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Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Ross and Cromarty » Garve August 27th 2010

It seems you can walk anywhere in Scotland. They have no trespass law and public right of access to land is written into statute, with guidance on common sense usage. So hill walking is a national passtime. We´re in the Highlands surrounded by hills and plenty of them over 3000ft. In Scotland these are classed as ´Munros´ (of course as long as they meet rules on the height of ascent and descent etc). Many people set out to walk as many of these as they can, and today we are going to bag our first Munro. Ben Wyvis can be seen from Muir of Ord, though its often covered with a blanket of mist. We haven´t done much hill walking for a while, so approach the start of the track with some trepidation. The weather is ... read more
Tessa tackles the steps
Bagged our first Munro!
The cloud clears for a moment




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