Dave Hewitt (writer)
Dave Hewitt | |
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 Hewitt on the Arrochar Alps | |
| Born | 10 July 1961 Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 24 November 2025 (aged 64) |
| Occupations | Hillwalker, writer |
Dave Hewitt (10 July 1961 – 24 November 2025) was a Scottish hillwalker and writer. He was editor of The Angry Corrie, a hillwalking magazine, as well as editor in chief of TACit Press and author of Walking the Watershed, his account of the first continuous walking of the Scottish watershed,[1] editor of A Bit of Grit on Haystacks, a celebration of the life of Alfred Wainwright,[2] and editor of the Sport and Outdoor sections of the online Scottish newspaper Caledonian Mercury.[3]
Hewitt contributed to the ongoing debates surrounding access to the wild land of Scotland, bagging of hills, conservation issues etc. via radio, the print media and The Angry Corrie. Hewitt finished his round of Munros on The Saddle on 22 July 2007, accompanied by about 50 friends. This was also his 1000th Munro.[4] He had a keen interest in cricket and politics, and was also a competitive chess player, known in Scottish chess for his love of the Trompowsky Attack and his high-risk attack-minded style.
On 25 July 2017, he reached 1712 Munro ascents and 1239 Ben Cleuch ascents (3755 for the 9 Ochil Donald Tops combined). He had completed the Wainwrights. On 28 July 2021, he completed his 1500th ascent of Ben Cleuch.
Hewitt died on 24 November 2025, at the age of 64.[5]
References
- ^ Dave, Hewitt. "Walking the Watershed: The Border to Cape Wrath along Scotland's Great Divide". gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk.
- ^ "Bit of Grit on Haystacks". Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "caledonianmercury.com - Resources and Information". outdoors.caledonianmercury.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Scottish Mountaineering Club". www.smc.org.uk.
- ^ "The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64". Grough. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.