Merrick

Date:

24.05.2015

arngeir (Arngeir Syversen) Fra Arngeirs rapport: From Garvin, on the Scottish south-west coast, drive 33.0 km (20.5 mi) to Bargrennan. Drive another 2.2 km (1.4 mi) and turn right towards Glen Trool. Drive 1.1 km (0.7 mi) and then 5.3 km (3.3 mi) to the upper car park in Glen Trool. Park wherever you find a free parking lot, or drive down to the lower car park. From the upper car park locate the Merrick trail sign. Follow this path the first 600 metres and then head a little uphill. Follow the path 1.5 km further and turn a little right, and then pass through a gate. Take on the slightly steeper hill and continue up to Benyellary. From here turn a little left and descend 55m, followed by the ascent to Merrick's 843m in 1.6 km. From the summit descend your ascent route. 24. May 2015 Erling and I had decided to hike Merrick >>>

Beinn Narnain - Cruach nam Miseag

Date:

23.05.2015

Beinn Narnain

Date:

23.05.2015

Rapport skrevet av: arngeir (Arngeir Syversen) From Arrochar, where roads A83 and A814 intersect, drive A83 1.2 km (0.75 mi) in the direction of Inveraray. Turn left onto the car park and find parking where there's an allowed space. From the car park head 60 metres south from the car park, cross the road, and then head take on the good path. Leave the path on a rougher path and follow this path all the way to the summit, which is marked by a summit cairn. From Beinn Narnain head north-west and later north/north-west, and aim for the saddle between Beinn Narnain and The Cobbler. Walk directly uphill and head for an obvious point where you have a slightly higher point out towards the left. From here traverse ten metres or so and creep through a hole in the rock formation. Turn left and head a few metres towards a more slanting >>>

The Cobbler

Date:

23.05.2015

West Lomond

Date:

22.05.2015

East Lomond

Date:

22.05.2015

Meall Ghaordaidh

Date:

21.05.2015

Fra arngeir (Arngeir Syversen) rapport: Start measuring from Killin, at the west end of Loch Tay. Find the exit towards "Moirlanich Longhouse", on the south side of the river, and follow it past the Longhouse and up to where it meets another road. Turn left and follow this merged road a total of 2.6 km (1.6 mi). Note the exit towards Meall Ghaordaidh approximately 100 metres before you get to the only car park opportunity, which is where you need to park (on the right hand side of the road, where it's slightly wider). Start your hike by walking 100 metres back towards the exit to Meall Ghaordaidh and turn left through a gate. Follow the clear dirt road a few hundred metres, cross another gate, and head uphill towards another fence. Cross this fence and now take on the long hill going towards the summit. When you >>>

Toll Creagach

Date:

20.05.2015

Duration:

4:30h

Distance:

10.0km

arngeir (Arngeir Syversen) Fra Arngeirs log: "20. May 2015 Start measuring from the village Drumnadrochit, at the west side of Loch Ness. Drive road A831, signed for "Great Glen", 20.1 km (12.5 mi) to the village Cannich. Go straight ahead in the 4-way junction and drive another 14.0 km (8.7 mi), and then turn left in the junction below Loch Mullardoch. Drive the final 1.0 km (0.6 mi) up to the car park by the dam. Start your walk by heading back 80 metres down the road and then turn right onto a private road. Follow this road 290 metres up to a "cabin", turn right, and then continue towards a stile. Climb the stile and follow the old path leading into the valley. When you get above the forest gradually start turning right and aim for the top Creag a' Bhaca on the north-east side of Toll Creagach. >>>

Dumyat

Date:

03.05.2014

Fra Arngeir sin log: From the round-about where road A91 turns east, north-east of Stirling, drive 1.2 km (0.75 mi) east on A91 to where it's signed for parking on the left hand side of the road. Park here. Start your walk by crossing the gate at the far end of the car park and then turn left onto a wide path. Follow this path 180 metres, to a gate, and turn right and walk up along a fence. Follow this path up to 175m, approximately 90 metres after you've crossed a gully. Instead of following the path 90° right continue straight ahead on a vague path, towards a wooden gate. Cross the gate and continue straight ahead up to the ridge. At the ridge turn right and follow the well defined path 1.2 km east to the summit, which is marked by a large cairn. Descend by reversing your ascent route. 03. >>>

Ben Cleuch - King's Seat Hill

Date:

01.05.2014

Duration:

7:35h

Fra Arngeirs log: From the round-about where road A91 turns east, north-east of Stirling, drive 14.9 km (9.3 mi) east on A91 to Dollar. Turn left where signed for "Castle Campbell" and drive approximately 1.5 km (0.9 mi) to the end of the road, following signs for "Castle Campbell". Park at the designated places on the right hand side of the road. Start your hike by following the road uphill a few metres and then fork left downhill to the road going to the castle. Turn right onto a well defined path after 300 metres, just before the castle. Follow this path towards north, through two hair-pin bends, through a gate, and then along the stream. Continue south-west when you get out of the forest up to 350m, and then turn right and head north-west along the obvious path to the >>>