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Ramsay Round
The Ramsay Round, also known as the Charlie Ramsay Round, is a long distance hill running challenge near Fort William, Scotland. The route is a circuit of 58 miles (93 kilometres), taking in 24 summits with a total climb of around 28,500 feet (8,700 metres). Ben Nevis, Great Britain's highest peak, is included in the route along with 22 other Munros. Originally, all 24 summits on the Ramsay Round were Munros, but Sgurr an Iubhair was declassified as a Munro in 1997. The route was devised by Charlie Ramsay as an extension to an existing 24-hour walking route, and first completed by Ramsay on 9 July 1978. Charlie's completion created Scotland's Classic Mountain Marathon. The aim is for participants to complete the route, on foot, within 24 hours. Runners must start and finish at the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, and may run the route in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction. Until June 2015, the fastest time recorded was that of Adrian Belton from Baslow in Derbyshire. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill Running
Fell running, also sometimes known as hill running, is the sport of running and racing, off-road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty. The name arises from the origins of the English sport on the fells of northern Britain, especially those in the Lake District. It has elements of trail running, cross country and mountain running, but is also distinct from those disciplines. Fell races are organised on the premise that contenders possess mountain navigation skills and carry adequate survival equipment as prescribed by the organiser. Fell running has common characteristics with cross-country running, but is distinguished by steeper gradients and upland country. It is sometimes considered a form of mountain running, but without the smoother trails and predetermined routes often associated with mountain running. History The first recorded hill race took place in Scotland. - Total pages: 581 King Malcolm Canmore organised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stob Coire A' Chàirn
Stob Coire a’ Chàirn is a Scottish mountain situated in the Mamores range, 3.5 kilometres north of Kinlochleven. The mountain reaches a height of 981 metres (3218 feet) and is regarded as one of the more modest peaks of the ten Munros in the Mamores, indeed for many years it was not named on OS maps. Despite this, it is situated at a strategically important point and could be said to be the most central of the group with three ridges radiating out to other Munros. The mountains name translates from Gaelic as ''“Peak of the Corrie of the Cairn”''. Stob Coire a’ Chàirn, despite its Munro status is probably best known for being part of the Ring of Steall which is regarded as one of the best ridge walks in Scotland which also takes in the other Munros of An Gearanach, Am Bodach and Sgurr a' Mhàim. Stob Coire a’ Chàirn has three main ridges, the northern one connects to An Gearanach, the south east to Na Gruagaichean and the south west to Am Bodach. On the southe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stob Coire An Laoigh
Stob Coire an Laoigh ( gd, Peak of the corrie of the calf) is a Scottish mountain in The Grey Corries Range, 15 kilometres north east of Kinlochleven. At an elevation of Stob Coire an Laoigh is equal 37th in height (with Aonach Beag) on the Munro table. See also * Ben Nevis * List of Munro mountains * Mountains and hills of Scotland Scotland is the most mountainous country in the United Kingdom. Scotland's mountain ranges can be divided in a roughly north to south direction into: the Scottish Highlands, the Central Belt and the Southern Uplands, the latter two primarily belo ... References {{coord, 56, 48, 40, N, 4, 53, 2, W, region:GB_type:mountain, display=title Munros Mountains and hills of the Central Highlands Mountains and hills of Highland (council area) One-thousanders of Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stob Choire Claurigh
Stob Choire Claurigh ( gd, Stob Coire Chlamhraidh) is a mountain in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, with a height of . It is part of the Grey Corries, near Ben Nevis, and lies about east of Fort William. It is described as one of the best ridge walks on the Scottish mainland."100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains" Page 72 “One of the longest and most entertaining ridge walks on the (Scottish) mainland”. Overview Stob Choire Claurigh stands in the Grey Corries, a group of mountains strung out along an eight km long ridge which never falls below the 800 metre (2,600 ft) contour and includes twelve summits, four of which reach Munro status. Stob Choire Claurigh is the highest of the Grey Corries reaching a height of 1,177 metres (3,862 ft). The upper part of the mountain and the main section of the ridge is composed of pale grey quartzite rocks and scree making an eye-catching sight which is well seen from the villages of Spean Bridge and Roybridge and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stob Bàn (Grey Corries)
Stob Bàn is a mountain situated in the Lochaber region of Highland, Scotland, 16 kilometres east of Fort William. It reaches a height of 977 metres (3205 feet) and lies in a group of hills known as the Grey Corries which includes three other Munros and nine Munro "Tops" along an eight kilometre ridge. The mountain's name translate as ''“White Peak”'',"The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland" Page 100 (Gives Gaelic translation as ''White Peak''). while other sources give the translation as ''Light Coloured Peak''"The Munros" Page 77 (Gives Gaelic translation as ''Light Coloured Peak''). with the hill being covered in light coloured schist scree, in contrast to the rest of the Grey Corries which are made up of grey quartzite scree."The Munros" Page 77 ("it is not included in the quartzite covering .. but lies within a band of schist.). The mountain is a prominent conical shape, isolated from the rest of the group and distant from any main roads. It should not be confu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stob Coire Easain
Stob Coire Easain is a Scottish Munro mountain which reaches a height of 1115 metres (3658 feet), situated 18 kilometres east of Fort William. It stands on the western side of Loch Treig, along with its "twin", the Munro Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin (1105 metres). Collectively the pair are called "The Easains" or the "Stob Corries""Hamish's Mountain Walk" Pages 172 & 173 (Suggests alternative names for the pair). and stand just one kilometre apart connected by a high col with an approximate height of 965 metres. The fine corrie of Coire Easain Beag lies in between the two mountains facing north west. Stob Coire Easain’s name translates from the Gaelic as ''“Peak of the Corrie of the Little Waterfall”''."The Munros" Page 78 (Gives translation of Gaelic name). This mountain should not be confused with another Stob Coire Easain, a Munro “Top” on the Munro Stob Coire an Laoigh The Easains stand in splendid isolation, hemmed in by valleys on three sides, giving Stob Coi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stob A' Choire Mheadhoin
Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, it is situated 19 km east of Fort William in the Lochaber area of the Highland council area. Overview Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin reaches a height of 1105 metres (3625 feet), making it one of the higher Munros. It is closely associated with the adjoining peak of Stob Coire Easain which is just 10 metres higher and stands one km to the SW across a high col with a height of approximately 965 metres. The two are usually climbed together and have the informal nicknames of “The Easains” or “The Stob Coires”. Some people regard Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin as fortunate to be regarded as a separate mountain rather than a subsidiary “top” of Stob Coire Easain. The hill was not named on older maps, being shown as unnamed summit. However its dominating presence above Glen Spean presumably led to its Munro status, which it has held ever since the first publication of Munro's Tables in 1891. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stob Coire Sgriodain Scotland
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Stob may refer to: People * Verity Stob (since 1988), pseudonymous author of IT satirical articles * Ralph Stob (1894–1965), U.S. academic, president (1933–1939) of Calvin College * Henry J. Stob (1908–1996), U.S. academic, namesake of the Calvinist Stob Lectures Places * Stob (village), part of Bulgaria's municipality of Kocherinovo * Stob Earth Pyramids, in Bulgaria's Kyustendil Province * Stob, Scottish prefix for "Mount", as in Stob Binnein, Stob Coire Sgreamhach, Stob Ghabhar, etc. * Stobs Military Camp just outside Hawick Hawick ( ; sco, Haaick; gd, Hamhaig) is a town in the Scottish Borders council area and historic county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is south-west of Jedburgh and south-south-east of Selkirk. It is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chno Dearg
Chno Dearg ( gd, An Crò Dearg) is a mountain in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It overlooks Glen Spean to the north and Loch Treig to the west. With a height of , it is classed as a Munro. Name The name "Chno Dearg" was suggested to come from Gaelic ''Cnò Dearg'' (, English approximation: ), "red nut"; the red referring to the profusion of heather on the hill."The Magic of the Munros" Page 68 Gives details of name translation and meaning. However, Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba says the spelling "Chno Dearg" is an Ordnance Survey mistake. Earlier maps give the name as ''Cnoc Dearg'' (, English approximation: ), "red hill". Landscape Chno Dearg is east of Loch Treig in the high ground between the loch and Strath Ossian. It reaches a height of 1046 metres (3432 feet) and qualifies as a Munro and a Marilyn. It is not regarded as a particularly striking hill, being described in the SMCs Munro guide as "a rounded and featureless hill"."The Munros" Page 79 Gives thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beinn Na Lap
Beinn na Lap (935 m) is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies at the northern end of Rannoch Moor, near to Corrour railway station , symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Corrour 3.jpg , caption = Corrour station, looking southeast , borough = Loch Ossian, Highland , country = Scotland , coor .... A rounded mountain, the ascent from Corrour Station is quite straightforward and short, making it one of the easier Munros to climb. References Mountains and hills of Highland (council area) Marilyns of Scotland Munros {{Scotland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binnein Beag
Binnein Beag is a Scottish mountain situated at the eastern end of the Mamores range seven kilometres north north-east of Kinlochleven. It is a relatively small, conical peak which is connected to its larger neighbour, Binnein Mòr, by a bealach at 750m. Despite being overshadowed by Binnein Mòr, it is listed as a Munro with a height of 943 m (3094 ft). It is commonly climbed from Kinlochleven in combination with Binnein Mòr. Its summit gives good views of Ben Alder Ben Alder ( gd, Beinn Eallair) is the highest mountain in the remote area of the Scottish Highlands between Loch Ericht and Glen Spean. It rises to , making it the 25th highest Munro. The vast summit plateau is home of one of Britain's highest ... to the east, the Grey Corries to the north, and the vast bulk of Binnein Mòr to the south-west. References * The Munros (SMC Guide), Donald Bennett et al., Munros Marilyns of Scotland Mountains and hills of the Central Highlands Mountains and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
