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Jeremy Burrows

Mar 1, 2016 - 3:02PM

Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

I'm starting at Oban and finishing at Arbroath.

How about you guys?

Mar 1st, 2016 - 3:02 PM

Phil Lambert

Mar 1, 2016 - 3:27PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

No doubt all will be revealed in the final details!

Mar 1st, 2016 - 3:27 PM

Andrew W

Mar 1, 2016 - 4:10PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Cambridge.
I live there!

Mar 1st, 2016 - 4:10 PM

Paul Southward

Mar 1, 2016 - 4:27PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Starting Dornie, finishing Stonehaven.

Mar 1st, 2016 - 4:27 PM

Andrew W

Mar 1, 2016 - 9:19PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

In truth..

Start Ardrishaig
Finish Kinaber Links

Mar 1st, 2016 - 9:19 PM

WIlliam Burton

Mar 1, 2016 - 10:38PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Mallaig to Montrose

Mar 1st, 2016 - 10:38 PM

Peter Atkinson

Mar 3, 2016 - 1:56PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Mallaig to Montrose as well!

Mar 3rd, 2016 - 1:56 PM

Markus Petter

Mar 2, 2016 - 7:23AM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

An Dornaidh to Lunan Promenade Beach

Bart Doornbosch

Mar 2, 2016 - 8:53AM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

From Kilchoan to St.Cyrus.

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 8:53 AM

Andrew W

Mar 2, 2016 - 10:28AM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Jeremy Burrows

I'm starting at Oban and finishing at Arbroath.

How about you guys?

Bring us some smokies to Montrose then. ☺

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 10:28 AM

John J

Mar 2, 2016 - 3:28PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Start point is a bit vague, finish point is JoG. Denis is doing SB to Kinaber Links. I'll do that bit with him.

See you in the teashop at Charleton Andy?

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 3:28 PM

Andrew W

Mar 2, 2016 - 4:30PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

We are hoping to get there on the Wed night.
That said, we could end up at NWB.

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 4:30 PM

Ian C.

Mar 2, 2016 - 4:39PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

How could you even contemplate missing the Wednesday evening at N.W.B. campsite Andrew?

Ian C.

P.S. I'll see you at St Cyrus on the Thursday lunchtime.

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 4:39 PM

Ray Disson

Mar 2, 2016 - 5:34PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Officially I start at Oban and finish at Stonehaven

BUT probably, as in 2014 & 2015, I'll ignore my official endpoint and succumb to the pleasures of NWB and the social walk to the coast, probably Kinnaber Links

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 5:34 PM

Jeremy Burrows

Mar 3, 2016 - 2:21PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Andrew W

Jeremy Burrows

I'm starting at Oban and finishing at Arbroath.

How about you guys?

Bring us some smokies to Montrose then. ☺

I'm finishing on Friday, Andrew (spending three days meandering around the plateau, collecting all the Munros East of Spittal of Glenshee and South of the Dee) ... but if you promise you'll still be there to collect them when I get to Montrose at, say, 3 p.m., I'll buy some for you.

You can't say fairer than that, can you?

Mar 3rd, 2016 - 2:21 PM

Andrew W

Mar 3, 2016 - 8:00PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Shame Jeremy.
Haven't had any since I was rather younger, but we'll be on the train back south by midday Friday.

I am guessing you may he at the Bree Louise on the Wed.

Mar 3rd, 2016 - 8:00 PM

Jeremy Burrows

Mar 4, 2016 - 3:22PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Andrew W

Shame Jeremy.
Haven't had any since I was rather younger, but we'll be on the train back south by midday Friday.

I am guessing you may he at the Bree Louise on the Wed.

Actually, no.

Since I am starting at Oban, I don't need to mess about with sleepers. I don't even need to get to Milton Keynes for that wretched 5.50 (or whatever it is) that I used sometimes to use. The 8.28 Bedford to Bletchley will do me just fine for the first leg of my journey on Thursday 13 May. I might even walk to either Bedford St John's or Kemptson Hardwick to pick it up (although I did buy a ticket from Bedford ... but the saving would only have been pennies had I bought it from Kempston Hardwick; and if it's raining I shall probably wish to go from Bedford).

Mar 4th, 2016 - 3:22 PM

Ian Sinclair

Mar 2, 2016 - 6:42PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Shiel Bridge - Tangleha

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 6:42 PM

Scott Rae

Mar 2, 2016 - 9:12PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Oban to St Cyrus

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 9:12 PM

Brian Gruber

Mar 2, 2016 - 9:42PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

First timer here. Shiel bridge to StoneHaven

Mar 2nd, 2016 - 9:42 PM

AnnieS

Mar 3, 2016 - 10:35PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

First timer - Oban to St Cyrus.

john donohoe

Mar 4, 2016 - 9:57AM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Jezza, If you are carrying a backpack full of fish across Scotland you should publish your route in full, so that fellow Challengers can take appropriate action. Better still, finish your Challenge in Arbroath or Auchmithie, home of the Smokie. If you prefer your haddock cold smoked Findon is the place.

Mar 4th, 2016 - 9:57 AM

Markus Petter

Mar 4, 2016 - 12:25PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

That would be a crossing of biblical proportions :)

Jeremy Burrows

Mar 4, 2016 - 3:24PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

john donohoe

I think th esuggestion was that I bought the smokies when I finished at Arbroath, not that I carried them with me all the way.

Mar 4th, 2016 - 3:24 PM

Andy Howell

Mar 7, 2016 - 3:50PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Was struggling for a start this year until I realised Kate have never started from Mallaig!

Finishing in Stonehaven and will stay there a night this year. Nice to export somewhere new!

Mar 7th, 2016 - 3:50 PM

'Marcher' (AKA Simon Conrad)

Mar 9, 2016 - 2:26PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

From Morar (13th) to Stonehaven (26th or 27th depending on the prevailing wind).

Mar 9th, 2016 - 2:26 PM

Andrew W

Mar 9, 2016 - 7:49PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

[quote='Marcher' (AKA Simon Conrad)]From Morar (13th) to Stonehaven (26th or 27th depending on the prevailing wind). [/quote]

Spanking start. The N. Morar ridge is banging :-)

Mar 9th, 2016 - 7:49 PM

'Marcher' (AKA Simon Conrad)

Mar 9, 2016 - 9:59PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Thanks Andrew. I'm looking forward to it. I've studied the ridge from Bob's TGOC 13 video on his Back Packing Light website and also Ness 64's excellent blog of the same. Just need to see what Mother Nature brings to the party, but as I always say, "if it ain't raining, it ain't training".

Mar 9th, 2016 - 9:59 PM

Andrew W

Mar 10, 2016 - 1:10AM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

If interested, here's some of our take on it back in 2012.
Needs reasonable weather.

http://akkwalks.blogspot.com/2012/05/tgoc-2012-day-one-and-so-it-begins.html

http://akkwalks.blogspot.com/2012/05/tgoc-2012-day-2-north-morar-ridge-to.html

Mar 10th, 2016 - 1:10 AM

'Marcher' (AKA Simon Conrad)

Mar 10, 2016 - 9:43PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Thanks Andrew, very useful. Looks like your original plan (to cover the whole ridge) and mine are identical. Now I will just see what the weather and fortune bring....

Mar 10th, 2016 - 9:43 PM

Shawn Grund

Mar 13, 2016 - 5:01AM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Mallaig to St. Cyrus here!

Mar 13th, 2016 - 5:01 AM

Joseph Simpson

Mar 19, 2016 - 6:19PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

!st timer Oban to St Cyrus with as slow a pace as I can get away with. Happy to chat with fellow newbies who are doing the same route about route choices, plans for resupply, etc. Drop me a line. I am particulalry interested in hearing about choices for camping on the 1st night. Best wishes

Mar 19th, 2016 - 6:19 PM

Andy

Mar 21, 2016 - 1:26PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Depending on your route, I camped on the shore of Loch Etive at approx NN009323 after a shortish first day from Oban in 2010. Apart from some curious cows in the morning it was fine.

Mar 21st, 2016 - 1:26 PM

Joseph Simpson

Mar 21, 2016 - 2:35PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Thanks that is really helpful. I will get my thinking cap on...(again!).

Mar 21st, 2016 - 2:35 PM

Ray Disson

Mar 21, 2016 - 2:31PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Joseph

I will also be starting from Oban, as will probably many others, and it was my intention to camp at/around the grid reference mentioned by Andy.

Mar 21st, 2016 - 2:31 PM

Mar 21, 2016 - 8:07PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Let's hear it for Lochailort to St Cyrus.

Mar 21st, 2016 - 8:07 PM

Ian C.

Mar 21, 2016 - 11:23PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Are you trying to follow me JJ?

Ian C.

Mar 21st, 2016 - 11:23 PM

Mar 24, 2016 - 3:12PM

Re: Where are we all starting / finishing this year?

Apologies for the confusion, I suspect you are referring to another jj .... I'm Spartacus.... ;)

For the record my route is lochailort, corryhully, north to glen Garry, gg hostel to Kingussie , glen Feshie Braemar, south to glen lee, tart side, NWB, coast

Mar 24th, 2016 - 3:12 PM

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