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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

Oct 31 2019

The River Forth

Wednesday 30th October 2019, 11.15am (day 2,988)

On my way home, visited the Wallace Monument in Stirling, built to commemorate William Wallace, Scottish hero (yeah yeah, Braveheart, Mel Gibson, etc.). Three things about it are steep — the stairs to the top, the walk up the hill to it, and the £10.50 entry fee. These are just about compensated for by the view, however, which takes in the Ochils (where I walked yesterday), Stirling, the Highlands to the west and to the east, the valley of the River Forth. This is perhaps the least glamorous direction, but photographically the most interesting — today, at least.

Tagged 50, gallery, photography, photos, River Forth, Scotland, Stirling, Wallace Monument