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Table of Contents Part I: Skye and other Islands Introduction to Skye 1 The Traverse of Sgurr nan Gillean 2 The Pinnacle Ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean 3 The Spur of Sgurr an Fheadain 4 The Round of Coire a’ Ghreadaidh 5 The Round of Coire Lagan 6 The Cioch (Collie’s Route) 7 Amphitheatre Arête 8 The West Buttress of Sgurr Sgumain 9 The South Cuillin Ridge (Sgurr Dubh an Da Bheinn to Gars-bheinn) 10 The Dubhs Ridge 11 The North-east Ridge of Sgurr a’ Choire Bhig 12 The Main Ridge Travers 13 The Traverse of Blaven and Clach Glas Other Routes on Skye Introduction to Rum (and Mull) 14 The Rum Cuillin Traverse Introduction to Arran 15 The Round of Glen Sannox 16 The Round of Glen Rosa 17 The A’ Chioch Ridge of Ben More (Mull) Part II: Ben Nevis and Glencoe Introduction to Ben Nevis 18 The Carn Mor Dearg Arête 19 Ledge Route of Carn Dearg 20 Castle Ridge 21 Tower Ridge 22 The North-east Ridge of Aonach Beag Other Routes in the Ben Nevis Area Introduction to Glencoe 23 Curved Ridge and Crowberry Tower 24 Lagangarbh Buttress 25 North Buttress 26 Sron na Creise 27 Sron na Lairig and Beinn Fhada 28 Barn Wall Route (of Aonach Dubh) 29 Number 3 Buttress (of Stob Coire nam Beith) 30 A’Chailleach 31 Aonach Eagach Other Routes in the Glencoe Area Part III: North of the Great Glen Ardgour and Kintail 32 The Pinnacle Ridge of Garbh Bheinn 33 The North Ridge of Sgurr Ghiubhsachain 34 The Forcan Ridge of the Saddle 35 Sgurr a’ Choire Ghairbh Ridge of Beinn Fhada Wester Ross 36 A’Chioch of Beinn Bhan 37 Beinn Alligin 38 Liathach via the South-east Ridge of Mullach an Rathain 39 The Northern Pinnacles of Liathach 40 The Black Carls of Beinn Eighe 41 An Teallach The Far North 42 Stac Pollaidh 43 Lurgainn Edge of Cul Beag 44 Suilven Other Routes North of the Great Glen Part IV: South and East of the Great Glen 45 The Fiacaill Ridge 46 The North-east ridge of Angel’s Peak 47 Lochnagar: Central Buttress 48 Lochnagar: the Stuic 49 The Cobbler 50 The Lancet Edge of Sgor Iutharn Other Routes South of the Great Glen .

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Area 1: the Islands
AREA 1: THE ISLANDS Updated 08 September 2020 1 No stalking information provided, be prepared to follow reasonable local guidance. 2 ‘No stalking issues’ means either that there is no stalking on this estate or that stalking is carried out without affecting access. Hill name Contact for stalking information Arran Goatfell National Trust for Scotland. No stalking issues.2 Beinn Tarsuinn, Cir Mhor West of ridge: Dougarie Estate. Stalking between mid-August and Caisteal Abhail and 20 October. No stalking on Sundays. If further information is needed, please phone 01770 840259 or email [email protected]. East of ridge: Arran Estate and National Trust for Scotland No stalking issues.2 Jura The Paps of Jura: Beinn an Oir, Beinn Shiantaidh, Beinn a’Chaolais 1 Mull Ben More West of Abhainn Dhiseig, Ben More summit and Maol nan Damh: Ardmeanach Estates. North of Abhainn Dhiseig, Ben More summit, A’Chioch and Creag Mhic Fhionnlaidh: Benmore Estate. All other approaches from south: Rossal and Ardvergnish. All estates: most stalking between early Sept and 20 Oct. Routes following the main ridges are always OK. No stalking on Sundays. If further information is needed please phone 01681 705229 for Ardmeanach, 01680 300229 for Benmore Estate or 01681 704252 for Rossal & Ardvergnish, or visit http://www.mdmg.co.uk/deer-stalking/. Dun da Ghaoithe and Beinn Glenforsa and Torosay Estates. Most stalking between early Talaidh Sept and 20 Oct. Routes following the main ridges are always OK. No stalking on Sundays. If further information is needed please phone 01680 300229 or visit http://www.mdmg.co.uk/deer-stalking/ Rum The Rum Cuillin: Askival NatureScot .
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The Cairngorm Club Journal 076, 1935
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The Cairngorm Club Journal 015, 1900
GLENCOE. BY GEORGE DUNCAN. IN a well-known, passage, Macaulay describes Glencoe, the Glen of "Weeping, as " the most dreary and melancholy of all the Scottish passes, the very Valley of the Shadow of Death. Mists and storms", he says, "brood over it through the greater part of the finest summer, and, even on those rare days when the sun is bright and when there is no cloud in the sky, the impression made by the land- scape is sad and awful". Macaulay's description is, perhaps, surcharged with gloom. Glencoe has its bright days, when the dark frowning precipices look less dark, and the green of the valleys and the hillsides seems greener, and when even Loch Triochatan, that " most sullen and gloomy of mountain pools ", lies smiling in the sunlight. But that a certain undefined feeling of melancholy, due as much perhaps to the haunting memories of the awful tragedy of the Massacre as to the actual desolation of the scenery, is apt to steal over one, few visitors to the Glen will, I think, venture to deny. Glencoe is, indeed, full of historical and romantic interest. Near Ballachulish Pier, on Loch Leven, the landing-place for the Glen, is shown the scene of the Appin Murder, and the site of the gibbet where " James of the Glens " suffered is not far off. It is still told, too, though with some characteristic Highland reserve, how Theunjust hiCairngorms condemnation was, and you may eve Clubn be able to find out that the real murderer of Glenure was a Cameron from Mamore.
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