Scottish Hillwalking & Activities Group - Hillwalking

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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

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Windy Gyle Circuit
Mon, Jul 6 · 8:00 AM BST
Location not specified yet
5 hours 19.5k 680m ascent. Moderate pace adhere with Naismith’s Rule

Nice easy ridge walk, good path all the way.

START
Open in Google Maps. Windy Gyle

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
Hard : Beinn an Lochain(Corbett)
Sat, Jul 11 · 9:30 AM BST
carpark just beyond lochan on left hand side between "rest and be thankful" and butterbridge A83, argylle, argyle, GB
Another Arrochar Alps Corbett worth doing.Steep ascent with excellent views on the way to the summit.
TERRAIN
Starting from a lay-by just down from the Rest and be Thankful the route crosses a stream and initially boggy ground,eventually we reach the start of the ridge and basically just follow the line of the ridge to the summit, it's a steep climb with a few rocky sections however straightforward and any awkward sections have a safe route past.Views open up the higher we go and the summit views are worth the effort.Return by the same way back to the start point.

Route details from Walkhighlands.
Beinn an Lochain

WALK STATS
Map/Landranger 56 Loch Lomond & Inverary
Distance: 5.5 km
Ascent: 720 Metres
Time: estimated 4.30/5.30 hours
PARTICIPATION STATEMENT
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.
SUITABILITY
If you have a habit of putting your name down for walks and don't turn up or cancelling at the last minute don't sign up for the walk.You must have the fitness and stamina to complete the walk without difficulty. We will walk as a group at a moderate pace.
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.
CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
You must ensure that you come adequately prepared for this walk with hillwalking boots, 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.
Websites providing up to date forecasts.
Beinn Ime (Argyll and Bute) weather - Met Office
Beinn an Lochain Weather Forecast (901m)
- LIFTS/MEETUP TIME
We will meet at the lay-by on the left hand side just past the lochan between the rest and be thankful and Butterbridge on the A83. If you need a lift please use the comments box below to ask for one.If receiving a lift, agree beforehand with your driver how you're splitting costs, share contact details and keep car tidy.
Please arrive ready to walk. 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.
If you need to contact me on the day my number is 07757 940869,best to send a text message.
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.
12 attendees
Cort ma Law
Sun, Jul 12 · 10:30 AM BST
cort-ma law, Car Park on Crow road(B822), Lennoxtown, GB
A handsome escarpment in the Campsie Fells with great views. It begins with a steep climb then becomes a circular walk back towards the car park.

## Terrain

Moorland paths boggy in places, careful navigation needed in poor conditions, short road section (optional)

Route Details.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/maps/map4_5gl.shtml

## Start

Car park on B822 (Crow Road) overlooking Campsie Glen (near Jamie Wright's Well) north of Lennoxtown.

## Public Transport

Nearest bus Campsie Glen - follow path up to B822.

## Start Grid Ref

NS612800

## Walk Statistics

Distance 9km / 5.5 miles
Time 3 - 3.5 hours
Ascent 351m
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/glasgow/cort-ma-law.shtml#route-profile

PARTICIPATION STATEMENT

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.
SUITABILITY
If you have a habit of putting your name down for walks and don't turn up or cancelling at the last minute don't sign up for the walk.You must have the fitness and stamina to complete the walk without difficulty. We will walk as a group at a moderate pace.
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.
CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
You must ensure that you come adequately prepared for this walk with hillwalking boots, 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.
Websites providing up to date forecasts.
Callander (Stirling) weather - Met Office
Craiglich Weather Forecast (476m)
- LIFTS/MEETUP TIME
We'll met at 10.30 Car park on B822 (Crow Road) overlooking Campsie Glen (near Jamie Wright's Well) north of Lennoxtown.
If you need a lift please use the comments box below to ask for one.If receiving a lift, agree beforehand with your driver how you're splitting costs, share contact details and keep car tidy.

Please arrive ready to walk. 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.
If you need to contact me on the day my number is 07985 687172 ,best to send a text message.
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.
2 attendees
Outer Hebrides islands hopping 2026
Fri, Jul 24 · 7:00 AM BST
Location not specified yet
SUMMARY  Outer Hebrides islands hopping and hill bagging ( hills listed in Full House on Skye, Uist and Harris Will be aimed to complete). There are also plenty low level walks in the area, be spoiled for choices.
Link below are walk information , you can pick any walks of your own choice. There will not be leaded walk or climb, all participants make their own decisions of what to do each day and responsible for their own safety.
Outer Hebrides walks
Isle of Skye walks

I have a list of more technical rock climbing route/ high grade scramble route and high level walks below in a non specific order.
1. Only for experienced rock climbers with adequate gear Skye- Black Cuillin Ridge (BCR) section A, rock climbing route with grade 3 scramble and 5 abseils great exposure Pinnical ridge-Sgurr nan Gillean- west ridge, Am Basteir, Tooth- lotus route- Sgurr a Fionn Choire and Bruach na Frithe. 17k 2400m 11 hours.
2. rock climbing with grade 3 scramble and 2 abseils great exposure BCR section B . Sgurr a’ Mhadaidh, Sgurr a’ Ghreadaidh, South top, Sgurr Thormaid, Sgurr na Banachdich, Central top, Sgurr Dearg, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, Sgurr Thearlaich, Sgurr Alasdair. 16k 2500m 11 hours
3. Grade 2 scramble. BCR section C. Sgurr Nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn, Sgurr Dubh Mor and possibly Sgurr Sgumain otherwise another day. https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/sgurrnaneag.shtml
4. Uist - Beinn Mhor and Heacla 18.7k 1068m 7 hr.
5. Harris- Oireabhal, Tiorga Mor, 16k 1230m 6.5 hr. Uisgneabhal Mor 8.5k 4 hr.
6. Harris- AnCliseam 5.8k 600m 3 hours.Skye- The Storr and Hartaval 11.6k 900m 4 hr.
7. Marsco, Beinn Dearg Mhor, Glamaig 20k 2467m 8hr.
8. Blabhein and South top 5 hr. Beinn na Caillich, Beinn Dearg Mhor 5 hours.
9. Garbh- bheinn and Belig 5 hr. Ben Aslak, Sgurr na coinnich, Beinn na Caillich
10. TBC
11. TBC
  “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”    Suitability    You are responsible for deciding if this walk is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If we think the walk is not suitable for you or you do not seem to have the right equipment, we reserve the right to refuse to let you join, for yours and the group's safety and comfort. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch. 07809146713
7 attendees