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Driesh and Mayar, first double header.. :-)

Driesh and Mayar, first double header.. :-)


Postby Saltire2011 » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:24 pm

Route description: Mayar and Driesh, Glen Clova

Munros included on this walk: Driesh, Mayar

Date walked: 14/07/2012

Time taken: 5 hours

Distance: 14.5 km

Ascent: 835m

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After a night at the Kirriemuir camp site, very expensive at £18 for a tent pitch., we drove upto Glen Doll to start our first 2 Munros in one day... :-) We were greeted by the beautiful view of Corrie Fee.

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A steep climb upto the peak of Mayar, with some boggy parts due to the amount of rainfall proved relatively easy.

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The weather closed in a bit, strong winds and the temperature dropped, my fingers were numb... :-) We then set off to Driesh.

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I did have a bit of a moment as I got cramp in my thigh, just as we started to climb again...!! but it soon passed... :D

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A fairly easy descent with a great rainbow near the end... :D

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Re: Driesh and Mayar, first double header.. :-)

Postby hills » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:54 pm

Well done to you. :D Corrie Fee is just lovely. 8)
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Re: Driesh and Mayar, first double header.. :-)

Postby mrssanta » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:58 pm

what a remarkable rainbow that is.
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Re: Driesh and Mayar, first double header.. :-)

Postby JonAksel » Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:33 pm

That double rainbow pic is really beautyful.
Well done.
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Re: Driesh and Mayar, first double header.. :-)

Postby yellowbelly » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:34 pm

Thanks for letting me join your party from Mayar summit for the rest of the walk. I really enjoyed the company, though some of the dialect was rather difficult for me to follow :lol:

Cheers,
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