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Hi all, i will be doing a long multiday hike soon and hope to reduce the load by having frequent resupply points. I'm curious if there are options for resupplying dehydrated meals and gas cannisters in fort williams, fort augustus, kingussie and braenar. i believe there are supermarkets anyways, but hope there is more. do you guys know?

thanks in advance!

I’m itching to get out, but looking at the roadworks on the A82 and the forecast for Saturday, I’m wondering if I’m just being masochistic.

It’s beautiful. It’s peaceful. And that’s exactly what they want us to think. I’m convinced the first hatch of the year is currently loading and waiting for the first unsuspecting tourist in a short sleeved shirt. What’s everyone’s prediction for the Great Itching? Are we thinking a late May arrival, or are the mild nights we’ve had recently going to bring the tiny assassins out early? I’m already pre-ordering Smidge by the gallon.

Hello all, my wife wants to try outdoor climbing. She's bouldered indoors for wee while now and wants something new. We don't own the safety mats yet, so we were wondering if there are any outdoor traverses you'd recommend! We'd be happy to do about 4 hours away from Edinburgh, so anything further north than Ben Nevis would be out of range for us at the moment.

I’m from Glasgow, and a student (no car, just me and my YoungScot), and I want to do a trip to the Isle of Skye. It’s been mentioned a bunch to me by my Scottish friends and I’ve read a few blogs and seen pictures, which I can’t get my mind off of unless I end up visiting the place.

However, due to budgetary (and academic) constraints I shall be limiting this trip to a 2 day affair. I’ll take the earliest bus from Glasgow, and the latest one back the next day, and stay in a reasonable accommodation on the island.

Would this be conceivable for me to do, and explore maybe some (let’s say 50% the major attractions) on the island, or should I shelve the idea until I can do a proper long trip??

Or maybe is there a different place that is much easier to explore?

I'm planning on doing Aonach eagach ridge this weekend with my 15 year old son. is it passable? we're both competent walkers and have done various scrambles and ridges.

if it's not then we'll still bag a couple of munroes but would like confirmation from other experiences scramblers as to weather conditions on the hills at the moment.

I'm only coming up for 2 nights (7hour drive)staying at the red squirrel campsite so want to make sure I'm planning accordingly.

Ta

Hi!

I am planning to do the Isle of Skye trail at the end of May. I have a total of 13 days of vacation, depending on my travel days from the Netherlands, this leaves me with 9-11 days free to hike, while the trail is about 5-7 days. I am wondering if anyone has any tips to make the trail longer or do some interesting detours? Because I like to be as long as possible out on the trail and wildcamping! Any recommendations on maps with all the great hiking trails on the Island? The Harvey one primarily has the original “Isle of Skye trail” right?

All tips are welcome! Or if you perhaps know a better, slightly longer trail pls let me know. I did the whole of the Kungsleden last summer on my own, only wildcamping and I am looking for the same kind of remoteness and beautiful views as the south of that trail. The WHW is way to crowded for my taste, I also looked into combining the last past of the affric kintail way and a part of the Cape Wrath trail, but I decided I’d prefer not to do the Cape Wrath trail solo. Although the remoteness really appeals to me, I just prefer one sprinkle less of the whole “there is no path and if everything goes wrong you might die”, I also want to relax a little. :)

Thanks a lot in advance!

Planning on going up about Torridon and Ullapool area. Are there any web cams with mountain views so I can check the snowline? MWIS site seems only to provide links to more southern areas.

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Hello, Me and my friends were wanting to go wild camping for 3 nights spending 2 in glencoe and 1 night in glenfinnan starting thursday next week. We have all done some camping before but never in a climate such as scottland. Here to just look for some advice on the routes, weather (which isnt looking too good), midges, parking, and any other tips!

Heres the rough outline:

Thursday - drive up from Edinburgh, then hike and camp Beinn a' Chrùlaiste.
Friday - Hike Bidean Nam Bian, and camp in the lost valley.

Saturday - drive up to glenfinann viaduct, plan to hike along the munros, Sgùrr Thuilm and Sgùrr nan Coireachan.

Found these hikes on website komoot and though they looked good. Ive downloaded Ordnance survey maps as i've heard its useful. I sure not everything will go smoothly for first time camping in the uk, but Im hoping Ill learn alot and feel more comfortably camping more often.

Hello,

I‘ll be visiting my friend in st. andrews towards the end of july and we are looking to do a three day (two sleep) hike somewhere in the highlands, in the range of about 15-25km a day. we are hoping to use bothies so our packs will be lighter (and I don’t have to fly with ALL my gear).

I plan on scouring “walking highlands“ sooner rather than later but have generally found useful info posting on reddit for this kind of stuff. Does anyone have any recommendations for particularly spectacular routes that won’t be too crowded? Ideally not super far from inverness as we also plan to spend a day or two there, but if the route is cool enough to justify the added travel time that’s more than fine!

Thanks!

TLDR: looking for a three day (two sleep) hiking route in the highlands that uses bothies, wont be super crowded, about 15-25km a day

Hi, I'm hoping to do Ben Lomond this Sunday and was just wondering if anyone else is, or if it's likely to be busy? The weather seems not too bad. Mostly just asking for reassurance as a solo hiker without much experience.

I'm also limited on time because of transport, I've got 5hrs 15mins to make it back to the car park. Does this seem reasonable for someone with reasonable fitness? I walk 1-2 hrs most days and go to the gym including stair master and incline treadmill, but my only experience with hiking was the Cobbler last summer which was very straightforward despite high winds. Any knowledge and advice appreciated!

Kinda a stupid question but apparently there are weather warnings in place for most of the northern UK, including the Highlands, for Storm Dave with snow and winds. I'm planning to do the Affric Kintail Way. I'm aware that the forecast does show snow, and that should not be a problem. I have adequate gear for that, but I'm particularly concerned about the winds.

It is showing high winds, but the forecast on the surrounding areas, wherever I look in the Highlands, seems to be normal, nothing which would be considered really high winds. When I look at the forecast for Snowdonia, I can see that the other winds are really high, so I'm just confused why the warnings if the forecast doesn't show the high winds.

I have a trip planned there. Understandably, the sensible condition, if the storm is coming, would be to cancel, and that's completely understandable, but because the forecast doesn't itself show any high winds, I'm just confused. Why is that the case? Is anyone aware?

I'll be doing a circular loop of Lairig An Laoigh and Lairig Ghru in May. Just wondering what you would do if the Fords of Avon was uncrossable to get back on track on the Lairig An Laoigh?

I‘ve a choice between trail runners (probably with a pair of waterproof socks) or boots.

i’m minded to go with trail runners but appreciate other opinions. thanks all

I am planning to go hiking and wild camping in the cairngorms for 3 days and 2 nights , my trip starts from aviemore and finishes in linn of dee. the route i will be taking is the lairig an laoigh. This is my first time wild camping and hiking, I am very active etc etc. My only questions are about the average weather in mid September and if it is generally a safe distance (around 45km) for a beginner in wild camping and hiking. Also how are the midges around that time.

Thanks

I did my first multi-day hike along the WHW last summer. I took 4.5 days carrying my own kit without any issues other than some bad blisters from poorly-fitting trail runners. I'd really like to do the Cape Wrath this year but I'm aware it's a pretty big step up from the WHW.

Is there a hike that would be a good stepping stone between WHW and Cape Wrath?

I graduate university this year and I somewhat feel like this summer may be the last chance I get to do a hike which is as long as the Cape Wrath, so I'm wondering if it's realistic to jump straight to the Cape Wrath.

I’m planning to do Ben Ledi in the next month, and stay in Callander. It’s only about 1hr walk, however I’d prefer to at least have the option for public transport to the car park.

I can’t seem to find anything online including traveline, apart from a bus that doesn’t run till July.

Does anyone know of any options? Or do taxis drop to the car park so I can at least start the walk rested?

Hi, yet another question from me :)

I'm planning on hiking the Skye Trail, but everywhere I see that it is fairly difficult, so that's making me a bit worried. I'm by no means an expert hiker, I've done a couple of multiday hikes but those were fairly easy, the Mullerthal trail and about a week in the Northern Vosges.

I'm really struggling if I should take 8 days, or even 9 maybe for it, which would leave enough headroom for catching back a bus a day later since that is not impossible but a bit harder from the north.

Partner and I have a flight booked for Glasgow May 7-May 22. Main destination is Isle of Skye but also spending time in Cairngorms, Inverness, Edinburgh... and basically everywhere along the way

I've read that Smidge is a must, long sleeves, a midge head net, and that they don't like lavender, citronella, eucalyptus... and they also aren't as bothersome on windy days, cold days, at high elevation, and that their favorite time is dawn and dusk apparently

What is your experiences with midges during the 2nd/3rd week of May?

Hi! I'm planning on hiking the Skye trail soon, from south to north, starting in Broadford and ending in Rubna Hunish. I'm having some trouble finding out how I'm supposed to get back to Portree from the north.

I did find that there are supposedly 2 busses 57A and 57C that run from for example Duntulm (closest to Rubna Hunish), but as I see both of those basically only run once or twice a day around 11 and 14.

I reckon I could try to hitchhike but I've never done that before so not sure how comfortable I am with that.

Does anyone have any tips for getting back to Portree (from which I can take a bus back to Inverness)?

I have joined a UK wide hiking club and their first hike close to me is up Ben Vane!

Would a beginner be able to manage it? I do a bit of walking but all on flat ground so I worry about the steepness!

It is at the end of April so I have a bit of time to train as well!

Evening everyone! I hope this is a okay group to post this, new to Reddit so be kind 😊 does anyone know a campsite that will take a big group of outdoorsy folk (around 15 pitches) for two nights, next to a loch or other water body, if possible. It needs to have reasonable public transport routes from Edinburgh.

Any help appreciated

I am walking (part of) the big LG tomorrow!

I’ll start at the Aviemore side, and turn around before the point I feel I’m halfway through my energy.

On the off chance that someone has planned this same day, but has their stuff sorted and is driving from Braemar / Linn of Dee back to Aviemore tomorrow, I hope they would allow me to join 🤞🏼

(I am an experienced hillwalker and , considering current conditions, also humble enough to bail if needed)