Hi All,
Hope that you doing well and that you are all are getting out and about in the outdoors. This is a update of the weekend trips as a few more weekend trips have been booked since the last update a couple of months back – 2024 is now looking to be a great year for the weekend meets – with a lot of variety. Due to the success of the trip to North Wales last month, I am looking into a possibly of a similar trip in 2024 to the Lake District, there will be more information on this on the next update. In the next few months, I will be planning meet locations for 2025, please let me know if you have any requests for locations to go to – I can assure you all that Mull is definitely on the list. As always, keep booking up weekend meets, some are booking up fast. To book please email the weekend meets coordinator Justin Cullen – my e-mail address is moraymcweekend@gmail.com
Meets coming up are:
1st – 3rd December Inver Croft – £7pppn – Currently one space left.
Lovely little cottage in Achnasheen. With the Glen Carron, Torridon and Fannaich hills in the locality. A little walk from the road but a great location. Hut details can be found at: http://www.jacobitesmc.co.uk/inver
29th Dec – 1st Jan Lagangarbh – £24pppn – Plenty of space please book.
What a location for new years meet. The chance of waking to a snow covered Buachaille Etive Mòr just behind on new years day would be something else. Chances are it’ll be in the clag, but you can always use your imagination. Details of hut can be found here: https://www.smc.org.uk/hut/2
2nd – 4th Feb 2024 Mar Lodge Bunkhouse – £20pppn – Currently Full with a reserve list.
A wonderful hut in the heart of Royal Deeside in the cairngorms. A brilliant location. More information on the hut can be found at: https://www.nts.org.uk/holiday-accommodation/bunkhouses/mar-lodge
1st – 3rd March 2024 Acheninver Hostel. £25pppn. Spaces available.
It’s been a while since our last trip here in Assynt (NW of Ullapool), but it’s a lovely location to explore and potentially a fabulous time of year. Days are getting longer, there’s still the potential for the northern lights and a great base for some wonderful hills and climbing. Details of accommodation can be viewed here https://acheninverhostel.com.
5th – 7th April 2024 Craigallan Bunkhouse £17pppn. Spaces available.
A return back to the Craigallan bunkhouse near Ballachulish. Local to the Glencoe and Mamore mountains, so there are many opportunities for walking and climbing. Details of accommodation can be found here: https://rucksackclub.org/venue/craigallan/?doing_wp_cron=1696615309.6732270717620849609375
3rd – 6th May 2024 May Coruisk Memorial Hut. 3-6 May £15pppn, currently full, but there is the potential to camp.
A remote but a stunningly situated hut – which involves either a 6 mile walk or a boat trip to get to, offers an ideal base for walking and climbing in the Southern Cuillin. Accommodation details can be found here: https://www.glasgowjmcs.org.uk/coruisk.php
7th – 9th June 2024 Glenfinnan Bunkhouse £20 pppn. Spaces available.
Wonderful base in the Western Highlands for walking and climbing in the Glenfinnan, Moidart and Ardgour hills. Also the Lochaber hills are also a short distance away. Accommodation details can be found here https://www.highlifehighland.com/rangers/bunkhouse-accommodation/
5th – 7th July 2024 Durness Camping – Price and location TBC shortly. Please email if interested.
The plan is to camp at one of the campsites at Durness. I will look to book places at the campsite when it is possible to. Durness is a spectacular coastal location on the North West tip of Scotland. Durness is local to many amazing mountains such as Foinaven, Arkle, Ben Hope and my favourite mountain Ben Loyal.
2nd – 4th August CIC Hut, Ben Nevis – 12 places currently booked, with possibly of booking more if required.
£20pppn.
Home of the Annual MMC Jenga Tournament. Also a great base for Climbing, scrambling on the North face of Ben Nevis or even walking up to the Ben via the Cairn Mor Dearg Arête or the tourist path. Information of the hut can be found here:
1st – 3rd Sept Glenbrittle Memorial Hut, Skye – 20 places, but there are also opportunities for camping and campervaning at the site. £20pppn.
The annual trip to Skye, great venue and always great craic. Not that you should need ideas for what to do, as the hut is situated in close proximity to the Black Cuillin. Information of the hut can be found here: https://gbmh.co.uk
4th – 6th Oct, Braedownie Hut Glen Clova, 16 places, £12pppn.
Situated in Glen Clova, this huts gives access to the hills in this Glen as well as to the southern peaks in the White Mount. Also there are opportunities for climbing in the area.
Details of the hut can be found here: https://www.carndearg.org/club-hut/
That is us now up to date with the weekends meets. Please feel free to contact me if you wish to book a place on any of the trips above or if you have any questions or suggestions for any future trips. My e-mail address is:
See you on a weekend trip soon.
Justin Cullen.
The Moray Mountaineering Club 