Our Aim

 We are a group of hillwalking friends that would like to raise some money for a group of charities that have touched the lives of either ourselves, friends or family. 

Our Charities

Prostate Cancer Scotland, Strathcarron Hospice, 500 miles & Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland.

Our Challenge

To climb 7 of the Cairngorm Munros – Cairngorm, Ben Macdui, Carn a’Mhaim, The Devil’s Point, Cairn Toul and Braeriach and their 9 tops.

Our Plan

To leave at noon on Friday 1st June and climb to the Cairngorm plateau reaching our first top Cnap Coire na Spreidhe before Cairngorm itself. From there round the northern corries and the tops of Stob Coire an-t Sneachda and Cairn Lochan before taking in Lurchers Crag overlooking the Lairig Ghru. We then plan to walk across the plateau to Carn Etchachan then over the north top at 1295m and up onto Macdui. Heading south via Sron Riach to Carn a’Mhain before decending to the river Dee at the southern end of the Lairig Ghru to meet our support team around 8pm for an evening meal and a sleep.

Up at dawn on Saturday 2nd June for the 2 half of our challenge. Ascend Choire Odhair onto the col turning south east to take in Devil’s Point before returning to our next top Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir before reaching Cairn Toul. Next comes Angel’s Peak and on round Coire Garbh to Carn na Criche, past the wells of Dee and onto Braeriach. We then descend to our next top Sron an Lairige before following the spine down to the Lairig Ghru and the path 12km back to Coylum. A magnificent 16 tops all over 1000m or 3000ft.

Our Support

We are supported by a group of friends who will meet us at strategic points to provide sustenance and encouragement. At the south end of the Lairig Ghru they will set up a tented evening base camp with a welcoming evening meal. Their efforts on our behalf qualify them to raise sponsorship for the Coylum Charity Challenge.

Success

As this is a team effort success will be achieved if the majority of the team complete the course.