Reiff
There are hundreds of routes scattered along the seacliffs around the tiny hamlet of Reiff on the Rubha Mor peninsula – mostly shortish (10 to 20 metres), mostly non-tidal and […]
There are hundreds of routes scattered along the seacliffs around the tiny hamlet of Reiff on the Rubha Mor peninsula – mostly shortish (10 to 20 metres), mostly non-tidal and […]
We trundled further north out of Ullapool, temporarily part of the North Coast 500 procession of giant white motorhomes (actually, the circus isn’t really in full swing yet, though most […]
These extensive sandstone cliffs are set on the sunny north bank of a lively burn, just 10 mins from the coast road, about 3 miles north of Ullapool (hint – […]
We’d visited the fabulous gneiss seacliffs at Diabaig a few years ago, and picked off the plumb lines on The Pillar, including the eponymous 4* E2. It’s a charming little […]
We figured Skye might be a bit rammed over the weekend, so headed back over the bridge to explore Applecross. Another charming stopover overlooking Loch Carron … and then we […]
It’s a surprisingly long way from Elgol, on Skye’s south western limb, up to Neist Point, which represents the most westerly place on Skye (and therefore the farthest west you […]
The cold snap and prevailing northerlies were forecasted to last for a few days adding bouts of heavy rain into the mix. The usual browsing of weather apps turned up […]
Ros and Rem have kindly (heroically?!) opened up their home to host The Rucksack Club, and what a glorious spot! Set in acres of woodland, with views down to Loch […]
Heading up to the Arrochar Alps for Ros’ Rucksack Club meet over the Bank Holiday weekend, we’ve got a few days to kill, so we turned left at Gretna to […]
We’ve made our way over to the west coast, on the way to our Patras ferry, and one of the consolations is our first sunset in almost two months (we’ve […]
After a peaceful night on the beach we opened the door to find ourselves in our own tiny slice of paradise Carlsberg don’t make van stop-overs, but… However, it was […]
We arrived in Leonidio expecting to stay a couple of weeks and fretting slightly whether we’d have enough to do as we eked-out our visit to coincide with the thirty […]
The crag just keeps on giving… As well as the imposing main face that overlooks the parking area, there’s a bit round the corner that faces east and so enjoys […]
Heading south from Frygani was a thrilling adventure through pre-Alpine territory, with an hour’s drive on switch-backing, often single-track, roads without encountering a single other vehicle! The A7 appeared against […]
Winding our way up into the mountains via tortuous zigzags we arrive at Frygani and our first cragging away from the coast. At almost 1,000m and nestled beneath a ski […]
The weather gods have finally got it out of their system and sunshine is now smiling down on us – what an idyllic spot!Time to dial in the sunniest local […]