Sgùrr Èilde Mòr - 23rd April 2022
Yesterday was a bit of a personal challenge for me. With 2 years of living a fairly inactive life and having Covid 2 weeks ago, I was...
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Kate Lyon
Jul 26, 20212 min read
Chips, Windmills and Tidal Pools...
Most good walks start with a spot of Google researching to see how long it will take to arrive by car/transport and then you can gear...
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Kate Lyon
Apr 2, 20192 min read
Mark Cottage – Bothy Bagging
Yesterday, lunch was consumed at Mark Bothy; a ‘luxurious’ bothy dwelling, situated on the banks of Loch Long. Although there was a...
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Kate Lyon
Mar 9, 20193 min read
Schiehallion, Round Two…
I last climbed this characterful munro back in July 2016 and what an experience that was. Visibility was poor and the mountain amateurs...
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Kate Lyon
Sep 13, 20183 min read
The Hidden Valley – Glen Coe
I don’t have an actual bucket list on paper but the never-ending list being compiled in my head grows by the day. For every one challenge...
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Kate Lyon
Aug 29, 20183 min read
Finnich Glen aka Devil’s Pulpit
I like to tell people where I’ve been, I like to regale folks about the hills I’ve climbed, the long walks and adventures I’ve...
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Kate Lyon
Jun 13, 20184 min read
Buachaille Etive Mor
Although we’re halfway through the year, it’s been a while since I attempted a ‘proper’ climb. You know the ones; hills that push your...
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Kate Lyon
Sep 8, 20172 min read
Why I Climb…
Through my childhood, I was fascinated by a mysterious volcanic form on the horizon I could see from our garden. I was aware it was...
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Kate Lyon
Aug 14, 20172 min read
The Unpronounceables…
So, we had ran out of hills we could pronounce and couldn’t put it off any longer: we had to start attempting ‘The Unpronounceables’. Ben...
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Kate Lyon
Jun 23, 20175 min read
Summer Solstice on the Ben
So, its been 8 months since my last blog… I’ve had plenty to write about, I’ve been out loads but between work, play and adventure, its...
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Kate Lyon
Oct 29, 20164 min read
Loch Katrine with Sir Walter Scott
With the weather forecast looking positively dreich, we opted to stay low level and off the hills. I have grown up in and around this...
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Kate Lyon
Oct 29, 20162 min read
Wookiee Walkies…
I want you to meet Luna, she’s the cutest little Schnoodle I’ve ever met. Actually, she’s the only Schnoodle I’ve ever met...
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Kate Lyon
Sep 12, 20162 min read
A Braw Sunday in the Toon
As much as i like a contemplative wander up a munro and through the glens of Scotland, the man-partner, not so much. After a lengthy...
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Kate Lyon
Sep 4, 20163 min read
Ben Chonzie
Looking to ‘bag’ another Munro, i perused the very helpful Walk Highlands website and stumbled upon Ben Chonzie (pronunciation is more...
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Kate Lyon
Aug 16, 20163 min read
Ben A’an & the Unwanted Company
The weather forecast was looking great (for a hungry biting insect). Overcast with no wind: just what those infamous Scottish biting...
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Kate Lyon
Jul 25, 20164 min read
Shenanigans on Schiehallion
Ever since my dad had ‘done’ Schielhallion a few years back I had been quite keen to attempt it but as I hadn’t done any ‘real’ climbing...
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Kate Lyon
Jun 27, 20165 min read
Boats and Bad Weather in Oban…
Despite the wet forecast, I had promised myself that Oban would be next on my to-do list and I headed off early leaving bright...
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Kate Lyon
Jun 14, 20165 min read
BLiSS full Monday…
The frequently posted images on Facebook of ‘Still’ led me to read more of this photogenic fella. While trying to find any connection of...
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Kate Lyon
May 30, 20162 min read
Devils Staircase to Heaven
“Who’s nicked my hills??” says me at 5.30am Saturday morning. The Campsies were still to wake and while snuggling deep under a milky...
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Kate Lyon
May 23, 20163 min read
Ben Lomond in the Bag
So. My first ever Munro happened yesterday… After a shocking forecast for the Sunday, the 5am bedroom window framed a glorious view blue...
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