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Cairngorm and Northern Corries Hike

Time taken: 6 hrs (with many stops!) Ascent : 860m/2,821 feet Distance: 12km/7 miles Rating: 5 star After grandparent duties, … Continue reading Cairngorm and Northern Corries Hike

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A Hike to a beautiful Cairngorm Lochan

Distance: 5 miles total (2.5 miles each way.) Ascent:300m /1,000 ft Start: Cairngorm Ski Centre car park Time Taken: 3.5 … Continue reading A Hike to a beautiful Cairngorm Lochan

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BEN MACDUI AND AMAZING LOCH AVON

Start: Cairngorm Mountain Car Park(9 miles from Aviemore) Distance: 20km Ascent: 1400m or 4,600 feet Time Taken: 9.75 hours Loch … Continue reading BEN MACDUI AND AMAZING LOCH AVON

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A Cairngorm Cracker

Start Point: Glenmore Lodge car park or Glenmore Visitor Centre car park. Distance: 8.5km Ascent: 545m/1,800 ft Time: 2hrs 45 … Continue reading A Cairngorm Cracker

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ALPENGLOW AND GHOST RAINBOWS – THE JOYS OF A WINTER HIKE

Start: Glenshee Ski Centre Distance: 8 miles Ascent :600m Time taken: 6hrs 15mins Setting the alarm for 5.30am with only … Continue reading ALPENGLOW AND GHOST RAINBOWS – THE JOYS OF A WINTER HIKE

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Two Munros and a Wild Camp in Cairngorm NP

June 21st : To the Loch I love a wild, high lochan and even better if we can camp on … Continue reading Two Munros and a Wild Camp in Cairngorm NP

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In the High Wilderness above Glenshee

Sometimes we love to treat ourselves to a beautiful hotel, as a reward for a hike into the wilds. Dalmunzie … Continue reading In the High Wilderness above Glenshee

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Bynack Mor and a Cairngorm Wild Camp

Walking in Cairngorm means walking in sub – Arctic tundra, but it is a much richer, more beautiful tundra than … Continue reading Bynack Mor and a Cairngorm Wild Camp

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The Munros in Winter: a Glenshee Duo

Just when you thought climbing the Munros couldn’t get any tougher, along comes winter to add another few layers of … Continue reading The Munros in Winter: a Glenshee Duo

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A WALK UP DARK LOCHNAGAR, CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK

This beautiful mountain is easily accessed on good tracks (in summer conditions) and gives a spectacular glimpse into the huge, … Continue reading A WALK UP DARK LOCHNAGAR, CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK