The athlete herself describes her passion for trail running: “My favorite races include Alpine stage races, where I can run for long days in high mountains over technically demanding terrain… stage by stage.” It is hardly surprising that since 2011 she has been the unable to get the “Tranter Round” out of her head. and achieves her objective of completing the circuit in a little over half of the original time at 06:22 p.m.Īfter some failed attempts in 2011, a renewed approach is undertaken, involving a high degree of preparation, copious hours inspecting the route and a fervent hope for good weather. Helen Bonsor starts the tour at 05:57 a.m. Named after its original vanquisher, Phillip Tranter, the “Tranter’s Round” boasts no fewer than 20 sizeable peaks across two chains of peaks and is still considered to be a 24-hour tour. Bonsor is currently the fastest woman to complete this varied and challenging route.
The Mammut Pro Team athlete from the Lake District conqueres the 63 km route with its 6,100 m of ascent and descent in only 12 hours and 25 minutes on Friday, July 14, 2017. On my solo completion I did not do it as I was short of time and very cold the weather was bad, it was dark and I wanted to get down as quickly as possible.Helen Bonsor sets a new women’s world record for the “Tranter’s Round” in Scotland. I had reccied it in the past and found the best way through, which was much easier to follow than the usual one. I had a recent exchange with someone about the Mullah North ridge. From memory, a direct route would either lose height or would involve some pretty rough contouring.
You then will hit the main forrest track and cut off right faily soon (at the point were the track and road are closest) after and meet the road to the youth hostel.Alan, from Sg Eilde Mor the optimum route to Binneinn Mor would go between the lochans, follow the path west and climb to the ridge leading to the 1062 top. The north ridge goes via / to the left of Sgor Chalum then Yiannis might be able to help with the route through the forrest. Off Stob Ban South West via Coire rath then Binnein Beag, Sgurr Elide More the Usual way then fairly direct up Binnein Mor (a tough looking climb). Has anyone tried the ascent up by the waterfalls above the end of the road or alternatively a more direct ascent from Achriabhach via Carn Dearg south? Are these ascent routes worth the saving of 1.5 miles as compared with starting at the youth hostel?There are people out there with more knowlege of this than me but the Tranter is an easier pace than the Ramsey and traditionally goes the opposite way round to the Ramsey i.e. Which way round? I understand that Philip Tranter's traverse in 1964 was anticlockwise and set off from Achriabhach (2.5 miles up Glen Nevis from the youth hostel) but to me it seems more sense to get the big ascents of Ben Nevis and the Aonachs etc out of the way first. Has anyone tried the ascent up by the waterfalls above the end of the road or alternatively a more direct ascent from Achriabhach via Carn Dearg south? Are these ascent routes worth the saving of 1.5 miles as compared with starting at the youth hostel? If I went at a 24 hr BG pace how long would I take on the Tranter? (I am hoping the answer is about 16 or 17 hours which would give me plenty of leeway to go at a more relaxed pace and still get round in 20 hrs).
I was hoping that I could go at a significantly more relaxed pace than on a 24hr BG and still get round in 20 hours. The stats make it look a lot easier than the Bob Graham (36 miles + 20,500ft cf 65 miles + 27,000ft) but the ground is clearly a lot rougher.
I am considering having a go at the Tranter Round this June.