Munros

The forecast is clear sky and sun, perfect for a 20-miler deep into the Grey Corries, opening with a quiet road walk from Spean Bridge station. The River Spean, my companion on the East Highland Way, sings through the trees, […]

The bunkhouse and every other bed in the village are already booked for May, with up to 200 tents by the shore like a Viking invasion. The tiny facilities are overrun. Leyla, today’s duty manager, grimaces. “Why so many people?”

Ladhar Bheinn is the highest mountain in Knoydart. This is not the weather for scrambling round a ridge circuit, so the plan is a there-and-back hike, made more arduous by the long walk inland through a now-familiar glen. A track

The original plan was to bridge a gap on the Morvern peninsula, but I was never enthusiastic about the wild camping options. The unsettled weather and difficult transport logistics make my decision easier. I’ll relocate to Fort William and tackle

The Ring of Steall is a classic hike along ridges linking four Munros in the Mamores. Cal is my guide once more for the scramble across Devil’s Ridge. Ascending 5,603 feet, we will burn a few calories. Leaving the car

Ben Macdui is the second-highest mountain in Britain, oft-shrouded in mist, silent apart from the footsteps of the Big Grey Man stalking lone explorers. Should I be worried? To avoid adding six miles of road walking to the official hiking