by VitaLaTronis » Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:30 pm
Date walked: 28/07/2023
Time taken: 4 days
Distance: 104 km
Ascent: 2921m
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Overall used the Rucksack Readers guidebook and thought it was all I needed! An absolutely brilliant introduction to multiday hikes, nothing too challenging terrain-wise and also no particularly challenging gradients.
Day 1: Angus hotel in Blairgowrie to just past Enochdhu (Distance 34.91km and elevation 886m)
Camp 1: (56.77541, -3.50984)
A bit of a long day largely because it was my first night out wildcamping and I was struggling to find a good spot! Do I think I found one in the end? It was alright...
Overall incredibly well waymarked, there were two diversions due to fallen trees but it was super obvious and clear so no worries about navigation.
Day 2: Just before the Lunch Hut to just past Forter (Distance 24.98km and elevation 772m)
Camp 2: (56.77654, -3.31549)
Started the day with breakfast at the lunch hut which was lovely. Then went on to detour up Creag Bhreac then Ben Earb and back to the path via Creag an Duhb Shluic. Stunning views, but maybe should have kept more in the tank to do Mount Blair at the end of the day as it would have been nice to have done that.
Camp spot was pretty poor, right on the path but I don't think I disturbed anyone...
Day 3: Forter to Alyth (Distance 28.19km and elevation 595m)
Camp 3: (56.63222, -3.23378)
The Hill of Alyth is a must. Gorgeous views from all directions and you really can see a few big Munros! Camp was absolutely brilliant and a lovely day of walking.
Day 4: Alyth to Angus hotel Blairgowrie (Distance 31.75km and elevation 668m)
Overall a tough end to the trip. After days of glorious sunshine (although it did rain every night), the rain definitely caught up with me. Again, likely due to my poor navigation I struggled a bit on the way out of Alyth as there are numerous paths around the hill with long grass/bushes making it hard to see which direction was the right one. Nothing too crazy and sorted it all easily enough. The Bamff nature reserve although I couldn't see any beavers had an honesty shop/self service cafe which was an absolute saviour to shelter in for a while and a few good bits and pieces if you are running on empty including sink, kettle, coffee, tea and some good hiking food. The waymarking is good enough that after leaving the honesty shop I didn't take my map out again (although it was disintegrating slightly at that point!)
