The Munros - Complete Rounds, Ramsay Rounds, Day Trips

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flyingfinn
K5 Gus, good question but not one I can answer, Zp might be the person who can?
Dec 2021
10:13am, 31 Dec 2021
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Ally-C
Ally are you thinking of Jonny Muir, the author of amongst other books The Mountains Are Calling?


Aye, that’s him, couldnae be arsed Googling it😀
zp
Dec 2021
12:02pm, 31 Dec 2021
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zp
K5 Gus, good question but not one I can answer, Zp might be the person who can?


It is a good question. Unfortunately, I did from Sgurr Elide Mor summit to Loch Trieg on sight when I did my round, so I can't compare the two approaches. I took a line very similar to JK, and I found it frustratingly slow: tussocky and wet and definitely no path. I think a few contenders aim a bit further West, higher up the Abhainn Rath - maybe the going is a bit quicker there, even though it's further? If I ever look to do another round, I'd at least want to recce dropping down to the track and then up to Luibelt, it's possibly (for me) a bit quicker.
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12:45pm, 31 Dec 2021
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K5 Gus
JK looks to have turned around a third of the way up Stob a Choire Mheadhoin and heading back down :-(
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12:45pm, 31 Dec 2021
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K5 Gus
THanks for thoughts zp on SEM to Luibelt options
Dec 2021
1:17pm, 31 Dec 2021
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Ally-C
Going off at a tangent but just seen this on Twitter.

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3:40pm, 18 Sep 2022
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Dave A
My 1st Munro today. Bla Bheinn. Did the guidebook route and was met with clag on the top, but also met 2 guys who’d just done their last Munro. We declined the champagne and a dram and the clag briefly lifted about 100 metres from the summit before dropping again.
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Ally-C
My 1st Munro today. Bla Bheinn. Did the guidebook route and was met with clag on the top, but also met 2 guys who’d just done their last Munro. We declined the champagne and a dram and the clag briefly lifted about 100 metres from the summit before dropping again.


Good first hill, pity no views though.
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6:35pm, 18 Sep 2022
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Dave A
Some glimpses of the view in the way up and down. Never mind.
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6:39pm, 18 Sep 2022
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OverTheHillToo
I met a hill-bagger once in bygone days, that only counted summits he'd visited with a view! Needless to say I don't support that opninion as would have not complete a round of the Wainwrights under those conditions.

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Somewhere to talk about and follow any Complete round attempts, Ramsay Rounds, to discuss and ask advice on day trips that you're planning, and anything else Munros related.

Jamie Aaron's tracker - completed in new record of 31d 10h 27m
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About Jamie's challenge
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Link to Donnie Campbell's tracker for his record breaking munro round - 31d 23h 2m
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