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Hiking in Scotland: Dumgoyne Hill
I tried hiking Dumgoyne hill before via a different route and didn’t make it up. It’s such a small hill in comparison to others that I’ve done that it’s kind of ridiculous, but I finally made it up today with my brother-in-law. Similar to my last hike, the weather was pretty poor, but it beat…
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Hiking in Scotland: Ben Lomond (again)
I hiked Ben Lomond again this past weekend with some of my Taekwondo classmates. I’ve already been up to Ben Lomond twice (in 2021 and 2022), and as such, I wasn’t super excited about another trip up. Because of its proximity to Glasgow, it’s one of the most traversed hills in the UK. Coupled with…
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Hiking in Scotland: Beinn Narnain and The Cobbler
Summer is (has been) in full swing here in Scotland, at least for another day or two. I’ve had a few days off for my birthday, so the conditions were perfect for a hike. I did a route I’d been wanting to do for a long time up to one of the most iconic hills…
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Hiking in Scotland: Ben Venue
Today’s equation: Public holiday (off work) + wife off work (kid-free) + May 1st (weather was ok) = hiking!! I went for a new Ben this time, Ben Venue, situated in my favorite area near to us: the Torossachs and Queen Elizabeth Forest Park.
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A hike up Meikle Bin
It had been a long time since I got out on a hike (5 months to be exact) but today I had a rare Monday off, plus the weather was dry, so I had to take advantage.
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Hiking to Bob’s Pool in the Campsie Fells above Kilsyth
This month’s hike didn’t go as planned. I never made it to my intended starting point. I wandered around somewhat randomly once I finally did set out. And I never reached “the top” of anything. Despite all that I still had sun and snow and, for the first time, my trusty canine companion Rubee tagging…
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Hiking Dumgoyne (but not quite because COVID)
Got my monthly hike in to start 2022! Dumgoyne is a prominent little hill in the Campsie’s and something I’ve had on my list to get after on one of my hiking days. It isn’t really very high (427M/1400 ft), but it looks pretty cool on a clear day and is also just really accessible…
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Hiking Meikle Bin (finally!)
It finally happened!!! I got up the little mountain that has been beckoning me since moving to Glasgow. The one that I attempted and failed to get up previously when meeting the impenetrable forest wall. Meikle Bin, the popular and easily accessible mountain that has been hiked by nearly everyone in our village except me,…
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