How much does a round of the Munros Cost? This is an interesting and scary question, and, of course, the answer will be different for everyone. There are some big variables, including:- 1. Where do you live and what transport will you use? 2. What kind of accommodation will you use? 3. What is your Food & Drink budget? As an accountant and munroist I needed to know the answer, as you do, and my best starting point would be my own experience. I started around 1980 and complete

Do you feel like this about Munros and Scottish Mountaineering too? If these words and pictures resonate with you then you probably have an addiction to needing the next summit fix like me. But ... can that ever lead to contentment? See if you agree on my view here.

As published in The Munro Society Newsletter No.66 April 2026. 'Scotland- In the beginning'. My first trip ever to Scotland was by steam train from Blackpool to Aberdeen with my Grandmother. The year was around 1950 when I would be 11. As a trainspotter I spent the entire journey getting smoke in my eyes, and a black face, from standing with my head out of a corridor window (then openable!) so as not to miss an oncoming train. We stayed a week in the Granite City with friend

As you draw closer to completing a round of the Scottish Munros, you will probably start wondering “What's next?”. How do we follow that? You will probably have very mixed feelings, with the excitement and achievement of having successfully completed a considerable challenge, and nagging doubts about how to fill all those hill days still to come.