Challenge Diary 2007
Introduction
Roger Boston had "done" my next idea, with knobs on, in 2006: not only Ardnamurchan to Peterhead (i.e. as long-distance as possible), but also incorporating all the 4000-ft. peaks. I know it's not a competition, but my competitive streak must be lurking somewhere, because while celebrating his achievement I was also admitting that the gilt was thoroughly scraped off my gingerbread. I'd done my "high" route, there went my "long" route.... so, what to do next?
I got out my trusty tape-measure to check if, as the proverbial crow flies, that really was the longest, and found it a close-drawn match with the distance from farthest south-west point possible to farthest north-east, and furthermore that the latter line passed through some areas of Scotland of which I knew little or nothing. As something of a ridge-addict (in general geographical terms, not necessarily knife-edges), I also noted some interesting-looking pathless ridges on smaller hills. Thus was born this year's route plan.
