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Creag Dhubh (Affric) with Kids - the absolute shortest way

Creag Dhubh (Affric) with Kids - the absolute shortest way


Postby WalkingWithKids » Mon Apr 25, 2022 1:27 am

Sub 2000' hills included on this walk: Creag Dhubh (Affric)

Date walked: 24/04/2022

Time taken: 2.8 hours

Distance: 2 km

Ascent: 235m

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Creag Dhubh (Affric) with Kids (9, 11 yo) - the absolute shortest way for hill baggers


Stats:
Total distance - 2.0 km
Total time - 2h39m
Walking time - 53m
Altitude gain - 220 m
Terrain:
0.3 km - good forestry track
1.7 km - pathless, a mix of fun :D like - grass, heather, bracken, bog myrtle, overgrown remains of felled forestry :crazy: , hidden trenches :roll: , covered holes full of water :crazy: .
Be very careful and have fun! :lol:

The plan was to park at Cougie, first walk along a forestry track and then pathless up. As we parked I spotted Iain, the owner of Cougie, and chatted to him for a while. He suggested that I drive further along the forestry track to a lorry turning below Creag Dhubh and start a walk from there. Thanks Iain! 8)
By the way we took a longer way up, full of fun :D and shorter, much better way down.


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We parked at the lorry turning and continued on the track for about 300m:
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Looking back:
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At this place we left the forestry track and headed up along a stream...:
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and then up along the red line:
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The ground was full of surprises as I mentioned above :) . Bog myrtle area:
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Hundreds of primroses:
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Wood anemone (beware poisonous):
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European larch - pink red - young female flowers:
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It is not as good as it looks :D (Creag Dhubh summit in the back):
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Looking back - Loch nan Gillean:
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Conni on the top - looking to the west - Loch nan Gillean:
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zoomed:
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Conni on the top - looking to the north - the Graham Beinn a' Mheadhoin in the back:
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Conni on the top - looking to the NE - the Sub2000 Càrn Fiaclach behind the Loch:
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The way down.

From the top we took a different way. We walked straight down to the car:
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It was steep but the ground was much better, mostly heather, grass, bracken and a short area of overgrown remains of felled forestry.
Looking back at the way we were walking:
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Parking spot:
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This small circuit took us almost 3 hours :crazy: :lol: (including a half-hour break on the top) because the rough ground. Alright and taking many photos too 8)

I think the best way up is the way straight up from the lorry turning. It is steep (still better than Sgùrr Marcasaidh :D ) but still walkable:
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Beautiful horses in Cougie:
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WalkingWithKids
Hill Bagger
 
Posts: 182
Munros:19   Corbetts:33
Fionas:43   
Sub 2000:102   
Joined: Sep 26, 2020
Location: Moray

Re: Creag Dhubh (Affric) with Kids - the absolute shortest w

Postby WalkingWithKids » Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:34 pm

Here is another photo taken a week ago from the Graham Carn a' Chaochain slopes.

Sub2000 Creag Dhubh, Munro Toll Creagach and Graham Beinn a'Mheadhoin:
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WalkingWithKids
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