Cracking Ben Cruachan: one of the finest peaks in the Southern Highlands

February 11, 2026 Trip reports ben cruachan, britain, glen awe, hill walking, munros, scotland, stob daimh 0 Comment

We saved the best walk for the best day. Edita and I had spied Ben Cruachan’s airy summit and hair-raising summit ridge from the top of Ben O’Cockle two days earlier. I could also see from the map that the walk across its top and that of its companion Munro Stob Daimh featured an enormous ridge.

Beinn a’ Chochuill and Beinn Eunaich: fowling our way up the hooded peak

January 21, 2026 Trip reports beinn a chochuill, beinn eunaich, britain, glen awe, hill walking, munros, scotland 0 Comment

It was the fifth year in a row that Edita and I would be spending the Christmas period in Scotland trying to get up some hills, and our expectations weren’t high. Icy blizzards, deep snow, freezing fog and murderous summit winds had been our usual fare for the previous four. Would this year be any different?