David Gilchrist explains his seamless transition from Munro Bagger to Marilyn Bagger One glorious summers day in 1987 I walked quickly up Ben Vorlich above Loch Earn. Shortly after that, I discovered I was a Munro...
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davidagilchrist@hotmail.co.ukFrom Munros to Marilyns: The St.Kilda hillwalking challenge
An article for the Mountaineering Scotland journal 'Scottish Mountaineer' by Jenny Hatfield sharing her experience of completing The Marilyns Most people have heard of the Munros, the 282 mountains in Scotland over...
Jenny_Hatfield@hotmail.co.ukThe Joys of Island Bagging
The What, Why and How of Island Bagging in the UK When I first heard of the Marilyns, I was also told of the fabled stacs of St Kilda; 'The Wall’ beyond which no one had, at that time, passed. So began my awareness of...
Denise McLellanAilsa Craig Trip and Coincidences
David Gilchrist reflects on a between-the-lockdowns 2020 ascent of Ailsa Craig I have always wanted to visit Ailsa Craig which lies 10 miles off the Ayrshire coast opposite Girvan. It is famous for its granite which is...
Annual Photo Competition
About our recent competitions Annual Photo Competition 2022 The categories for this year were: 1. Cover photo for the RHSoc Relative Matters Journal 2023 2. Light on the Land 3. Island days 4. Winter The judging this...
Are these the best hills in Great Britain?
The results from our survey of members' favourite Marilyns We all have our personal favourite hills that we think are 'the best' depending on where our wanderings have taken us and our memories of the walks. A survey of...
Dave Chaffey