Current Programme of Walks
JULY
AUGUST Saturday 14 August by bus (2) TINTO HILL 711m from Millrig to Fallburn Sh.72 NS953343 Grade B+Depart: Waterloo Street 08.45Leaders: (1) Shaun Breen (will meet group at Tarbet carpark) (2) Roy MacKay (will meet group at Fallburn carpark) SEPTEMBER The MCofS Annual Gathering takes place at Glenmore Lodge on the 4th and 5th of September see website for details. by car BEINN GHLAS 1103m & BEN LAWERS 1214m Sh.51 NN625404 Grade B+Depart: Waterloo Street 08.30Leader: Liz Ritchie
Saturday 31 July by car
WHITE COOMB 822m & THE GREY MARES TAIL Sh.79 NT163150 Grade B+ Easy Pace
Depart: Waterloo Street 09.00
Leader: Alistair McCrae
Sunday 1 August by car
(1) BEN OSS 1029m from Glen Falloch Sh.50 NN287253 Grade A
(2) BEN CHABAIR 933m Sh.50/56 NN367179 Grade A
Depart: Waterloo Street 08.45
Leaders: (1) John Moore (2) Patricia McLaughlin
Saturday 7 August by (1) car (2) bus (3) train
(1) RING OF STEALL - AN GEARANACH 982m STOB COIRE A CHAIRN 981m AM BODACH 1032m & SGURR A¡¯MHAIM 1099m Sh.41 NN187669 Grade A+
Depart: Waterloo Street 07.30
Leader: TBC
(2) PORTOBELLO to PRESTONPANS Sh.66 Grade C 8km
Depart: Buchanan 09.00 to Edinburgh, take return
Leader: Cathie McBride
(3) THE SLACKS 365m & LOCH HUMPHREY Sh.64 NS468752 Grade C 10km
FAMILY WALK: children/young people welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult.
Depart: Queen St. low-level 09.23 to Balloch, get off at Kilpatrick 09.51 (buy return)
Leader: Kathleen Leitch (will meet group at Kilpatrick station)
Sunday 8 August by car
SGIATH CHUIL 921m Sh.51 NN462317 Grade A Easy Pace
Depart: Waterloo Street 08.45
Leader: Tom Addie
Tuesday 10 August
SOCIAL EVENING: CLIMB & A CURRY
Meet at Glasgow Climbing Centre, 534 Paisley Rd. West, Ibrox for 18.30. Followed by a curry.
Contact Andrew Thorley
AROUND KIPPEN Sh.57 Grade C+ 14km
Depart: Buchanan 09.07 No.10 to Balfron, buy day return to Balfron
Leader: Sandy Henderson
Sunday 15 August by car
(1) BUACHAILLE ETIVE MOR 1021m by CURVED RIDGE Sh.41 NN222542
Grade A+ *A continuous scramble with severe exposure*
(2) TINTO HILL 711m from Millrig to Fallburn Sh.72 NS953343 Grade B+
Depart: Waterloo Street 08.45
Leaders: (1) Shaun Breen (will meet group at Tarbet carpark)
(2) Roy MacKay (will meet group at Fallburn carpark)
Saturday 21 August by bus
AYRSHIRE COASTAL WALK: AYR & GREENAN CASTLE Sh.70 Grade C+ 14km
Depart: Buchanan 09.05 to Ayr, buy day return
Leader: Pat Wright
Sunday 22 August by car
(1) AN CAISTEAL 995m & BEINN A¡¯CHROIN 940m Sh.50/56 NN378193 Grade A
(2) BEINN NAN OIGHREAG 909m Sh.51 NN542412 Grade B+
Depart: Waterloo Street 08.45
Leaders: (1) Paul Harrison (2) Jim Scott
Saturday 28 August by car
MISTY LAW 507m from Lochwinnoch Sh.63 NS295619 Grade B
Depart: Waterloo Street 09.00
Leader: Alice Galletly will join party at the car park in Main Street, Lochwinnoch
Saturday 28 August
TRAINING SESSION
GPS course - see Packchat/website for more details or contact Jim Cassidy, afcass@msn.com
Sunday 29 August by car
(1) BEINN ACHALADAIR 1038m & BEINN A CHREACHAIN 1081m Sh.50 NN344432 Grade A
(2) BEINN IME 1011m Sh.56 NN255084 Grade B+
Depart: Waterloo Street 08.45
Leaders: (1) Abigail Cork (2) Diane Docherty
Saturday 4 September by car
(1) SGURR EILDE MOR 1010m BINNEIN BEAG 943m BINNIEN MOR 1130m
& NA GRUAGAICHEAN 1056m Sh.41 NN230657 Grade A+
Depart: Waterloo Street 07.00
Leader: Andrew Thorley
(2) ABERDOUR/KINGHORN CIRCULAR via THE BINN 193m Sh.66 NT235870
Grade B 18km
Depart: Waterloo Street 09.00
Leader: Stephen Thomson Sunday 5 September by car
BEINN GHLAS 1103m & BEN LAWERS 1214m Sh.51 NN625404 Grade B+
Depart: Waterloo Street 08.30
Leader: Liz Ritchie
Saturday 11 September by bus
EARLS SEAT 578m from DUMGOYNE Sh.64 NS570838 Grade B+
Depart: Buchanan 09.07 No.10 to Balfron, buy day return to Distillery
Leader: Jean Kennedy
Sunday 12 September by car
(1) CRUACHAN CIRCUIT - BEN CRUACHAN 1126m & STOB DIAMH 998m
Sh.50 NN069304 Grade A+
(2) BEINN A BHUIRIDH 897m Sh.50 NN093283 Grade B+
Depart: Waterloo Street 08.45
Leaders: (1) Andrew Thorley (2) John Moore
Saturday 18 September by car
STRONEND 511m from CULCREUCH CASTLE Sh.57 NS629895 Grade B
Depart: Waterloo Street 09.00
Leader: Noreen Smith
Sunday 19 September by car
(1) MEALL NAN TARMACHAN 1043m Sh.51 NN585390 Grade A Easy Pace
(2) BEN LEDI 879m Sh.57 NN563098 Grade B+
Depart: Waterloo Street 08.45
Leaders: (1) Tom Addie (2) Ian Stirling
Friday 24 to Monday 27 September
CLUB WEEKEND in AVIEMORE
Saturday 25 September
(1) MONADH MOR 1113m & BEINN BHROTAIN 1157m from Glen Feshie
Sh.43 NN938942 Grade A
(2) BRAERIACH 1296m Sh.36/43 NN953999 Grade A Easy Pace
(3) SGOR GAOITH 1118m Sh.36/43 NN902989 Grade B+ Easy Pace
Leaders: (1) Andrew Thorley (2) John Moore (3) Tom Addie
Sunday 26 September
(1) BEINN MHEADHOIN 1182m by FIACALL of COIRE AN T-SNEACHDA Sh.36 NJ024016
Grade A+ *One short section with severe exposure/scrambling required*
(2) BEN MACDUI 1309m Sh.36/43 NN989989 Grade A
(3) BYNACK MOR 1090m Sh.36 NJ041063 Grade B+ Easy Pace
(4) CAIRN GORM 1244m Sh.36 NJ005040 Grade B+ Easy Pace
Leaders: (1) Andrew Thorley (2) John Moore (3) Tom Addie (4) Stephen Thomson
Monday 27 September
(1) MEALL CHUAICH 951m Sh.42 NN716878 Grade B+ Easy Pace
(2) CREAG RUADH 658m Sh.42 NN685882 Grade B
Leaders: (1) John Moore (2) Stephen Thomson.