MAY 27 - 31 - THE MAMORES, MUNRO BAGGING IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

Trip to be confirmed

Backabush takes on the Mamores! On this trip we will be hiking up some of the highest mountains in Scotland. The Mamores are located in between Glen Coe and Glen Nevis. The 10 Munros in the range are all connected by ridges and crests but are best split into 3 different days out.

Group size - max 13 .
Accommodation - Lodge, twin rooms.
Cost with transport from Inverness - £419
Cost without transport - £369, if you are planning to drive yourself and don't need a seat in the minibus.

What's Munro bagging? - https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/walking/mountains-hills/munro-bagging
On this trip we are aiming to take on some classic Scottish routes across 3 hiking days, for the hikes with exposed ridges we will need a low wind and rain weather forecast.

Ring of Steall - 10 miles, 1700m ascent. This thrilling circuit taking in 4 Munros is often touted as one of the best mountain days in Scotland. It is about as tough as 10 miles can get and often takes hillwalkers over 10 hours to complete. The ridge paths have lots of exposure, lots of up and down as well as some rocky scrambles, one section is ominously named The Devils Ridge.

The Eastern Mamores - 11 Miles, 2000m Ascent. This is another brilliant loop taking in 4 Munros, starting from Kinlochleven on the opposite side of the range to the Ring of Steall. There isn't any scrambling on this route, it's mostly on good paths and grass covered crests but non the less it is still an exhausting day.

For our third hiking day we have many options; head up to bag the final 2 Munros in the Mamores or choose something lower down if we aren't lucky enough to get 3 days of mountain appropriate weather. There are lots of lower routes with Glen Coe, Glen Etive and Glen nevis all nearby.

ACCOMMODATION
We have booked ensuite twin rooms in a great location overlooking Loch Linnhe at a lodge with an on site bar and restaurant as well as a kitchen and dining room for us to use. If you would rather eat out than self-cater there are also lots of pubs and restaurants nearby for us to enjoy.

TRAVEL TO SCOTLAND
We will pick you up from Inverness Airport at 14.10 or Inverness town centre at 14.45 on Wednesday 27 May. Or alternatively you can meet us at the hostel from 5pm onwards.

You can get to Inverness easily by train or you can fly. These are our recommended flights which fit with our pick up times.

Outbound - Wednesday 27 May
easyJet flight EZY847
Departs London Gatwick 12.25
Arrives Inverness 14.10
Return - Sunday 31 May
easyJet flight EZY848
Departs Inverness 14.55
Arrives London Gatwick 16.40

We will drop you off back in Inverness on Sunday 31st at around 13.00pm so please consider that when planning onward travel. There will be a town centre and train station drop off as well as a stop at the airport.

DIFFICULTY
This will be a physically tough trip so please take a look at the hike statistics above and be sure that you want to undertake this challenge. A good head for heights is also required for these exposed mountain trails.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• 4 nights hostel accommodation in shared dorms.
• All transport in Scotland and airport transfers from Inverness. (unless not required)
• Guided hikes. Our leaders are Mountain Leader trained and qualified first-aiders.
• Financial protection in accordance with the Package Travel Law 1992

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:

• Meals - our accommodation will have self catering facilities and there is one restaurant nearby.
• Travel to Scotland.
• Travel insurance.

HOW TO BOOK A PLACE ON THIS TRIP:
To confirm your place on this trip use internet banking your RSVP is not enough to reserve a space on this trip. Please use MAMORES as your payment reference. The account details are:

Account Name: BACKABUSH XPLORERS
Sort Code: 090127
Account Number: 22440622

The following "terms and conditions" apply to all trip reservations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ngc5A61k76qb6HGMeTK96AVaXn0565yPS9p42IPzIy8/

Only payment secures your place. Please email nathancapay@googlemail.com as soon as you send payment so that we can confirm everything with you. Thanks. :)