West Mounth Round
Taking in the 15 Munros of the SMC's 'West Mounth' area, this point-to-point route from Loch Moraig near Blair Atholl to Glenshee Ski Centre submitted to us by Giles Trussell looks broadly comparable to a Ramsay or Rigby Round in covering 95.5km (59.3 miles) with 5,695m (18,684ft) of ascent and taking in some lonely ground.
While Giles's choice of Blair Atholl as start point was dictated by logistical reasons on the 'day' (22 hrs 19 mins over 17th/18th June 2013), he's helpfully told us there would be less height gain involved in the opposite direction. And, appearing happy to finish at all after a tiring, windy night on the remote 'Ring of Tarf' and rainy morning working back eastwards to the Glen Ey peaks, he's also suggested that it might go considerably quicker (did you really say '15 hours', Giles?). But a fine achievement in any time, done on-sight, solo and without meeting another soul for 21 hours from shortly after his 5pm start to approaching Glen Shee the following afternoon!
Now how about a matching round of the 14 'East Mounth' Munros on the other side of the A93, with Mayar, Driesh and Mount Keen looking like the 'awkward' ticks there? [Edit: Done 10th July 2020 by Ian Stewart to start his six-day 'Cairngorm Parkrun'.]
Giles Trussell — 17/18 June 2013
| Location | Time | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Moraig | — | — |
| Carn Liath | 00:57 | 00:57 |
| Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain | 01:37 | 00:40 |
| Carn nan Gabhar | 02:12 | 00:45 |
| Carn a' Chlamain | 04:21 | 02:09 |
| Beinn Dearg | 06:11 | 01:50 |
| Carn an Fhidhleir | 08:32 | 02:21 |
| An Sgarsoch | 09:49 | 01:17 |
| Carn Bhac | 13:45 | 03:56 |
| Beinn Iutharn Mhor | 15:24 | 02:39 |
| Carn an Righ | 16:29 | 01:05 |
| Glas Tulaichean | 17:38 | 01:11 |
| An Socach | 19:05 | 01:27 |
| Carn a' Gheoidh | 20:31 | 01:26 |
| The Cairnwell | 21:22 | 00:51 |
| Carn Aosda | 21:58 | 00:36 |
| Glenshee Ski Centre | 22:19 | 00:21 |
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