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Hill-Walking

I am a keen hill-walker who likes to go out walking every weekend. Normally this is with a group from the Monklands Ramblers club based in Coatbridge / Airdrie, Central Scotland. The club puts on an excellent programme of walks all year round and provides great opportunities to enjoy beautiful countryside and to meet people and make friends. More details about the Monklands Ramblers can be found in the official club pages (created and maintained by myself) by clicking HERE.

A great passion for many hill-walkers (including myself) is that of "Munro-bagging"; i.e. climbing each separate mountain in Scotland over 3000 feet (914 metres). The "Munro" refers to Sir Hugh T. Munro who first published a list of these peaks in 1891. There are more than 270 of these peaks and to date I have climbed the following :-

**"Munro" peaks climbed by myself to date**
PEAK	HEIGHT	O.S. MAP NO.
Ben Lomond	3195 FT / 974M	56
Ben Vane	3002 FT / 915M	56
Ben Vorlich	3094 FT / 943M	56
Beinn Chabhair	3061 FT / 933M	50
Cruach Ardrain	3431 FT / 1046M	50
Beinn Tulaichean	3104 FT / 946M	57
Ben More	3852 FT / 1174M	51
Stob Ban (Kinlochleven)	3277 FT / 999M	41
Stob Binnein	3822 FT / 1165M	51
Stuc A' Chroin	3199 FT / 975M	51
Schiehallion	3553 FT / 1083M	51
Ben Ghlas	3619 FT / 1103M	51
Ben Lawers	3983 FT / 1214M	51
Beinn Dorain	3530 FT / 1076M	50
Beinn an Dothaidh	3287 FT / 1002M	50
Beinn Achaladair	3409 FT / 1039M	50
Beinn A' Chreachain	3547 FT / 1081M	50
Stob Ghabhar	3566 FT / 1087M	50
Bidean Nam Bian	3773 FT / 1150M	41
Ben Nevis	4409 FT / 1344M	41
Aonach Mor	4006 FT / 1221M	41
Geal Charn	3008 FT / 917M	42
Glas Tulaichean	3448 FT / 1051M	43
Buachaille Etive Mor	3353 FT / 1022M	41
Stob na Broige	3136 FT / 956M	41
Carn Dearg (L. Ossian)	3087 FT / 941M	41
Meall Corranaich	3507 FT / 1069M	51
Meall a' Choire Leith	3038 FT / 926M	51
Sgairneach Mhor	3251 FT / 991M	42
Beinn Udlamain	3314 FT / 1010M	42
A' Mharconaich	3199 FT / 975M	42
Ben Cruachan	3694 FT / 1126M	50
Beinn Ime	3316 FT / 1011	56
An Gearanach	3220 FT / 982M	41
Stob Coire a' Chairn	3217 FT / 981M	41
Sgurr a' Mhaim	3603 FT / 1099M	41
Am Bodach	3387 FT / 1032M	41
Aonach Meadhoin	3284 FT / 1001M	33
Stob a' Choire Odhair	3101 FT / 945M	50
Ladhar Bheinn	3346 FT / 1020M	33
The Cairnwell	3061 FT / 933M	43
Carn a' Gheoidh	3199 FT / 975M	43
Carn Aosda	3008 FT / 917M	43

Another passion amongst hill-walkers is that of climbing "Corbett" hills; i.e. Scottish hills with a height of between 2500 feet (762 metres) and 3000 feet (914 metres) with a drop of a least 500 feet (152 metres) between each listed hill and any adjacent higher one. The "Corbett" refers to John Rooke Corbett from Bristol who compiled a list of all such hills between the two World Wars. There are 221 of these peaks and to date I have climbed the following :-

**"Corbett" peaks climbed by myself to date**
PEAK	HEIGHT	O.S. MAP NO.
The Merrick	2766 FT / 843M	77
Hart Fell	2651 FT / 808M	78
White Coomb	2697 FT / 822M	79
Broad Law	2756 FT / 840M	72
Ben Donich	2779 FT / 847M	56
The Brack	2582 FT / 787M	56
The Cobbler	2900 FT / 884M	56
Beinn a' Choin	2523 FT / 769M	56
Ben Ledi	2883 FT / 879M	57
Benvane	2693 FT / 821M	57
Meall an t-Seallaidh	2795 FT / 852M	51
Creag MacRanaich	2654 FT / 809M	51
Beinn Odhar	2956 FT / 901M	50
Beinn Chaorach	2683 FT / 818M	50
Ben Vrackie	2759 FT / 841M	43
Corrieyairack Hill	2939 FT / 896M	34
Goat Fell	2867 FT / 874M	69
Meall an Fhudair	2507 FT / 764M	56
Beinn an Lochain	2958 FT / 901M	56

Radio and Telecommunications

I am very interested in all aspects of UK broadcasting, particularly radio stations. I am also a member of the excellent British DX Radio Club.

More to follow....

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