Craigallan, owned by the Rucksack Club, has an idyllic situation on the shore of Loch Linnhe, in North Ballachulish. Many of Scotland’s prime winter climbing venues are an option from Craigallan, with very easy access to Glencoe and Fort William, and Creag Meagaidh in reasonable striking distance. As always conditions can be variable in Scotland but mid-March is often a good time of year for some late-season ice on Ben Nevis.

For non-climbers there is a wealth of Munros and Corbetts nearby, with easy access to the Glencoe and Glen Etive hills, Glen Nevis classics such as the Ring of Steall and countless other options. For the more adventurous walker there are plenty of scrambling/mountaineering options such as the classic Aonach Eagach ridge.

If you have recently attended a Winter Skills training course this would be an ideal meet to come and practise what you learnt. If you don’t have any prior experience of Scottish winter, or limited experience, you may be more limited in what is appropriate for you on this meet but there are still plenty of options without heading high up into the hills. Please contact me (Gareth Williams) for more information before booking onto the meet if your experience is limited.

More information about Craigallan is available on the RC website. GPS coordinates for the hut are 56.68595, -5.21820, access into the hut is around the back a short way up a gravel track. I will be travelling up on the Friday after work and staying 2 nights. In the first instance I will restrict KMC bookings to 8, to ensure we leave some bedspaces for the Rucksack Club. Closer to the time if they remain unfilled I will open them up to the KMC.

This meet is available to full and associate members only.

Gareth