This meeting was initially planned for the weekend of 5-7 September and based at Ratagan Youth Hostel on Glen Shiel.  However, private dorms were fully booked for that weekend and the next, and in mid-week. It was a similar scenario at the nearby Torridon YH and the Kinlochewe Bunkhouse. To secure a private dorm in that area in high season would appear to need a booking about 6-7 months in advance!  However, we did get a booking at Morag’s Lodge Hostel in Fort Augustus for th

With a good weather forecast and a new electric car to try out, Chris visited John’s house in the north of the Lake District to sample some of the local hills and local culture. An early start on Wednesday 15th got John and Chris onto the 77a bus from Keswick to Buttermere, 50 minutes for a 15 mile ride on single track roads barely a few inches of tarmac wider than the bus, very few passing places and a 25% climb over Honister pass. Great views including Fleetwith Pike and Ha

Prologue This weekend had been a long time in the making – in fact just over 52 years! When I first climbed Ben Nevis in early September 1973 I had never even heard of Sir Hugh Munro, let alone a list of Scottish Mountains over 3000 ft – (we used imperial units in those days). I had hitch-hiked up from Whitley Bay with my Venture Scout mate Trev, with the sole objective of climbing the highest mountain in the UK. Our route north took us across the Ballachulish ferry, as there

2-4th July 2025 After receiving initial interest from 5 people this gradually waned to 3 stalwarts when the challenge of the route and...

Sunday 27th July 2025 Only three DHCers were able to make this summer outing. Gillie, Moira and Sandy were rewarded with a fine day and...

4-6 June 2025 An interesting few days with Robert, John, Ken and Stuart had some interesting times on the hills! A very wet and blustery...

18-21 May 2025 A group of 9 intrepid pensioners brandishing bus passes and midgie nets boarded the no. 55 bus from Broadford to Elgol at...

16th to 19th May 2025   We were in the middle of the longest dry spell in decades and the forecast for the weekend was for even more...

28 & 29 April 2025 Despite booking in early December the Crianlarich Youth Hostel was almost full on the last weekend in April, so this...

12-13 April 2025 The first DHC weekend trip of 2025 was to Torridon over the weekend 12/13 April. 8 members went along; Ken, Gary, Bill,...