I’m not putting it off any longer. I’m taking the DofE Diamond Challenge right now. Sponsor me and help transform the lives of vulnerable young people.

Myself and my colleagues will be climbing/hiking up Lochnagar, highly regarded as the best and most scenic Munro in the region.

The hiking time to summit and decend Lochnagar from Spittal of Glen Muick averages 6/7 hours with an overall distance of 12 miles and an ascent of 930m to the summit, which sits at 1155m. I will personally be aiming to complete this within 4 hours to add to the challenge. 

"England thy beauties are tame and domestic
To one who has roved on the mountains afar
Oh! For the crags that are wild and magestic
The steep frowning glories of dark Lochnagar." - Lord Byron