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Beinn a' Ghlo in the Pissing Rain

It would be the height of folly to climb the Aonach Eagach in Glencoe whilst drunk. This isn't the aim of the Glencoe Pub to Pub Traverse - just one pint in the Kingshouse, which should be sweated sober well before tackling the Aggy Ridge's scary bits, then a final triumphal pint in the Clachaig - a fun challenge combining Glencoe's two famous hostelries plus her most notorious ridge traverse.

Puffin Island

Thousands of Puffins. Thousands of them! And they are right there in front of you. Literally at your feet. You approach Skomer hoping that you might see a puffin or two. A dozen maybe would be quite a result. They start appearing before you even land. Out at sea, fishing, returning to their burrows... And then you realise just how many of them there are... Puffins! Skomer is