Saturday, 20 May 2017

TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 8 - NN 675 443 to beyond Kenmore (NN 802 431)

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Date: Friday 19 May Route: roughly as planned: descent E > Boreland > Fearnan > forest track above A827 > descend to Kenmore, ...
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Thursday, 18 May 2017

TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 7 - Killin to north of Ben Lawers ridge (NN 675 443)

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Date: Thursday 18 May Route: almost as planned: Killin > A827 past Cruachan Farm then left turn up minor road to parking spot for ascen...
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Wednesday, 17 May 2017

TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 6 - NN 400 332 to Killin - Killin Hotel

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Date: Wednesday 17 May Route: exactly as planned: Wild camp > tracks roughly NE to join minor road near Kenknock > minor roads > ...
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TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 5 - Tyndrum to Allt Challuim (NN 400 332)

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Date: Tuesday 16 May Route: FWA as planned: Tyndrum > West Highland Way > Kirkton Farm > start up Beinn Challuim path to 500 metr...
Monday, 15 May 2017

TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 4 - Clashgour Bridge to Tyndrum - Pine Trees Caravan Park

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Date: Monday 15 May Route:  as planned plus 3 km from yesterday's plan: Wild camp > Abhainn Shira > Victoria Bridge > Mam Car...
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TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 3 - NN 137 459 to beyond Loch Dochard (NN 233 417)

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Date: Sunday 14 May Route: roughly as planned Wild camp > Allt Mheuran to col at NN 163 433 > Glas Bheinn Mhor (M)(Ma) > return t...
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Sunday, 14 May 2017

TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 2 - NM 986 464 to Glen Etive (NN 137 439)(50 metres)

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Date: Saturday 13 May Route: roughly as planned for Foul Weather Alternative (FWA): Wild camp > Beinn Churalain (Ma) > NE ridge drop...
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Saturday, 13 May 2017

TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 1 - Oban to the west of Beinn Churalain (NM 986 464)

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Date: Friday 12 May Route: roughly as planned - Ferry to Lismore > Port Appin > Airds Hill (Ma) > Appin > Strath of Appin >...
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Thursday, 11 May 2017

TGO Challenge 2017 - Day 0 - Timperley to Oban

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Date: Thursday 11 May Weather: sunny and warm Up at 6 o'clock; walk to Navigation Road - 7.04 > Northern Rail to Manchester Picca...
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Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Another Charity Run

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Tomorrow I head off to Oban to walk across Scotland for a couple of weeks. Details are here . Immediately I get back I’m taking part in th...
Monday, 8 May 2017

Saturday 6 May 2017 – Another parkrun at Wythenshawe

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Another Saturday, another parkrun, the fourth week in succession for me, though sadly we’ll only get three or four more such outings before...
Friday, 5 May 2017

Friday 5 May 2017 - Puerto de Pollença to Timperley

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Top picture - early morning in Puerto de Pollença.   It was overcast and warm as we set off for the 7.05 bus to Palma - there's not an...
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Thursday, 4 May 2017

Thursday 4 May 2017 - Lluc to Pollença via Camí Vell

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This is the final stage of the six (or so) day walking route along the backbone of Mallorca, known as GR221. We followed the official low le...
Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Wednesday 3 May 2017 - A Day Out in Palma

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9.15 bus - an hour to Palma and La Parada cafè for refreshments. The 14th century cathedral (pictured top), one of Europe's tallest Got...
Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Tuesday 2 May 2017 - Cala de San Vicenç and Puig de l'Aguila

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After another long sleep (ie lie in) the easy agenda for today involved a walk from the apartment. It was a simple decision to choose to str...
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Monday, 1 May 2017

Monday 1 May 2017 - Alcúdia and Puig Sant Martí

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After a long lie in, our valid excuse being that we were up early yesterday AND we are one hour ahead of UK time, we enjoyed a pot of tea th...
Sunday, 30 April 2017

Sunday 30 April 2017 - The Bóquer Valley

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An easy journey from Manchester courtesy of Jet2 and Mallorca buses saw us at the apartment in Puerto de Pollença by about 2pm despite '...
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So, Where are we now?

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That wasn't difficult was it? We were up at 4.30, but pleasantly installed in the apartment by soon after 2 pm.  Sunny and warm...