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Blogs on Scottish Munros and other tales from walking trips... by Munro Bagger 'Normal Neville' Wiseman & Co


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...
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.
Jun 6


The Hills is Lonely... or Are They?
The Hills is Lonely... or Are They? How busy are/were the Scottish Mountains?
Between 1959-1978 a lady under the name of Lillian Beckwith wrote a light hearted series of books about life on the Hebrides. The first was called “The Hills is Lonely” ... I have borrowed the title, as its a good title for what I wish to write about... My topic for today, is about the density of walkers you may come across on the Scottish Hills. It includes some observations from 1980 up
Apr 28


A Crown arouses a Viking. A true story from Munro Bagging near Cannich.
... our intention was to head up to the long, lonely Loch Mullardoch and return having picked up three new MUNRO Tops, whilst repeating two MUNROS.... He was in a shed, busy wielding a large axe... here was a man not to be crossed, not to fall out with.
Sep 16, 2025


Thousands of lives impacted by Munro's Tables...
An article by Normal Neville's daughter, Susan Baria, primarily reflecting on how one small book must have impacted thousands of lives. There's a book that lists Scottish Munros, which are mountains in Scotland with a height of 3,000 feet (914.4 meters) or more. There are currently 282 Munros listed in it and they're named after Sir Hugh Munro, who first catalogued both Munros and 'Munro Tops' - the subsidiary peak(s) of a Munro that are also over 3,000ft. This enabled the Sc
Jul 10, 2025
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