10 Best Summer Walks

Cir Mhor and Caisteal Abhail Arran's mountains are among my favourites and to ascend Cir Mhor and Caisteal Abhail from Glen Rosa is almost as good as it gets where hill-walking is concerned. From the small camp site at Glen Rosa an excellent track leads north-west deep into the glen where a gradual ascent through this magnificent natural amphitheatre climbs towards the base of Cir Mhor. A steep path then zigzags to the col inbetween A-Chir and Cir Mhor and then onto Cir Mhor's compact summit. The views here are astonishing, particularly of Arran's other fine mountains but on a clear day they can extend to Ireland and north to Ben Nevis. An excellent path then descends north and hugs the ridge as it climbs to Caisteal Abhail. Again the views are superb especially that of Cir Mhor. To descend, retrace your steps back to the col, follow the steep path back into Glen Rosa and enjoy the walk back to the campsite.

OS Landranger Map 69 Start/Finish GR NS001376 Culter Fell With the long days of summer upon us (and hopefully some warm sunshine), it is an ideal time to spend walking, particularly Scotland's hills. Some of South Lanarkshire's best hillwalking is in and around Culter Fell which rises to almost 2500 feet above the small village of Coulter. Starting near to Culter Allers Farm walk along the private road south beside the Culter Water and on reaching a path at Kings Beck leave the road and climb a path south-east up the steep flanks of Fell Shin all the way to the summit of...

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• By : Rob Allanson
• In : 10 Best
• Issue : 51
• Page : 52
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