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General September 2024 Activity: Sub 2000’rs, Ben Cleuch, Romanian Peaks and Lang Craigs
First up on 15/09/24, BR & IH had a pleasurable walk up Broughton Heights, NT 12280 41117 and Trahenna Hill, NT 13581 37385, both...
Sep 30, 20242 min read


13-15/09/24 Weekend Meet: Invercroft…Blustery Invercroft
The club returned to a favourite weekend meeting place, The Jacobite Mountaineering Club’s hut called Invercroft,...
Sep 13, 20242 min read


01/09/24 Day Walk: Rubers Law near Hawick
A gentle Borders Day Walk organised by J I to Rubers Law near Hawick. Starting from the interesting village of Denholm the party took a...
Sep 1, 20241 min read


General August 2024 Activity: Mayar and Driesh from Glendoll
On 11/08 HP, along with a relative and family friend, went on a trip to an old stomping ground, Glendoll, where he hadn’t been for over...
Aug 31, 20241 min read


16-17/08/24 Weekend Meet: Muir Cottage, West of Braemar; Munros, Corbetts, Fionas…and Magical Walks
The club spent a weekend at the Cairngorm Club’s hut, Muir Cottage, NO 076896, situated about 7-8km west of Braemar;...
Aug 16, 20244 min read


04/08/24 Day Walk: Beinn a Chreachen and Beinn Achaladair…Well That’s What It Says on The Map!
The month of August kicked off with three fellows, SP, BR & GM, tackling two Munros near Bridge of Orchy in wet, windy and ‘can’t see a...
Aug 4, 20242 min read


General July 2024 Activity: Fiona and Donald Find Horseshoes
With so many folk in the club having done their Munros we increasingly now venture into less visited places but with just as much...
Jul 31, 20242 min read


19-20/07/24 Weekend Meet: Mill Cottage – Munros, Fionas and Scrambly Ridges
Our club booked Mill Cottage, https://www.mountaineering.scot/clubs/huts/national-huts/mill-cottage , NH 84708 04788 , situated near...
Jul 19, 20244 min read


Day Walk 07/07/24: Corbett Luibhean and Munro Beinn Ime
Some pics from the FVMC Day Walk on 07/07/24, featuring Corbett Beinn Luibhean , NN 24294 07922 & Munro Beinn Ime , NN 25493 08481. The...
Jul 7, 20241 min read


General June 2024 Activity: A Hebridean Wet and Windy Way and a Tweeddale Trek
Other notable walks in June were BR & MM on their Hebridean way from Vatersay to Tarbert and AS & PF heading to Drumelzier in search of...
Jun 30, 20243 min read


21-23/06/24 Weekend Meet: Glen Brittle Memorial Hut
The June club meet was on the island of Skye at the Glen Brittle Memorial Hut, https://gbmh.co.uk/ . Hills climbed included Ben Aslak, NG...
Jun 21, 20243 min read


09/06/24 Day Walk: Stuchd an Lochain and Birds of a Feather
Grand day out in Glen Lyon for the FVMC June day meet. The objective was Stuchd an Lochain, NN 48299 44828 with the option of including...
Jun 9, 20241 min read


General May 2024 Activity: Cycling the Rob Roy Way and Mountains of Orchy
The month of May featured a 3 x day cycle trip for FVMC member MMcE and friend LW along the Rob Roy Way and a classic walk on Beinn...
May 31, 20242 min read


24-26/05/24 Weekend Meet: Knoydart Foundation Bunkhouse, Inverie
The weekend meet for May took place at the Knoydart Foundation’s bunkhouse https://knoydart.org/knoydart-bunkhouse/ . The club has...
May 24, 20243 min read


General April 2024 Activity: Windy Passage In Drumochter, A Mighty Moroccan Climb And Small Stones at Peebles
Other FVMC activity in April was wide ranging, entailing; the ascent of two Munros at Drumochter Pass during one of the few decent days...
Apr 30, 20243 min read


28/04/24 Day Walk: Beinn Odhar and Beinn a Chaisteil, near Bridge of Orchy
For April’s Day Walk a nice bright day with a cool breeze greeted the FVMC Day Walkers, IH, BR, GB, EA, TF & SP. Their quarry Beinn...
Apr 28, 20241 min read


12-14/04/24 Weekend Meet: Kintail, Arnisdale and Glen Shiel exploits
Another welcome return to National Trust’s bunkhouse at Kintail, https://www.nts.org.uk/holiday-accommodation/bunkhouses/kintail-outdoor-...
Apr 12, 20241 min read


General March 2024 Activity: Donald Greenside Law Gets A Battering But Corbet Ben Venue Gives Vistas.
Variable weather in March didn’t deter some adventure near Peebles and in The Trossachs. The first of the club’s general activity in...
Mar 30, 20242 min read


29-30/03/24 Weekend Meet: Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut, Onich
For the March Weekend Meet the club stayed at the often visited Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut, North Ballachulish,...
Mar 29, 20243 min read


17/03/24 Day Walk: Hart Fell from Auchencat Burn
It was on a bleak, wet and windy day that FVMC stalwarts, IH, AS, BR, CS & Harry the Dog went to do Hart Fell, NT 11358 13579, about 9km...
Mar 17, 20241 min read
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