Britain's prettiest mountain

[Langur]

More from Skye's Cuillin Ridge:

[legslikeaspider]

Those two photos are quite brilliant. Its hard to believe that the Cuillin are only about 1000m, they look double or triple that height in those two photos. I was up on Skye recently and have come to the opinion that this range is certainly the most spectacular in Scotland - they are so dark and brooding, like the mountains of Mordor. I'm hoping to go with a few mates to nail the ridge next Spring, although we'll not be doing the 'Inn Pinn'.

[Langur]

^ Good luck!

[El_Greco]

Stac Pollaidh



Slioch



More pics can be found here

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...per/index.html

Great website.

Originally Posted by Langur

I'll see if I can dig out the quote later.

How about that quote then?

[Langur]

^ I'll dig it out at some point.


Meanwhile the splendid Ben Lui (1130m):



And An Teallach (1062m), probably the most rugged and challenging mountain in Britain outside of Skye:

[Langur]

Originally Posted by Langur

....My plans are to knock off Ben Lawers and another four nearby Munros (Ben Lawers is the 10th highest peak in Britain so, on succeeding, I will have climbed the top 10 British mountains and all of the 1200m+ peaks)....

I have two alternative plans for the Ben Lawers group (Saturday) plus some other nearby mountains for the Sunday lined up for a weekend in October. These plans are very ambitious, and I may cut them down, but if I'm successful I could climb either 7 or 9 Munros in a single weekend:



Ben Lawers plan 1:
Fri, depart London Victoria 23:45 (£12 Megabus)
Sat, arrive Glasgow 07:50, bus 103 to Crianlarich (08:15-09:35), bus C59 to Killin (09:49-10:12), climb Ben Lawers group, bus C60 Killin to Crianlarich (21:49-22:10)
Sun, climb Ben More and Stob Binnein, bus 916 to Glasgow (20:33-22:05), depart for London 23:00
Mon, arrive London Victoria 07:05 (£14.50 Megabus)

Munros Saturday:
- Ben Lawers = 1214m
- An Stuc = 1118m
- Maell Garbh = 1118m
- Beinn Glas = 1103m
- Maell Greigh = 1001m

Munros Sunday:
- Ben More = 1174m
- Stob Binnein = 1165m



Ben Lawers plan 2:
Fri, depart London Victoria 23:45 (£12 Megabus)
Sat, arrive Glasgow 07:50, bus 103 to Crianlarich (08:15-09:35), bus C59 to Killin (09:49-10:12), climb Ben Lawers group, bus C60 Killin to Tyndrum (21:49-22:18)
Sun, climb Ben Lui group, bus 916 to Glasgow (20:24-22:05), depart for London 23:00
Mon, arrive London Victoria 07:05 (£14.50 Megabus)

Munros Saturday:
- Ben Lawers = 1214m
- An Stuc = 1118m
- Maell Garbh = 1118m
- Beinn Glas = 1103m
- Maell Greigh = 1001m

Munros Sunday:
- Ben Lui = 1130m
- Ben Oss = 1029m
- Beinn Dubhchraig = 978m
- Beinn a' Chleibh = 916m

[kids]

Would you ever climb an English mountain Langur?

And i ain't talking cumbrian fells.

[Langur]

^ Yes I would though I'm more attracted to the higher and wilder and Scottish ranges. Ironically English mountains are also less accessible to a public transport dependent Londoner like me than the Scottish mountains. The same goes for Snowdonia. I've cancelled a couple of trips there this summer owing to car availability not matching up with my free time.

By the way if you aren't talking about Cumbrian fells then where else would I find a mountain in England? Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought they were all in the Lake District? ...and the Lakeland fells are all in Cumbria??

[b4mmy]

yeah it's a ball-ache getting to Scafell Pike from anywhere... not just London. The eastern side is much easier to get to, but less wild.

[El_Greco]

Monkey do you take pics on your trips to the mountains?Would like to see them if you do.

[kids]

Originally Posted by Langur

^ Yes I would though I'm more attracted to the higher and wilder and Scottish ranges. Ironically English mountains are also less accessible to a public transport dependent Londoner like me than the Scottish mountains. The same goes for Snowdonia. I've cancelled a couple of trips there this summer owing to car availability not matching up with my free time.

By the way if you aren't talking about Cumbrian fells then where else would I find a mountain in England? Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought they were all in the Lake District? ...and the Lakeland fells are all in Cumbria??

It's hard to find pictures of where i mean - which is the north pennines. England's so called "Last wilderness" (David Bellamy)

It's a vast area between the Eden valley in Cumbria and Northumberland and has peaks rising to well above 800m - the highest being cross fell at 893m.

image hosted on flickr


There are many areas of fells in the England outside the lake district - The Cheviots, Mallerstang, Howgill, the Yorkshire dales. Despite not being as high as the lakeland fells they are definately more wild. I'll scout more pics.

[Langur]

@El Greco
Yes I do but they're not worth posting. I'd rather put really impressive and beautiful photos on this thread. I have a tiny camera and I mainly use it to take photos recording myself at the summit. I prefer to just remember the views as my photos/camera never really capture them in any case.

@Kids
I'm not so excited by the Pennines. They're not high or dramatic enough. I can get pretty rolling hills in leafy Surrey (I spent the weekend driving my girlfriend around gorgeous country roads in the Downs) and if I want the wild mountainous scenery then the Scottish Highlands are in their own league in Britain. The Lakes is perhaps the only place in England that could really be described as "mountainous" but even that's second best to Scotland. I drove through some fantastic wild moorland scenery in Northumberland once, but I think it's too bleak and featureless to make for an exciting walk. I prefer to just drive through.


More photos from these great websites:
http://streapadair.smugmug.com/Landscapes
http://www.paul-armitage.com/pfo.html
http://www.transientlight.co.uk/a_fr...nav=1&snID=100

Suilven Inversion:


Liathach:


The Saddle:


Inversion over the Highlands:


Spidean Mialach:


Cuillin Ridge:


Stob Diamh:


View towards Ben Nevis from the Grey Corries:


Loch Coruisk and the Cuillin:


An Teallach:


Ben Lui:


An Stac:


View from Ben Nevis:


Cloud inversion in the Mamores:


Slioch:


Horns of Alligin:


Bla Bheinn:


Loch Coruisk again:


Loch Garry with cloud inversion:


Slioch again:


Buachaille in Winter:


... and in summer:


The Cuillin of Skye:


Wild Inverpolly:


Cuillin from Elgol:


Bidean Nam Bian from Glen Coe:


Horns of Alligin:


... and again:

[larven]

God I love the Highlands......

[indiekid]

Thanks for the pics Langur

I've done a few with my Dad before, Buachaille was my favourite, its a real gem of a mountain.

[El_Greco]

Ha I was about to post a pic of The Saddle!
Anyway...Im gonna do Ben Lomond Beinn Narnain and maybe Ben A'an in November.They are not exactly the highest or the most dramatic or challenging mountains in Scotland but...better them than nothing!And besides Im not experienced in climbing in winter.

Amazing shots btw!

[El_Greco]

Not Britain but some truly amazing pics of Mont Blanc :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=706378

[El_Greco]

The Red Cuillin



North Goatfell Ridge & Mir Chor



Goatfell & Glen Rosa



Ben Lomond







Ben A'an



Beinn Eighe



Beinn Achaladair & Beinn Dothaidh



Arrochar Alps



Glen Etive



View From Ben More



Buachaille Etive Mor

[The Boy David]

Wow El_Greco I've never seen that first shot before - it's utterly stunning. As is Glen Etive; was up there last year whilst visiting family in Glencoe - what an unbelievably beautiful and tranquil place.

I need to get up there more often, really... I'm only 2 and a half hours away, after all...

[El_Greco]

2 and a half hours away mmmm....thats the reason why Id like to move to Scotland....unfortunately its easier said than done...

[Chris (Newcastle)]

Originally Posted by b4mmy

yeah it's a ball-ache getting to Scafell Pike from anywhere... not just London. The eastern side is much easier to get to, but less wild.

Borrowdale, Lake District, England.
Not the wildest. Not the highest. The prettiest of all....