Outdoor Experience

53 Munros, 61 Peaks, 26 Days camping, 41 Days backpacking, 22 Training days, 22 Nights in youth hostels, 15 Nights in refuges, 5 Alpine 4000m peaks

Region: Alps | Cornwall | Lake District | North York Moors | Pyrenese | Scottish Highlands | Snowdonia | South East | Spain | Yorkshire Dales | All
Breakdown: Alpine 4000m peaks | Days backpacking | Days camping | Munros | Nights in refuges | Nights in youth hostels | Peaks | Training days | All

Date Region Comments Key
30-May-99 South East Clarendon way from Winchester to Salisbury camping overnight at youth hostel Camping, Backpack, Night in youth hostel
24-Jul-00 to 28-Jul-00 Snowdonia Backpacking around Snowdonia? Day 1: Betws-y-Coed to Capel Curig youth hostel. Day 2: Glyder Fach (994m) and Glyder Fawr (999m) to Llyn Ogwen youth hostel. Day 3: Carnedd Dafydd (1044m) and Carnedd Llewelyn (1064m). Day 4: Walk and bus to Llyn Gwynant camp. Day 5: Bryn Gwynant youth hostel 4 Peaks, 3 Days camping, 3 Days backpacking, 3 Nights in youth hostels
12-Oct-00 to 19-Oct-00 Scottish Highlands Backpacking the West Highland Way 3 Days camping, 7 Days backpacking, 4 Nights in youth hostels
12-Oct-00 Scottish Highlands Glasgow youth hostel overnight. Milngavie to Garadhban Forest. Two light showers; otherwise dry. Rain overnight. Camping, Backpack, Night in youth hostel
13-Oct-00 Scottish Highlands Garadhban Forest to Rowardennan. Dry. Backpack, Night in youth hostel
14-Oct-00 Scottish Highlands Rowardennan to Crianlarich. Dry. Backpack, Night in youth hostel
18-Oct-00 Scottish Highlands Kinlochleven to Glen Nevis. Dry until the evening, then heavy rain. Backpack, Night in youth hostel
05-May-01 to 08-May-01 Scottish Highlands Walking break in the Cairngorms based at Braemar youth hostel 4 Munros, 3 Nights in youth hostels
05-May-01 Scottish Highlands Linn of Dee to Carn a'Mhaim (1037m), descending by the north west ridge to the Allt Clach nan Taillear, then by the Lairig Ghru to the Devil's Point (1004m), returning via White Bridge. Warm and sunny. Patches of wet snow, unstable above the Allt nan Taillear. 2 Munros, Night in youth hostel
06-May-01 Scottish Highlands Linn of Quoich to the Allt an Dubh-ghlinne and returned due to blisters. Warm and sunny. Night in youth hostel
07-May-01 Scottish Highlands Spittal of Glenmuick to Cairn Bannoch (1012m) and Broad Cairn (998m). Warm and sunny. Wet snow. 2 Munros, Night in youth hostel
24-Oct-03 to 26-Oct-03 Scottish Highlands Weekend stay at Glen Coe youth hostel 5 Munros, 3 Peaks, 3 Nights in youth hostels
24-Oct-03 Scottish Highlands Ballachulish to Sgorr Bhan (901m), Sgorr Dhearg (1024m) and Sgorr Dhonuill (1001m), returning to South Ballachulish. Fine, cool; clear with low cloud. 2 Munros, Peak, Night in youth hostel
25-Oct-03 Scottish Highlands Mamore Lodge to Binnein Beag (940m). Light drizzle. Cool. Munro, Night in youth hostel
26-Oct-03 Scottish Highlands Coire nan Lochan to Stob Coire nan lochan (1115m), Bidean nam Bian (1150m), Stob Coire Sgreamhach (1072m), descending by the Bealach Dearg and the Lost Valley (Coire Gabhail). Clear, dry and cool. 2 Munros, 2 Peaks, Night in youth hostel
11-Jun-04 Lake District Gatescarth Farm, up Fleetwith Edge, across Haystacks and down Scarth Gap to Black Sail Youth Hostel. Fine and sunny. 2 Peaks, Night in youth hostel
12-Jun-04 Lake District Black Sail youth hostel to the top of Black Sail Pass, Looking Stead, along the Climbers' Traverse to Robinson's Cairn and Pillar Rock (Grade 1 scramble up Pisgar), the summit of Pillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell, Haycock, Red Pike (Mosedale), Dore Head, down the screes to Mosedale, returning to the Hostel by Black Sail Pass. Fine with long sunny periods; clear. 5 Peaks, Night in youth hostel
29-Apr-05 to 05-May-05 Scottish Highlands Munro bagging from Loch Ossian Youth Hostel, then a few days wild camping and backpacking 9 Munros, 3 Days camping, 3 Days backpacking, 3 Nights in youth hostels
01-May-05 Scottish Highlands Loch Ossian Youth Hostel">Loch Ossian Youth Hostel to Lubnaclach, Peter's Rock and counter-clockwise circuit of Loch Ossian. Wet and windy. Night in youth hostel
02-May-05 Scottish Highlands Loch Ossian to camp near Uisge Labhair, then ascend Beinn Eibhinn (1100m), Aonach Beag (1114m) and Geal-Charn (1132m), descending by the gulley into Coire a Charra-Bhig. Warm and dry. 3 Munros, Night in youth hostel
28-Apr-06 to 30-Apr-06 Scottish Highlands Munro celebration and munro bagging in Scotland. Staying in Crianlarich youth hostel 3 Munros, Peak, 3 Nights in youth hostels
29-Apr-06 Scottish Highlands Beinn Ime (1011m) and Beinn Luibhean (858m). Sunny and hot, not a cloud in the sky. Only patches of snow melting on summits. Munro party Munro, Peak, Night in youth hostel
30-Apr-06 Scottish Highlands Beinn Heasgarnich (1076m) and Creag Mhor (1048m). Party of 4, cloudy - base at about 700m rising later and turning sunny at the end of the day 2 Munros, Night in youth hostel
20-Oct-06 to 23-Oct-06 Scottish Highlands Trip to the Cairngorms based in Braemar youth hostel 3 Munros, 3 Nights in youth hostels
21-Oct-06 Scottish Highlands Bike up Gleann an t-Slugain, walking from ruin to the Sneck then to Ben Avon (1171m) and Beinn a'Bhuird (1196m). Intermittent rain 2 Munros, Night in youth hostel
22-Oct-06 Scottish Highlands Bike up Glen Tanar, walking from shiel up Mount Keen (939m). Sunny and warm Munro, Night in youth hostel

Peter Harper 2006