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Jun 12 2025

3,000-foot staircase up Big Hill

Tuesday 10th June 2025, 10.00am (day 5,038)

The lump to top right is Ben More. Its Gaelic name literally means “Big Hill”, and it can join the ranks of places that have clearly been named for their physical characteristics. On the left of this shot, the start of the path up it, and it’s representative of the whole — a 3,000-foot climb, all like this. Imagine climbing one of the staircases up the Eiffel Tower, three times in succession. Do I do these things for fun? Yes, I suppose I do. (See also the other blog.)

Tagged 55, climb, climbing, county top, gallery, hike, hiking, hill, mountain, Munro, path, photography, photos, Scotland, Stirling, walk, walking

Aug 17 2021

Ben Lawers

Monday 16th August 2021, 11.55am (day 3,644)

Ben Lawers towers over the shore of Loch Tay and, at 3,983 feet (1,214m), is the tenth-highest mountain in the UK. In the whole country south of this point, there is no higher land. Tell you what though, it made me work to bag it; the day was a classic illustration of how conditions can deteriorate with altitude. This walker was heading up it after the worst had passed — which is more than can be said for me. See the County Tops blog for the gory details and more pictures.

Tagged 51, Ben Lawers, county top, gallery, hike, hiking, Loch Tay, Munro, photography, photos, Scotland, walk, walker, walking