SHC Walk Programme

After two years of ad-hoc planning, we have returned to a six-month programme of walks. This page has an indicative 'look ahead' to coming walks. Members are informed of the walk programme via email, along with route info and booking info for upcoming walks. Prior booking with the Walk Organiser is essential.

In 2023 we celebrated our fortieth year, as we formed in 1983. As a club we like to visit hills in a variety of settings, and not just the nearby Ochils: the Trossachs, Glencoe, the Pentlands, the Arrochar 'Alps' and the Crianlarich hills. For example, since January 2023, the club has had walks that include Ben Vane, Buachaille Etive Beag, Touch Hills, Ben Vrackie, Meall Ghaordaidh and others.

The SHC Facebook page has up to date walk reports and photos of our exploits, near and far.

^{Last updated 16 January 2025.}

January

5 Jan

Cnoc Coinnich

Distance: 9.3km · Ascent: 661m · Grade: 1/2

19 Jan

Dumgoyne and Earl's Seat

Distance: 11.5km · Ascent: 830m · Grade: 2/2

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February

8 Feb

Creag Each and Creag Ruadh

Distance: 11.5km · Ascent: 930m · Grade: 2/2

16 Feb

Beinn an Lochain

Distance: 6.6km · Ascent: 790m · Grade: 3/2

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March

8 Mar

TBA

Distance: · Ascent: · Grade: 1/2

15 Mar

TBA

30 Mar

TBA

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April

13 Apr

Meall nan Tarmachan

Distance: 13.6km · Ascent: 912m · Grade: 3/2

27 Apr

Schiehallion

Distance: 10km · Ascent: 731m · Grade: 2/2

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Walk details – start locations and times etc. – will be sent out to club members in the week preceding the respective walks, along with Walk Organiser contact to book a place. Planned walks are subject to change due to considerations of weather.

Walk Grades

The walks are graded, for example 1/2, the first number relating to the technical difficulty and the second number to the terrain. Each category is graded in a range 1 (easiest) to 4 (hardest) and is given as a guide only.

Walkers on harder walks, i.e. more severe than grade 1/1 should be physically fit and have some hill walking experience. If in any doubt, prospective walkers should discuss these aspects with the walk leader.

Please take into account any comments the walk leader has made in the walk description regarding pace.

Technical Difficulty

1. Mostly not too steep
2. Appreciable steep sections
3. Some handwork required
4. Scramble in parts

Terrain

1. Good paths or tracks for the most part
2. Reasonable, some paths or tracks but also some roughish areas
3. Fair, but few tracks and paths and also rough pathless areas
4. Hard going over mainly rough pathless ground

e.g. a grade ‘1/2’ equates to a “Mostly not too steep. Fair, but few tracks and paths and also rough pathless areas.”