Tranter Round - 18 Munros Epic Wild Camping Traverse

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Tranter Round - 18 Munros Epic Wild Camping Traverse

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Wild camping and hiking the Tranter Round, climbing 18 Munros, hiking 80km over the course of 3 full days and 2 half days. We hiked anti clockwise, making Ben Nevis the last Munro.
The Tranter Round is normally completed by ultrarunners in under 24 hours. Neither Liam nor myself are runners, so we decided to hike the Tranter Round and wild camped along the way. We started and finished at Fort William train station (the Tranter Round officially start and finishes at Glen Nevis Youth Hostel). We originally planned to hike even longer with a detour to Loch Treig, but decided against the detour as the itinerary was already challenging.
I mistakenly quoted 19 Munros in the video. One of the summits - Sgor an Iubhair (999m) was a Munro but has been removed from the list of Munros, and is just a Munro top. This means we climbed 18 Munros on this hiking and wild camping trip.
We climbed 6700m, and walked 81km in total. This was one of the most physically demanding hikes for me yet. I can't understand the physical fitness needed to run the entire route in under 24 hours.
Timestamps broken down by each day on the Tranter Round
00:00 Route and intro
01:31 Day 1 - FW to Camp
03:54 Day 2 - Mamores Ridge
11:50 Day 3 - Up and Down
19:19 Day 4 - Grey Corries, Aonachs, CMD, Ben Nevis
28:01 Day 5 - Camp to FW
28:59 Ending thoughts
This video and route summary is only a recording and report of my trip and is not to be used as a guide or route by others.
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Day 1: Left Fort William train station after midday, and started the hike. The terrain was an easy fire road to begin with, but we soon turned off and started climbing up Mullach nan Coirean (939m). Ended the day and camped just slightly further along the ridge. 15km and 1100m gained.
Day 2: Headed along the ridge and climbed Stob Bàn (999 m), Sgurr a’ Mhàim (1099 m), Am Bodach (1032 m), Stob Coire a’ Chàirn (981 m), An Gearanach (982 m), Na Gruagaichean (1056 m), Binnein Mòr (1130 m) - thereby completing the 'Ring of Steall'. Camped at the Lochan near Binnein Beag. 17.5km and 1900m gained.
Day 3: Climbed Binnein Beag (943 m) without backpacks, before heading back down to pack up our tents and pick up our gear. Then climbed Sgurr Eilde Mòr and thus completing the Mamores Munros, and descended towards the Waters of Nevis. We did not continue towards Loch Treig as originally planned, and climbed Stob Ban (977m) from Lairig Leacach. We camped at a Lochan West of Stob Ban - very windy night. 20.5km and 1550m gained.
Day 4: Another big day on the ridge. We climbed Stob Choire Claurigh (1177m), Stob Coire an Laoigh (1116m), Sgurr Choinnich Mor (1094m), Aonach Beag (1234m), Aonach Mòr (1221m) before descending down and then climbing Càrn Mòr Dearg (1,220 m) from the East. We climbed the final Munro - Ben Nevis (1,345m) from the Eastern side, via Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête (CMD Arete). Descended down partially in the darkness to camp near Lochan Meall An T-suidhe. 21km and 2150m gained.
Day 5: Descended down from Ben Nevis, and walked back to Fort William train station. 8km and 50m gained.
This video and route summary is only a recording and report of my trip and is not to be used as a guide or route by others.
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Hiking and camping gear I used (These are affiliate links):
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@xzcsdf9574 2 жыл бұрын

25:14 views like that make all the rain and wind worthwhile. Great video

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely, it was great to be rewarded with breaks in the weather

@mohakhu 2 жыл бұрын

so happy to see a new video, THANKS SO MUCH 😍

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mohammad, hopefully more videos to come this year!

@markm668 9 ай бұрын

All power to you Richard, that is some hard going and you showed real grit. That last ascent was breathtaking. Looking forward to more.

@RichardCheng 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Mark

@markhill8218 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, those were big days with full packs !

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Mark

@JohnnyParsonsladfromtad Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and amazing achievement 👍

@RichardCheng Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@TheRodNemisis 2 жыл бұрын

That view from Ben Nevis, wow :O

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

We had a fantastic sunset, really lucky with the timing and the weather

@0T13 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back!

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@2112Tix 2 жыл бұрын

Good effort, takes some resolve to keep battling on when the weather is fighting you all the way. The view of Ben Nevis from Carn Mor Dearg was simply epic.

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Absolutely made the clouds worth it when we were rewarded with the sun on CMD

@hikingscotland6478 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video this was some going well done 💪🏼

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@ashtoddphotography 2 жыл бұрын

I’m very much enjoying your content - no over the top extravagance but down to earth commentary and excellent adventures. You’ve also sold me on the Lanshan 1 (however I did go for the larger 2021 double skin rather than the pro) - to be honest I’ve been using an expensive Tarptent Scarp 1 for the past couple of years, but I’m very keen to drop almost 1kg of weight as I’m always carrying a fair amount of photography gear, the Scarp does also take up a fair amount of space, I’ll probably just use that now as a dedicated deep winter season tent. Again thanks for the content.

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

No worries Ash, thank you. I think the larger double skin is a good choice for the UK. I tend to pitch the Lanshan 1 Pro with the doors up to combat condensation

@themunrobagger 2 жыл бұрын

Well done lads, Amazing 👏

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@veganwill3201 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning views

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Will, the scenery was fantastic

@magicworldbyjorg 2 жыл бұрын

..cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jorg!

@magicworldbyjorg 2 жыл бұрын

@@RichardCheng Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you Richard….

@ervinslens 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant views, some spots are simply mind blowing🙌🏻🙌🏻🎥

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yeah the views (when we could see) from the ridges and summits were absolutely stunning

@lacingtrails420 2 жыл бұрын

That was a beast of a route you both chose to do. The whole video was brilliant and the views were amazing. Uploads are few and far between but it's worth the wait every time. 👍

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much - I’ve been quite busy, and only just got round to editing this video from the Summer(/Autumn)

@DaveGoodman1959 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Richard and friend that was Epic, you certainly looked shattered. Your videos are always an excellent watch. All the best to both of you. 👍✌🍺🍺

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, the Tranter Round was physically exhausting, and we didn’t even try to complete it in under 24 hours!

@VandrefalkTV 2 жыл бұрын

What a trip! Thanks for sharing, Richard. Cheers and atb from Norway

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😄

@charlesrobert9527 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, that was an excellent effort and one to remember for a long time to come. Hard to plan for food over that length of trip and with bad weather and tiredness to deal with.

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Charles - definitely glad we did it

@whenigotothemountains1203 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos Richard. This one was brilliant. What a great route. I’ve never put them all together. Agree re food at the end of those super long days. Atb gordon

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gordon. Ramsay’s Round is even longer, for those who are after an even tougher challenge

@gervaisrobin 2 жыл бұрын

Magnificent landscapes with these clouds! Thanks for the sharing. What is the brand of your shoulder bag? 3F, Naturehike or is it handmade?

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin. It’s from a cottage manufacturer called treadlitegear in the UK, I have a link in my 3F backpack review video.

@gervaisrobin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard. I'll take a look at it.

@darrencurtisuk 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back, great route by the looks of it. How is the Neomax holding up after a year or two now?

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Darren. The Neomax’s still doing a fine job of being a tripod. I double check that I’ve fully locked all the legs though if I’m leaving my camera on it unattended

@MrAlexDavid 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible views Richard! Very cool place indeed. Quick question, how you like the Lanshan Pro vs the regular Lanshan so far? Any real advantage to silnylon vs silpoly especially in these kind of conditions?

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex. I prefer the Pro to the regular Lanshan for its size. I’ve not been able to tell performance differences in real life - both are excellent in my experience

@MrAlexDavid 2 жыл бұрын

@@RichardCheng thanks! So basically both will sag in humid/ rainy condition as per you experience…

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, not a deal breaker for me, just need a bit of additional tensioning to sort it out. Often when it rains overnight I stay in the tent with no issues

@rigbyUnbound 2 жыл бұрын

a superb & challenging route you picked there.. shame about the views on the tops but at least you finished with a stunner. i'm guessing it's too early to have a decision on the carbon poles but any problems with the clamps.. are they plastic? thanks for a great video

@RichardCheng 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The trekking poles have been fantastic so far, they don’t have any clamps - held by titanium sections and elastic that runs through. Brilliantly held the Lanshan up too through the windy night