After Katia the ex hurricane
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:30 pmFriends & I were staying at a self catering cottage at Kingussie. The weather had proved not to be brilliant with strong winds and more rain than you could shake a stick at. The first sign of good weather and the rucksacks were packed the night before.
We arrived at Aberarder full of high spirits. We had all agreed to do Creag Meagaidh first and descend from Cairn Liath.
The blue sky was something we hadn't seen for ages and was much appreciated.
We walked up the path in anticipation of what lay ahead.
Lunch was had by the Lochan before the steep climb into the window.
You could definately tell that the crags were suitable for climbing when iced up.
After a lunch we were ready for a steep climb.
It was a welcome relief to get to the top.
There are worn paths around the back of the window.
We set off up Creag Meagaidh & I warned my friends about Mad Megs Cairn which we visited after the summit.
Success!
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It was far too nice to go down and we had intended from the offset to complete the circuit.
Once we got up to our second munro fence posts appeared - and the boys disappeared!
Peek a boo!
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After a good high level walk with one or two noticeable dips we arrived at Cairn Liath.
We descended and eventually found the path. It was boggy in places due to copious amounts of rain during the previous days. The trees proved to be quite dense.
I didn't spot the little path on our way up as it was overgrown with bracken. I removed a little from around the cairn to make it visible.
We descended down as the sun was setting.
We arrived at Aberarder full of high spirits. We had all agreed to do Creag Meagaidh first and descend from Cairn Liath.
The blue sky was something we hadn't seen for ages and was much appreciated.
- Blue sky
We walked up the path in anticipation of what lay ahead.
- First sight of the window.
Lunch was had by the Lochan before the steep climb into the window.
You could definately tell that the crags were suitable for climbing when iced up.
- Lochan a Choire
After a lunch we were ready for a steep climb.
- Starting to climb up into the window
It was a welcome relief to get to the top.
- View back down from "The Window"
There are worn paths around the back of the window.
- Paths worn around the back of the window
We set off up Creag Meagaidh & I warned my friends about Mad Megs Cairn which we visited after the summit.
- Mad Megs Cairn & the summit
Success!
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- Summit of Creag Meagiadh - my 100th Munro!
- Friends arriving at the summit. You can see why there are navigational challenges in bad weather
It was far too nice to go down and we had intended from the offset to complete the circuit.
- Second Munro of the day beckons across the window.
Once we got up to our second munro fence posts appeared - and the boys disappeared!
- Fence posts across the plateau
Peek a boo!
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- Boys play hide n seek
After a good high level walk with one or two noticeable dips we arrived at Cairn Liath.
- The boys reach Cairn Laith
We descended and eventually found the path. It was boggy in places due to copious amounts of rain during the previous days. The trees proved to be quite dense.
- The path through the trees.
I didn't spot the little path on our way up as it was overgrown with bracken. I removed a little from around the cairn to make it visible.
- The bracken makes the start of the path very difficult to spot.
We descended down as the sun was setting.
- Sun setting
