I am looking for some advice planning a 2 week holiday in February. Living in Birmingham, I had originally thought 'Great, a chance to get back up to Scotland and do be around proper mountains in winter conditions'.
However, the thought of squandering my only time off due to poor weather is too much to bear, so I'm considering driving to France where weather can be more extreme but more reliable too. At least then if I get snowed off the mountains I can turn it into a cultural visit...
I really don't know where to start- I'm not usually bothered about getting on top of the mountians (don't have ice axes & crampons), but do things like the lairig ghru in cairngorms (a high mountain pass) & love to camp in snow. If the truth is, in February in France conditions will make anything into a bit of an expedition then I'll probably stick to what I know!
However, if anyone knows of an area/ a guidebook which is great for relatively easy going walks equivalent to walking around cairngorms in winter I would really like to hear about it! I basically want to drive somewhere new in my van and go for a walk, in February. Any Advice?
I'm also open to any criticism of my general approach in thinking about this!
Cheers
Malcolm
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