The Stats

You asked for it, so here it is. Actually, you probably didn’t ask for it, but hey ho…

Average ascent per hour: 389m

Average distance walked per hour: 4.1km

(these are averages over the whole walk, so present a skewed impression of ascent and walking speeds, but they allow for a pretty accurate account of how long a walk is going to take).

My Average Walk

Ascent 923m
Distance 14km
Time 5h 48m
i.e. something like Ben Vane, but a bit longer

My Top-3 Longest Walks

1. Ben Dearg group near Ullapool: 32km, 1625m ascent, 11 hours walking
2. Tolmount, Tom Bhuide, Mayar and Driesh: 28km, 1138 ascent, 6.5 hours walking
3. Sgurr nan Each, Sgurr nan Clach Geala and Meall a’Chrasgaidh in the Fannaichs: 28km, 1075m ascent, 9.5 hours walking

My Top-3 Most Ascent

1. South Glen Shiel Ridge: 1884m ascent, 26km, 10.5 hours
2. Ruadh Stac Mor, A’ Mhaighdean and Beinn Tarsuinn in Fisherfield: 1729m ascent, 18km, 9.5 hours walking
3. Eastern Mamores: 1726m, 18km, 8 hours walking

My Top-3 Most Strenuous (i.e. combined ascent and distance)

1. Ben Dearg group near Ullapool: 32km, 1625m ascent, 11 hours walking
2. South Glen Shiel Ridge: 1884m ascent, 26km, 10.5 hours

3. Tolmount, Tom Bhuide, Mayar and Driesh: 28km, 1138 ascent, 6.5 hours walking

My Walking Companions

Although I go walking with a variety of people, there are some who can be considered regulars. Those are: Alan Flisch, Ben Craven, John Hutchison, and Nick Richardson.

Fastest / Fittest Walking Companions

Solo 83% (when walking alone I finish my walks in 83% of the estimated time, based on my ascent and walking speeds above)

John 98%
Alan 102%
Ben 110%
Nick 114%

To be fair to Alan and Ben these results are skewed by the extra long expedition walks we tend to do with heavy packs.