)
27/07 – Bla Bheinn

Sgurr Dearg and the Inn Pinn
from the summit of Sgurr Alasdair across Coire Lagan, 25/07.

Sunday 12th July – Current tally 218 Munros

Feels like I’ve been getting right out into the wilds now, with some big hills in some of the remoter parts of Scotland visited in the last few days.

Still got a few more to do though! Mullardoch, Strathfarrar, Glen Carron, Torridon, Fisherfield and the Fannichs have all still to be done... and then of course there's Skye.

30/06 – Sgurr Mhaoraich (Loch Quoich)
01/07 – Beinn Sgritheall
02/07 – Knoydart
(Luinne Bheinn, Meall Buidhe & Ladhar Bheinn)
03/07 – The Saddle & Sgurr na Sgine
04/07 – South Shiel Ridge
(Creag a’Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach air Chrith, Maol Chinn-Dearg
Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain & Creag nan Damh)
05/06 – Five Sisters of Kintail & One Brother
(Sgurr Fhuaran, Sgurr na Carnach, Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe & Saileag)
06/07 – North Shiel Ridge
(Sgurr a’Bhealaich Dheirg, Aonach Meadhoin & Ciste Dhubh)
07/07 – Cluanie I
(A’Chralaig & Mullach Fraoch-choire)
08/07 – Cluanie II
(Sgurr nan Conbhairean, Sail Chaorainn & Carn Ghluasaid)
09/07 – West Benula Forest
(Mullach na Dheiragain, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan & An Socach)
10/07 – West Glen Affric
(Beinn Fhada & A’Ghlasbheinn)
11/07 – Glen Affric Circuit
(Mam Sodhail, Carn Eighe, Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Tom a’Choinich
& Toll Creagach)

Looking across towards Beinn Sgritheall and Arnisdale

from the summit of Luinne Bheinn, Knoydart, 02/07.

Thunder storm in Loch Hourn across Barrisdale Bay
from the slopes of Ladhar Bheinn, Knoydart, 02/07.

A view back east along the South Shiel Ridge towards Creag a’Mhaim, 04/07.

The start of the Five Sisters ridge in Glen Shiel, 05/06.

Rain clouds clear the North Shiel Ridge,

view from Aonach Meadhoin, above Cluanie, 06/07.

Loch Mullardoch from Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Glen Affric Circuit, 11/07.

Monday 29th June – Current tally 182 Munros

26/06 – Glen Dessarry (Sgurr nan Coireachan, Garbh Chioch Mor & Sgurr na Ciche)

27/06 – Gairich & Sgurr Mor

28/06 – Meall na Tenga & Sron a’Choire Ghairbh

29/06 – Gleouraich & Spidean Mialach

Streep & Sgurr Thiulm from the bottom of Glen Dessarry, 26/06

Looking west fromSgurr nan Coireachan towards Garbh Chioch Mor & Sgurr na Ciche, 26/06.

The summit cairn on Sgurr Mor with Loch Quoich behind, 27/06.

Loch Quoich from the stalkers path on the western slopes of Gleouraich, 29/06.