Blethering Ben - Green Law

Yep, more lockdown but also yep, more snow! By this point in early February it was clear we were enjoying the best winter for a number of years, so I booked yet another day off work and headed back to enjoy the now substantial snowpack above Dunning Glen. A short walk on 'wee' hills, but conditions more befitting of the bigger hills farther north :)

[@matthewboothman129]

This shows how much snow cairgorns mountains had, its now almost April, and mountains around cairngorm mountain are still white out. Not even patches have appeared even with the mild rainy weather in March. Hill outside inverness 250m I could walk from my home and snow was up to my knees. Was such a great winter, plus atm on a9 around dalwiniie, 400m becssue of high winds at end of cold snap there is still snow patches around the side of the road

[@kabiranaji2154]

🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖🙏🙏🙏👍

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@michaelatkinson8291]

You've turned the circumstances into a massive positive by exploring your 'local' hills in your favourite conditions. I've discovered new paths & trails on my doorstep. Our usual haunts will be waiting for us when all is well again.

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Thanks Michael. Yeah it's been great from that perspective and tbh, it really has helped stave off the absolute trauma that I know a lot of people are experiencing not being able to get to the hills.

[@natalieminnis]

We missed out on that February snow in Ayrshire - I was quite envious of my friends in the east. There might be some more next week though!

[@BenvironmentBlog]

It's still keeping us guessing :(

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

So will you be racing up the A9 first day that you are allowed to Ben? :) These local snowy winter hikes have been brilliant Ben do you have any more still to upload?

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Just one more to finish off :) Not sure where I'll head once lockdown eases tbh. Wherever it is, it'll be wherever other people aren't ;-)

[@the_snowball3718]

Did you do anymore walking up hills on the following few days after this hike?

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Yep, one final walk over the Lomonds and then.....the snow was gone.

[@CambuGus]

30 mins drive from home? Is that allowed. Not being a troll, just asking.

[@BenvironmentBlog]

Yep. You can start walks up to 5 miles from the border of your local authority. I'm on a rural hill road anyway so it takes 10 mins just to get down off it ;-)