Munros – Peter J Gordon

Navigating the Fog – A 37km Munro Run-Hike Triumph in Blair Atholl

Up in Blair Atholl for a magical week, celebrating my son’s 20th birthday in our cosy Sykes cottage. The weather gods smiled,

Instead of hiking I was doing a bit of running, training for longer ultra runs. Starting and finishing at Ardgartan Visitor centre

Trying to avoid most of the tourist paths and took Narnain from the Narnain boulder. Scooted over to A’ Chrois then a

Run shoe HOKA ONE ONE Challenger ATR3 lugs aren’t good for descending in muddy wet conditions..

Follow track to Ardess then hill path over Ptarmigan towards Ben Lomond – steep, rocky final section to summit. Return to Rowardennan

From Forestry car park just south of Ballachulish follow rising tracks steeply up grass slopes to col between the two main Munro

Helensburgh Ramblers weekend away doong Sgairneach Mhor & Meall an Dobharchain (The Sow of Atholl)

Weekend away with Helensburgh Ramblers walking up Geal-charn & A Mharconaich. Walk Highlands information

This route starts just before Stuckendroin Farm near Ardlui, at the farm taking a right through the gate marked “Access to Ben