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Andrew Carmichael

Scotland

Ventures into the wilderness whenever the opportunity arises to spend a night atop a hill.

Glen Sheil

Glen Sheil

Jul 18-20, 2026

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Activity

Thru Hike

Duration

2 nights

Base

5.55 kg

Trail

12.26 kg

Total

12.6 kg

Participants

Walk the Southern Seven Hills and the tops over the course of two nights.

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Conditions

Weather

The record

Timeline

Two nights in the hills in Glen Sheil with the plan of doing the southern on day one and closing the loop with the brothers on day two.

Pick up Bruce

Meetup · 09:00

Trip Start

Start · morning

57.155°

-5.177°

Creag A' Mhaim

Summit

946m

57.121°

-5.161°

Druim Shionnach

Summit

985m

57.127°

-5.183°

Aonach Air Chrith

Summit

1,020m

57.125°

-5.221°

Sgurr an Doire Leathain

Summit

1,010m

57.137°

-5.282°

Creag Nan Damh

Summit

• Location not shared

Sgurr an Lochain

Summit

1,004m

57.141°

-5.298°

Creag A' Mhaim

Summit

946m

57.121°

-5.161°

After the trail

Trip Report

This was tremendous fun. The southern ridge was impressive and time between peaks took longer than expected but there was no time pressure. We simply trundled along in perfect sunshine with views for hundreds of miles in all directions with our tent on our backs. We aimed for the a bealach before the last Munro as camp and were treated to a stream en route so it meant camp had bountiful supply of water. So we pitched, cooked dinner and then crashed.This ended up being the best sleep I have had in the tent to this day and I put it down to the new mat which for the first time let me side sleep comfortably.

Gear

Bring Again

(1)

Eclipse All-Season · NEMO

This is a big step up in weight from my xlite but for years I had wished I had got a wide one and a mat that suited a side sleeper more. I'll carry this Eclipse all year I think unless I'm bivvying.