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As per the guide books for The Corbetts and The Munros, is there a book that is considered THE guide for The Donald's at all ? (I'm considering another plan starting in the new year)

In reply to Newbuild100:

I don't think there is one. They are listed in Munros tables. The routes are mostly pretty obvious from maps, aside from a few tangled forestry problems. Don't expect to see many people around!

In reply to Newbuild100:

https://twitter.com/KenCrocket/status/544883877857484801

<drumroll...>

In reply to skog:

That's me told!

I do wonder how the descriptions of some Donalds will go.

Donald 34 "Go up the rounded grassy bump until you are at the top; take a spirit level"
Donald 35 "Go up the rounded grassy bump until you are at the top; take a spirit level"
Donald 36 "Go up the rounded heathery bump until you are at the top; take a spirit level"
Donald 37 "Go up the rounded grassy and heathery bump until you at the top; take a spirit level"
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In reply to MG:

Heh!

Yes, there are a fair few where 'plateau' is a more useful term than 'summit'.

The Grahams, on the other hand, are a great set of hills.

Does that mean, the Donalds arent ??

In reply to Newbuild100:

They mostly very pleasant walking (or running) in empty landscapes with good distant views. Not much detail though.

In reply to Newbuild100:

There's plenty of pleasant walking to be had around the Donalds, but it isn't a list I find it easy to be inspired by. And I do get the list ticking urge!

Tinto's pleasant. The Galloway Hills have some great terrain (and some wonderful names).

Bagging the Donalds is probably a good way of making some larger wanders out of Graham- and Corbett-bagging days, and a pleasant exercise for someone living in the Southern uplands - and getting out on the hills is almost always good anyway. But i'd normally prefer to be elsewhere.

The Grahams include hills such as

Stac Pollaidh: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/StacPollaidh201209/20120922-11Stac_Pollaidh.jpg

Suilven: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/spring2008/20080419Suilven_Ian_Jen_Freya.jpg

The Fiddler: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/summer2010/20100814Sgurr_an_Fhidhleir.jpg

Beinn a'Chearcaill: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/autumn2010/20100925Beinn_a_Chearcaill_Summit.jpg

The Storr: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/summer2012/20120719Coire_Faoin_Storr.jpg

Belig: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/garbhbheinn20090913/20090913-07Descending_Belig.j...

Trallval: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/rum200807/20080720Trallval.jpg

Oreval: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/harris201310/20131015-03North_Harris.jpg

Cruach Chorieadail: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/mull201208/20120811-02Waterfall.jpg

Beinn Shiantaidh: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/winter2007-8/20080215Paps.jpg

Beinn Bharrain: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/spring2007/20070527Beinn%20Bharrain.JPG

Binnein Shuas: http://www.ootnaboot.scot/spring2007/20070407Ardverikie_Wall.JPG

I could go on...

There's no contest, really!

In reply to skog:

Thanks for all the replys guys, I appreciate it