simon-b wrote:That's a long route to do in snowy conditions carrying winter equipment, well done, RT and SM! I suppose the bikes helped.
I've been considering the very same route for this summer, after the snow's gone but walking all the way. So this report is helpful. You linked Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn Mheadhoin with a route very similar to one advised to me by rockhopper and malky-c recently, so it's good to see it worked out well.
I'm also wanting to do Beinn a' Bhuird and Ben Avon (together) the same week so your recent trips have been interesting. The problem for someone living outside Scotland is doing two walks of this length during a week in the Cairngorms. I'd be walking every day, none of the routes short (eg. Carn an Fhidhleir - An Sgarsoch).
Do you think it's possible to do a whole week of walks like this?
Nice shot of the stag, by the way. I like the photos from BM summit as well.
You might be able to rent a bike from somewhere in Braemar, if you wanted to? Most walks from Braemar benefit from cycling in: Derry Lodge great track; ben avon, not such a great track but ok. For Carn an Fhidhleir & An Sgarsoch, I'm not sure the state of the entire track but I believe the track to the White bridge is great for cycling then maybe track to Geldie Lodge (ruin) is ok for a MTB? But there's a river crossing there
For my 30th we did 11 munros in 4 days:
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20068. Mostly long long walks. My limiting factor for walking is getting a good nights sleep - ducks at the Invercauld campsite don't help