Lochnagar five and the Corbett
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:31 pm
Arrived at the Spittal of Glenshee carpark at 8 and were immediately eaten alive by midges so it was on with the midge net while we got ready, it's amazing how quick you get organized when the midge is around. We then set off along the track turning right heading towards the lodge, the track being straightforward with Lochnagar signs along the way. As we decided to take in the Corbett i had thought of leaving the track and heading up the heathery slopes but decided to stay on the track till the Lochnagar junction, here there was a path leading to the Corbett which is only a 30mins detour. We then retraced our steps back to the junction where we headed up the path to Cac Cam Beag, there is a huge cairn at Cac Carn Mor which some may mistake for the summit but this is just a top with the summit a further 0.5km away.
After reaching the summit we retraced our steps to Cac Carn Mor where we took the path to the right towards Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach, again i considered leaving the path to cut over to the second Munro but visibility was poor so stayed on the path and eventually came to a small cairn where we left the path and had a easy 10 mins stroll to the summit. After reaching the summit we retraced our steps then followed the path to the next small cairn which was at a crossroads, turning right to Carn an Sagairt Mor with 15 mins to the summit. It was then back to the crossroads where we went straight over and within 40mins we were on Cairn Bannoch. From here we could see Broad Cairn as the weather was starting to clear and with another 40mins stroll taking us to Broad Cairn. From here we headed down to the path towards the south side of Loch Muick, it was here i started to feel a bit of pain in my left knee and becoming worse as we descended ste steep section of track at the middle of the loch. kims knees were also feeling tired but this was her first time out for a few weeks and although not a strenuous walk it is a long one. The track on the opposite side of the loch looked so inviting for cycling along, if only i'd thought about this beforehand we could have cycled to the big Lodge and done the circuit from there leaving Conachcraig for another day.
After reaching the summit we retraced our steps to Cac Carn Mor where we took the path to the right towards Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach, again i considered leaving the path to cut over to the second Munro but visibility was poor so stayed on the path and eventually came to a small cairn where we left the path and had a easy 10 mins stroll to the summit. After reaching the summit we retraced our steps then followed the path to the next small cairn which was at a crossroads, turning right to Carn an Sagairt Mor with 15 mins to the summit. It was then back to the crossroads where we went straight over and within 40mins we were on Cairn Bannoch. From here we could see Broad Cairn as the weather was starting to clear and with another 40mins stroll taking us to Broad Cairn. From here we headed down to the path towards the south side of Loch Muick, it was here i started to feel a bit of pain in my left knee and becoming worse as we descended ste steep section of track at the middle of the loch. kims knees were also feeling tired but this was her first time out for a few weeks and although not a strenuous walk it is a long one. The track on the opposite side of the loch looked so inviting for cycling along, if only i'd thought about this beforehand we could have cycled to the big Lodge and done the circuit from there leaving Conachcraig for another day.