April 2026

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  April 22, 2026

  Ben Nevis via CMD Arrete – 6 Sep 2024

  With another hot day forecast, it would have been good to have set out early – but, this being a Hillbillies walk, Dave insisted on sticking to the usual 9.50am starting time. As a result, we were sweltering right from the start. The slog up to Carn Mor Dearg felt long and punishing, but when…

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  April 22, 2026

  Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach – 5 September 2024

  The weekend of the CMD arrete hike had finally arrived. The hike was planned for Saturday but with glorious weather forecast for Friday, I’d booked the day off work and drove up to Tyndrum on Thursday evening, heading up to Glencoe early on Friday to tackle the two Munros that I had seen nicknamed “Bidean…