Back in the 1850s, going up Scottish mountains for fun was an activity for a handful of eccentric blokes. Plus one ground-breaking woman. Between 1848 and 1861, Queen Vic summited nine Munros, and her account of the outdoor life on the hills of Deeside became a surprising bestseller.
Lorraine McCall began her attempt today at a continuous, self-powered round of the Grahams, a four-month tour of upland Scotland combining walking and bikepacking. If successful, she'll be the first person that we know of to do it.
Podcast Mountain Air - 11. Steph McKenna, Award-Winning Mountain Campaigner