On December 18, 2020
By Rebecca Field
October Munro bagging and wet day substitutes – autumn walks, Scotland
October was a great time for all autumn walks in Scotland. Our Munro baggers who were able to come up and see us were particularly pleased. We almost lost the opportunity to run a trip for our Torridon group when we weren’t able to go to the accommodation we had booked (due to the household mixing rules which came into place from the Scottish Government) but we were still able to substitute a trip based at Fraoch Lodge.
We also ran 2 Munro bagging trips in mid to late October which were well attended within our COVID19 restrictions.
Of course, with all outdoor activities towards the end of the year, you take your chances with the weather, but I think you’ll agree that we certainly managed to strike it pretty lucky for views and all kinds of points of interest to liven up the walks. Andy even found yet another Cairngorm stone to add to his collection (none have been converted into jewelry yet – hint, hint). This one was even more rare – a green Cairngorm, known as a “Beryl” (pictured below).
To see the full selection of images from the Autumn Munros Bash 2020 (and original sizes) please go to the google album.
Other photos from the whole month are included in the gallery. Please comment or contact us directly if you’d like details of any particular photo.
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- An under-rated hazard in the hills – river crossing. Have you ever struggled or turned back due to water levels?
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- Lairig Ghru clearly visible from just outside Boat of Garten
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- Autumn colours
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- Soggy, windy day visit to the Cooperage in Craigellachie on a whisky trail day
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- Meandering through the heather
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- One of the photography highlights of the autumn – hanging mists
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- Low level cloud adding atmosphere to Autumn Munro bagging
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- Socially distanced Munro bagging
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- Heading off into the distance
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- Socially distanced Munro baggers hearing off to the mist
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- Fog bow – a rare and treasured sight in the hills
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- Which tors are these? Impressive!
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- Looks almost dessert like in the Cairngorms here. Not much difference between tundra and desert, apart from temperature.
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- Foraging highlight – the blaeberry. Time consuming to pick without a blueberry comb but well worth the effort. So much flavour
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- Cliffs of the Cairngorm peaks. Mecca for climbers
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- Stunning viewpoint over Loch A’an – a favourite group pose.
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- Rare and unusual Cairngorm “Beryl” stone
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- Autumn wild flowers
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- Which way was the wind blowing to form these ice crystals?
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- Some aircraft ruins high up near the summit of Ben Macdui
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- Ice starting to form – winter is on its way
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- Lovely light conditions
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- Not a soul in sight – no chance of COVID infections right here.
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- Lovely to see some of our regular clients for some Munro bagging. Likely to be our last visitors for 2020 due to travel restrictions
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- Another fog bow
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- Ardverikie House, Laggan
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- Loch na- h earba – a lovely spot but windy on this occasion
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- Great tracks around Laggan for a wee cycling adventure
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- High Pattack falls – easy to find by bike otherwise a bit of a hike
