Glasgow HF Outdoor Club

SATURDAY 01APRIL
CARN DEARG (CORROUR) 941m & SGOR GAIBHRE 929m, BEINN PHARLAGAIN 867m Grade A+,
OS Sheet 42, Ref NN417661/NN443683/NN448642
Ascent: 1200m, 22k
Depart: Ossian SYHA, 10.00
Dog Friendly walk
Organiser: Richard Botting

Note 1: Corrour is only reachable by train.

Note 2: The YHA is filling up quickly Saturday night so you need to be quick. Ideally you should ring the hostel direct[masked] and say that you are with me. Unfortunately they have already run out of beds in the women's dorm, so females will need to be happy sleeping in the men's dorm.

This walk is part 1 of a weekend of walks around Corrour. Estimated time for this walk is 9 hours. It is highly RECOMMENDED therefore that you have accommodation booked for Saturday night either at Loch Ossian YHA or at Corrour station.
If you plan to arrive on Saturday you will need to get the train that arrives at Corrour station by 9am.
It is 20 minutes from the station to the Youth Hostel.
Alternatively, you can come up Friday.

Climbing, hill walking 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.
Any questions, advice, late cancellations please phone/ text me[masked]
Richard Botting

Saturday 1 April
SCALD LAW 579m, SOUTH BLACK HILL 563m and the kips from Flotterstone, Grade B+
OS SHEET 66, NT192611/NT191605,
Ascent: 1052m, 14.3km, 6.5 hours
Depart: Flotterstone visitor centre carpark, off A702, 10.00
Dog friendly walk
Organiser: Kathleen McGovern

further details below-

Meet at the Flotterstone Visitor Centre, ready to walk at 10am. We will walk along the switchback ridge via Carnethy Hill (573) towards Scald Law (579m), the highest hill in the Pentlands. The plan is then to go over to South Black Hill (563m) before going over to East Kip (534m) and West Kip (551m). Finally, we to return mostly via the same route, but miss South Black Hill.

Route:
https://explore.osmaps.com/route/11876936/pentlands-hf-April

Although this walk will be at a moderate pace all participants must be appropriately fit and must have suitable gear ie. waterproof jacket and trousers, walking boots, warm layer, hat gloves, food and warm drink.

Climbing, hill walking 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.

Carshare at the driver's discretion. Both driver and passenger may communicate via the website to organise best exchange phone nos and where you need lift from.

any questions, advice, late cancellations please phone/ text me:[masked]
Kathleen McGovern

SUNDAY 02APRIL
BEINN NA LAP 935m, LEUM UILLEIM 909m (corrour), Grade A
OS sh 41 ref NN376695/NN330641
Ascent: 1100m, 21km
Depart: Loch Ossian SYHA, 09.00
Organiser: Richard Botting

This walk is part 2 of a weekend of walks around Corrour. The 2 hills on Sunday are separate walks, we will come back down Beinn Na Lap before crossing the railway line and ascending Leum Uilleim.
The last train leaves at 18:25.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/beinn-na-lap.shtml
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/leum-uilleim.shtml

Climbing, hill walking 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.
Any questions, advice, late cancellations please phone/ text me[masked]
Richard Botting

Sunday 02april
CREAG MACRANICH 809m, from glen ogle, Grade B
OS 51, Ref NN545255
Ascent: 667m, 12km
Depart: Glen Ogle, A85, 09.30
Organiser: Gerena Sumen

further detail below-

April[masked] nights: Based at Torridon hostel
https://www.hostellingscotland.org.uk/hostels/torridon

Book your own accommodation at Torridon hostel (or elsewhere).

Booking
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We plan to organise low and high level walks.

Train & bus: there is a local bus (operated by DMK Motors, telephone[masked] or[masked]) which connects with the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh at Strathcarron at 12.30pm, Monday to Saturday. Westerbus (telephone[masked]) also run a school bus to and from Gairloch.

Beinn Eighe: RUADH-STAC MOR and SPIDEAN COIRE NAN CLACH
OS Sheet 19, Ref[masked]/938605
Ascent: 1116mm, 18k
Depart: Torridon YHA car park, 08:45
Organiser: Richard Botting

The walk follows the route given in walkhighlands:
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/torridon/Beinneighe.shtml

This walk will be at a reasonable pace, all participants must be appropriately fit and must have suitable gear i.e. waterproof jacket and trousers, walking boots, warm layer, hat, gloves, food and drink.
Climbing, hill walking 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.
Carshare at the driver's discretion. Both driver and passenger may communicate via the website to organise best exchange phone numbers and where you need a lift from.
Any questions, advice, late cancellations please phone/ text me[masked]
Richard Botting

Mountain Trail, Beinn Eighe, Grade B
OS sheet 25
Ascent: 586m, 6.5km, 3-4 hours
Depart: Torridon hostel, 09:00
Organiser: Michaela Felber

Possibility to extend the walk and do LOCH COULIN AND LOCH CLAIR, grade C walk straight after the Beinn Eighe mountain trail
I did this walk last year and was blown away by the fantastic views even on a dreich day. It is very varied, gives a sense of being very high up with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and Loch Maree.

OS Sheet 25
Ascent: 987m, 12km Approx. 7 hours
Start: Torridon Youth Hostel 9am
Dog friendly
Organiser: John Paul Marley

Slioch 891m Grade A+,
OS Sheet 19, Ref[masked]
Ascent: 1144m, 19k
Depart: Torridon YHA car park, 08:30
Organiser: Richard Botting

The walk follows the route given in walkhighlands:
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/torridon/Slioch.shtml

This walk will be at a good pace, all participants must be appropriately fit and must have suitable gear i.e. waterproof jacket and trousers, walking boots, warm layer, hat, gloves, food and drink.
Climbing, hill walking 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.
Carshare at the driver's discretion. Both driver and passenger may communicate via the website to organise best exchange phone numbers and where you need a lift from.
Any questions, advice, late cancellations please phone/ text me[masked]
Richard Botting

OS Sheet 25
Ascent 560m, 15km Approx. 6 hours
Depart: Torridon Youth Hostel 9.30am
Dog Friendly
Organiser: John Paul Marley

A varied circuit on clear and well made paths with good mountain views. Beautiful scots pine wood and waterfalls along Easan Dorcha make this a perfect lunch spot. The final section of the walk has fine views down Lochcarron and across the sea.