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Author: Duncan Spence

Mountaineer, retired bicycle messenger, philosopher, wordsmith, Dutch translator.

Sutherland

Sutherland

Here is the last selection I am going make public from my book before it becomes an actual book. An old fashioned tale of cycling in Sutherland. Enjoy.

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Author Duncan SpencePosted on December 21, 2020December 22, 2020Categories Mountain Journeys1 Comment on Sutherland

Never give up

Never give up

Munros since diagnosis #199 and #200

12:30 – Stob Ban (M140), 3278ft, 999m

14:30 – Mullach nan Coirean (M236), 3081ft, 939m

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Prologue

Prologue

Ben Alder

3rd to 6th July 2014

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Another Sample

Another Sample

Here is another chapter from my book.

Derry Cairngorms

13th to 16th September 2016

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A significant accomplishment

Sometimes we climb mountains not for the view ….

A significant accomplishment

Munros since diagnosis #195 – #198

11:00 – Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich (M209), 3130ft, 954m

12:15 – Sgurr Mor (M043), 3642ft, 1110m

13:15 – Meall Gorm (M215), 3114ft, 949m

14:15 – An Coileachan (M266), 3028ft, 923m

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The Great Glen

The Great Glen

Munros since diagnosis #193 and #194

The Lochy Munros via Gleann Cia-aig

13:00 – Sròn a’ Choire Ghairbh (M239), 3074ft, 937m

14:45 – Meall na Teanga (M276), 3012ft, 918m

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My very first Mamores

My very first Mamores

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Munros since diagnosis #191 and #192

14:00 – Binnein Mor (M027), 3707ft, 1130m

15:00 – Na Gruageachain (M074), 3465 ft, 1056m

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Glen Etive

a tale of mountains and parking

Glen Etive

Saturday August 8th 2020

Munro since diagnosis #190

13:15 – Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh (M149), 3291ft, 994m

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The new normal

The new normal

Wednesday July 29th 2020

Beinn a’Beithir

Munros since diagnosis #188 and #189

13:30 – Sgorr Dhonuill (M137), 3284ft, 1001m

15:15 – Sgorr Dhearg (M107), 3360ft, 1024m

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Coming out of lockdown

Coming out of lockdown

Tuesday 21st – Thursday 23rd July 2020

Munros since diagnosis #184 – #187

13:15 – Beinn Dearg (M057), 3556ft, 1084m

14:45 – Cona’ Meall (M176), 3209ft, 978m

16:15 – Meal nan Ceapraichean (M177), 3205ft, 977m

18:15 – Edidh nan Clach Geala (M257), 3041ft, 927m

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