Lorna’s Mountains 2011
Date:	Where:	Munro (M)		Notes:
		Corbett (C)
		Graham (G)
		No:	Total:
8^th January	Meall Dubh.	C1	C75	Ascended from the West over Carn Dearg and Carn Tarsuinn with rugged terrain throughout. Intermittent cloud but superb views in all directions of distant snowy mountains.
15^th January	The Sow of Atholl.	C1	C76	Wet and windy day with frequent low cloud. Watched big slabs of ice breaking up and getting washed under the bridge and downriver towards Loch Garry.
22^nd January	Creag Rainich.	C1	C77	Walked in past the cottage at Lochivraon and returned via the ENE ridge. Superb views of adjacent snow-topped Munros.
5^th February	Morven (Caithness).	G1	G7	Bright sunny day but windy. Brief cloud and light snow around the summit where a small Brocken Spectre was observed. Visited the site of an Iron Age wheel-house and a more recent oblong structure on the return.
12^th February	Fuar Tholl.			Beautiful sunny day with fresh snow on the high tops. Stunning scenery throughout. Approached Creag Mainnrichean from the west but aborted due to tricky conditions underfoot.
5^th March	Meall na Meoig, Beinn Pharlagain.	C1	C78	Pleasant sunny day. Interesting hill with views of Ben Alder and the more distant mountains surrounding Rannoch Moor.
19^th March	Coire an Lochain, Braeriach.			Long slog with snow all the way and a lengthy darkness finish. Windy but otherwise nice weather. Excellent view of the snowy frontal crags of Sgòr Gaoith.
26^th March	Sail Mhor.	C1	C79	Ascended from Ardessie via the southern outlier Ruigh Mheallain. Intermittent cloud but good views of the An Teallach range and coastal scenery. Spectacular waterfalls visited whilst descending the west bank of the Ardessie Burn.
2^nd April	Meall Tairneachan & Farragon Hill.	C2	C81	Breezy day, some light drizzle but mainly sunny. Pleasant walk in spite of industrial mine workings. Saw a pair of eagles and two relatively tame mountain hares. Good view of Schiehallion and Glen Lyon Munros.
16^th April	Beinn na Cille, Fuar Bheinn & Creach Bheinn.	G1	G8	Superb walk. Dull day but good visibility and excellent scenery. Visited the ruins on Creach Bheinn, believed to be a look-out camp from the Napoleonic wars. Found wreckage of a USAF Voodoo fighter-bomber on Maol Odhar.
		C2	C83
30^th April	Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhughaill.	C1	C84	Warm sunny day but very windy. Interesting walk with superb views including Ben Stack, Ben Hope, Ben Loyal and the Foinaven group.
7^th May	Meall Buidhe & Sron a’ Choire Chnapanich.	C2	C86	Mainly dull day, immediate hills mostly clear but thick cloud on more distant tops. Good view along Loch an Daimh from final summit.
21^st May	Ben Hee.	C1	C87	Poor forecast but pleasant ascent until high up when wind, cloud and rain encountered. Cloud persisted on descent over Meallan Liath Mor.
28^th May	Fraoch Bheinn.	C1	C88	Wild day with high winds, rain, and brief interludes of snow, sleet and hail. Misty views of the impressive hills around the west end of Loch Arkaig.
18^th June	Meall Horn.	C1	C89	Superb walk on a lovely sunny day. Visited the lesser top of Creagan Meall Horn to view Foinaven. Descended via Creachan Thormaid where a number of dotterel were encountered.
25^th June	Beinn Odhar Bheag & Beinn Mhic Cedidh.	C2	C91	Ascended over Beinn Odhar Mhor. Rain and cloud earlier but cleared late afternoon to give pleasant conditions. Excellent walk over rugged terrain.
2^nd July	Auchnafree Hill.	C1	C92	Very scenic walk up Glen Almond from Newton Bridge in the Sma’ Glen. Varied the return by descending into Coire Chultrain. Saw eagles and mountain hares.
9^th July	Meallan a’ Chuail & Beinn Leoid, Sutherland.	G1	G9	Ascended via Meallan a’ Chuail and over the connecting bealach. Intermittent rain with summits in cloud all day. Easy but enjoyable walk.
		C1	C93
16^th July	Cam Chreag, Glen Lyon.	C1	C94	Occasional rain but very pleasant walk with excellent views of surrounding Glen Lyon mountains. Descended south towards Gallin and returned via the road.
23^rd July	Streap.	C1	C95	Calm sunny day. Climbed Beinn an Tuim and followed the ridge to Streap; continuing over Streap Comhlaidh on the descent. Excellent view along Loch Shiel early on. Superb mountainous scenery throughout the day. Rugged terrain.
30^th July	Ruadh-stac Beag & Meall a’ Ghiubhais.	C2	C97	Hot sunny day. Route included a circuit of the Beinn Eighe Woodland Trail. Spectacular scenery including a 180° panorama of the northern face of Beinn Eighe.
In July 2011 Beinn a’ Chlaidheimh was re-surveyed and found to be below the Munro height threshold. Following confirmation by the Ordnance Survey and the SMC it will be re-classified as a Corbett. There are now 282 Munros and 222 Corbetts. At this point in the list the Munro and Corbett count are therefore adjusted accordingly (M274 & C98).
13^th August	Sgorr nan Lochan Uaine & Sgurr Dubh.	C2	C100	Ascended via the Ling Hut and descended past Coulin Lodge. Wet and windy with intermittent cloud cover. Enjoyable walk over rugged terrain. Vicinity of Lochan Uaine particularly striking for its remote and mountainous feel.
4^th September	Beinn Damh.	C1	C101	Very pleasant walk with easy going to the north-western tops and rougher terrain towards the summit. Warm sunny day with all surrounding hills eventually clear of cloud. Superb mountain scenery including the Torridon and Achnashellach ranges.
18^th September	Meall nam Maigheach.	C1	C102	Ascended from Innerwick. Mostly sunny day with occasional cloud on the surrounding higher tops. Excellent close-up views of the Lawers, Tarmachan and Carn Mairg ranges. Interesting return through Gleann Da-Eig passing numerous ruinous shieling and township dwellings.
24^th September	Mam na Gualainn.	C1	C103	Sunny day, very breezy with a couple of light showers. Occasional thick cloud on the higher neighbouring summits. Good view of some of the Glen Nevis, Glencoe and Ballachulish hills. Accessed from Callert.
1^st October	Sgurr Mhurlagain.	C1	C104	Low cloud restricted visibility but interesting walk with roaring stags audible throughout. Open hill terminated in a short but surprisingly narrow summit ridge.
9^th October	An Stac approach.			Walked in from Inverailort to climb An Stac but aborted due to illness. Rain and varying cloud cover but superb scenery in Coire a’ Bhuiridh. Stags roaring.
15^th October	Garbh Bheinn, Loch Leven.	C1	C105	Rainy day with plenty of low cloud. Limited views but saw ptarmigan and heard stags.
29^th October	Beinn Dearg, Glen Lyon.	C1	C106	Suitably short walk for a very wet and windy day. Followed the ridge to Creag Ard with low cloud restricting visibility. Visited the church at Innerwick.
6^th November	Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoigh.	C1	C107	Really nice day with superb scenery. Saw several stags down at road level and a radio amateur with transceiver and aerial at the summit. Very rugged mountainous terrain around the head of Glen Kingie.
12^th November	Beinn nan Oighreag.	C1	C108	Superb walk: Highland Perthshire in Autumn sunshine. Approached from Glen Lochay with a darkness finish. Good visibility throughout the day.
3^rd December	Strathconon: circuit of stalker’s paths.			Road along Loch Beannacharain to Inverchoran, up Gleann Chorainn and into Coire Mhadaidh, descending into Coire Mhoraigein, returning via Corriefeol and Scardroy. Wind and snow. Good view of Strathfarrar Munro group.
17^th December	Carn Chuinneag, Glen Calvie.			Clear winter’s day with snow at all levels. Ascended the west top via the stalker’s path. Didn’t continue to main top due to lack of daylight.
30^th December	Glenmore Forest Park.			Circular walk including Eag a’ Chait, Rothiemurchus Lodge and Loch Morlich.