Lomond & Trossachs National Parks Munros (United Kingdom)

Submitted by Ancasteil20 on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 08:32am
Description

Lomond & Trossachs National Parks Munro Summits Scotland. There are 20 summits included in this route within the boundary of the national parks, all over 3000 ft.  In order to complete a Munro its summit Cairn should be reached to claim the Munro. You must do this from public roads on foot to achieve this anyway you choose to complete all 20 in the fastest time to claim the FKT.

The Munros are:

UK 3 Ridge Challenge (United Kingdom)

Submitted by Martyn Hutchison on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 03:29am
Description

A more scrambly take on the National 3 Peaks Challenge taking in the Aonach Eagach, Striding Edge and Crib Goch.

AE:  Start from carpark and go from east to west taking in full ridge before descending down the Pap path.

Striding edge:  Start in Glenridding carpark, ascend Striding edge, summit Helvelyn and descend Swirrel Edge.

Crib Goch:  Pen-Y-Pass>up Crib Goch >Snowdon summit>Miners track.

Baseline Fire Towers Loop (AB, Canada)

Submitted by pkennedy on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:56pm
Description

This route take you to the top of Baseline Mountain which is the home to an active fire lookout tower and then it traverses to the original Baseline fire lookout which was a 10' x 10' house built in the 1920's by the Canadian Forest Service and was in use till the 1940's. The current tower is still in use and staffed usually from May to October every summer. This route is in the foothills of the rocky mountains and was a significant fire lookout location for Alberta.