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Munro bagging: Ayrshire climbers join exclusive club and end with poignant tribute to late friend

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Ayrshire hillwalkers have joined two exclusive clubs — after climbing all of Scotland’s 282 Munros. Harry Kirkwood and Wallis Riddell, both of Ayr, managed the feat when they climbed their final Munro of the 4,000ft Aonach Mor, near Fort William, last weekend.

For Wallis, 69, it’s his first complete set of Munros; and for Harry, aged 67, it’s his second. But the second time around was an especially poignant one for Harry, from Bourtree Park, because he was honoured to scatter the ashes of a dearly departed friend.

Harry, originally from Mauchline, completed the Munros for a second time, having completed a first round in 1993 with his great pal John ‘Big Jock’ Smith.

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