About us
Hi there! Welcome to the group :-) This group is part of Scottish Hillwalking & Activities Group - for walking/hillwalking events. The other part of the group is for climbing events and if you're interested in that, please join https://www.meetup.com/scottish-hillwalkers/
We're a friendly group that was founded in 2008 to be run by the members for the members. We encourage members to "own the group" and help keep the page active by hosting events, but there is definitely no requirement to do so.
We organise a wide range of walks year round including single Munros, multiple Munros, scrambling over ridges, weekends away and a selection of low level longer walks, pub walks and summer evening walks..
These shouldn't be considered "led walks" with a professional guide. Think of it more as going walking with a group of friends (and while you may not be friends with everyone at the start of the walk, you will be by the end of it!). However, everyone has to take responsibility for themselves as well as for each other, and everyone has a role to play (be it offering lifts to the start, helping with the navigation on the walk or bringing the jaffa cakes!)
The organiser of a walk or event is the point of contact for the walk. Organisers do not lead walks and are not responsible for others or instructing them. Organisers are volunteers who are sharing their own experience with others, so those of lesser experience should be aware of this.
The group is completely free to join, but we may occasionally ask for a voluntary £3 donation to help cover the cost of hosting the group on Meetup.com.
If you have some ideas for walks and activities or perhaps once you have been on a few events, would like to get involved in organising one, please send us a message via Mountain Goat's Meetup profile.
Look forward to seeing you on a meetup soon,
Mountain Goat
Upcoming events
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Ghlo-Vuirich 5
Location not specified yet31k 1680m ascent 10 hours, We will be joining Ghlo and vuirich as a circular walk.
TERRAIN
Good track most with 1 section of pathless steep descent.
START
Car park (charge) near end of public section of Monzie road, near Loch Moraig.
Walkhighland Route
Ben a Ghlo
Ben Vuirich
Any questions 07809146713
SUITABILITY/PARTICIPATION STATEMENT You are responsible for deciding if this event is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If there's any questions about suitability, please contact the organiser. The Scottish Hillwalking and Activities Group recognises that hill walking, scrambling and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.1 attendee
Moderate: Stronend 511m from Fintry
Fintry Sports Centre, Kippen Road, Fintry, GBThe 511m hill Stronend, from Fintry Sports centre. An easy stroll to start to Culcreuch Castle, then a path till about 2/3 of the way up. It's a steeper and rough, pathless walk for a bit but that's a nice wee challenge? 🏔 Finally, there's a good path along to the summit.
Stronend, a 'Marilyn' is more commonly walked from the north but it has more character from Fintry. Great views to Fintry, flanders moss, carse of stirling and balglass corrie.
Dogs welcome but must be kept on a short lead near farmhouse (chickens running free!).
Meet at Fintry Sports & Recreation club on kippen road;
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UcrbnYDqzKTijVZ76We can enjoy a coffee or so at the Sports club after the walk.
For any queries on the day i'm on 07901 987769.TERRAIN
Mixture of good and feinter paths, pathless and steep for a short while winding through terraces/crags towards summit, we return same way.ROUTE
OS route: Fintry to Stronend part only of this route ; Walk Report - Up, along and down—the Fintry to Gargunnock high road • WalkhighlandsWALK STATS
Distance: 9.5 km / 5.7 miles
Ascent: 460m
Time: 4 hoursSUITABILITY/PARTICIPATION STATEMENT
You are responsible for deciding if this event is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If there's any questions about suitability, please contact the organiser.The Scottish Hillwalkers and Activities Group recognises that hill walking, scrambling and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.
PACE
You must have the fitness and stamina to complete the walk without difficulty. We will walk as a group at a **moderate pace**CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
You must ensure that you come adequately prepared for this walk, with waterproofs, warm clothes, gloves and hat and food and water.WEATHER FORECAST
Please make sure you check the weather forecast before you come:
Please remember to check the website the night before the walk - if the weather forecast is very bad we may change or cancel the walk, or move it to a different day.*MWIS
LIFTS/MEETUP TIME
Fintry sports centre to begin walking at 9.30.If you need a lift please use the comments box below to ask for one. If receiving a lift plse share contact details.
Please arrive ready to walk and we will only wait for 5 minutes before leaving.
RSVPs
• Yes: You intend to come and will turn up.
If you can't make it, change your RSVP to NO to allow someone else to take your place.GROUP ETHOS
Please remember the organiser is not the leader of the walk - we lead ourselves and make decisions and walk AS A GROUP. If you don't like the sound of that, perhaps this walk is not for you :-)Be considerate:
Follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code for COVID-19 https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/access-outdoors-during-current-coronavirus-outbreak-guidance-public-and-land-managers be aware of farm animals, wildlife and nesting birds, keep all your litter and #TakitHame.If you are unwell or have a cold/flu, please don't come on the walk. The hills will always be there and we will see you the next time.
3 attendees
Easy: Boden Boo- Ingliston Country club
Boden Boo Car Park, Erskine, GBA nice walk to begin along the Clydes erskine beach, followed by Mar hall woods & the Clyde coastal path. Planning to stop at Ingliston country club for a coffee/rest.
The club doesn't do breakfast rolls etc just coffee/cake, or from 12 lunches. I'm planning to frugally bring a sandwich and have it before or after club.
Planning to vary the route back a little, might take the 'Glen from Dunures' route; a great path- through a very unfeasible looking wood! The total walk length is about 8.5 miles total.
Dogs are very welcome however they are not permitted within the club/cafe and have to indignantly sit in the beer garden outside.
A chance to talk about flat walks, big hills and the hills that got away.
Meet in the Boden Boo (free) car park Erskine PA8 6AX (take the signposted turn off Crisis Counselling Centre) https://g.co/kgs/QrTWxh
If the car park is busy (unlikely) there's lots of parking space on the adjacent road.
It's maybe possible to get public transport to Bishopton/erskine and get a lift down to Boden Boo.
For queries on the day 07901 987769.
TERRAIN
Flat and good paths/tarmac throughoutROUTE
Clyde coastal path plus.WALK STATS
Distance: 14km / 8.5 miles
Ascent: 150m
Time: 4 hours 30 minutesSUITABILITY/PARTICIPATION STATEMENT
You are responsible for deciding if this event is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If there's any questions about suitability, please contact the organiser.The Scottish Hillwalkers and Activities Group recognises that hill walking, scrambling and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.
PACE
You must have the fitness and stamina to complete the walk without difficulty. We will walk as a group at a ** moderate pace**CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
You must ensure that you come adequately prepared for this walk, with waterproofs, warm clothes, gloves and hat and food and water.WEATHER FORECAST
Please make sure you check the weather forecast before you come:
Please remember to check the website the night before the walk - if the weather forecast is very bad we may change or cancel the walk, or move it to a different day.LIFTS/MEETUP TIME
We will be at the car park for 9.50 to start walking at 10:00.If you need a lift please use the comments box below to ask for one. If receiving a lift plse share contact details.
Please arrive ready to walk and we will only wait for 5 minutes before leaving.
RSVPs
• Yes: You intend to come and will turn up.
If you can't make it, change your RSVP to NO to allow someone else to take your place.GROUP ETHOS
Please remember the organiser is not the leader of the walk - we lead ourselves and make decisions and walk AS A GROUP. If you don't like the sound of that, perhaps this walk is not for you :-)Be considerate:
Follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code for COVID-19 https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/access-outdoors-during-current-coronavirus-outbreak-guidance-public-and-land-managers be aware of farm animals, wildlife and nesting birds, keep all your litter and #TakitHame.If you are unwell or have a cold/flu, please don't come on the walk. The hills will always be there and we will see you the next time.
5 attendees
Past events
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