kilosandlitres
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I want to climb a mountain, and want to travel by train to get to it. Are there any options in the UK? I don't want to be relying on a taxi at all...
Good question. Let's go within a mile.Well, the question then becomes how far you are prepared to walk to get to this 'mountain' ... or are you wanting a station with a signpost outside saying 'This Way to the Mountain' ?
Good question. Let's go within a mile.
Snowdon is certainly within a mileThe summit of Ben Nevis isn't that far from Fort William. It's up quite a bit however.
If you want to start closer to the summit how about Rhyd Ddu and Snowdon?
Snowdon is certainly within a mile
But the Ben from the Fort sprang to my mind immediately.
& there are plenty hills on the WHL/HML & Kyle line of course.
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ might help you on your way there?
That's a lovely walk with a good view - I seem to remember there's one path up that's really steep - almost needed to to crawl up it! But I think there was also a slightly more circuitous path that was a little less steeply graded!Caer Caradoc from Church Stretton station is an easy climb and really feels like an achievement when you are in the hill fort on the top. A brilliant introduction to hill walking for younger people, with great views.
The OP wanted to climb a mountain. Surely you need some experience then?
Best way to do the Ben without a doubt is to book into the CIC hut (a mountain hut about half way up on the north side). On the first day, walk to the hut in the evening and stay over, then go up via the CMD Arete (a bit scrambly so not for a novice) and down via the tourist path, returning to the hut. On the second, a leisurely stroll back down and the train (CS if desired) back home.
I've got off at Bridge of Orchy and set off up Beinn Dorain and Beinn a Dothaidh direct from the station.
Some other good suggestions here:
https://www.stevenfallon.co.uk/munros-by-train.html
You mean I should understand it to mean do some hillwalking?A lot of people use the term "climb a mountain" when they mean walking up one, not getting the harnesses, helmets and ropes out. Mostly "climbing Snowdon" refers simply to walking up one of the paths.
You mean I should understand it to mean do some hillwalking?
Falls of Cruachan is convenient for the munros of Ben Cruachan and Stob Daimh, though bear in mind the station is only open in the summer months. Walk Highlands has a 14km circular walk from the station around the Cruachan reservoir that goes up to a height of almost 1400m. Certainly not for the inexperienced mountaineer.
I like that expression: inexperienced mountaineer[…]
Certainly not for the inexperienced mountaineer.