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90 % or greater chance of cloud free tops says the MWIS so it was of to the Cairngorms again for a longer route before the nights start drawing again.Charlie was with us for the first time since May(an easy 22 miles or so to ease him back in
),so myself,chas and Gavin were off on the track toward White Bridge just after half 7.
- Crisp
Weather at this point was ideal,crisp and sunny with a light frost and we made good time to White Bridge where we seen a group of lads and were passed by a guy on a bike(cheat
),these were the only folks we seen all day.
- Chas and Gavin en route to white bridge
Across the bridge and then follow the path for 3 km or so to a cairn where a sketchy path leads up through heather.
- Heathery start to the climb
- T Shirt weather now
- Almost at Carn Clioch mhullinn
Trudge up the heathery slopes just south of Carn Fiaclach where the going improves to Carn Cloich mhuilinn,take shelter here and have sandwich.
- Gavin on C C M looking towards Beinn Bhrotain
- Back to C C M,gloves and bunnets on now
The walking is good from here to Beinn Bhrotain but the clag meets us at the top and we began cursing Mwis,90% my arse!!!!
- 90% my arse
No point hanging about so a summit pic and it's off down the boulder field where twinkletoes Gav leaves me and Chas in his wake
- Twinkletoes heads off down the boulderfield
- Charlie and Gavin at the 975 low point with the Devil's point behind
The skies clear on the way down though and the route to Monadh Mor becomes clear,down at the 975 low point we also pick out our steep return down Glen Geusachan.Onwards and upwards,up a short steep section to some grouse butts and the walk to Monadh Mor reveals itself,an easy stroll of about 2 k gets you to the small cairn.
- up to Leac Gorm,easy from here
Not the most exciting summit but by this time the skies were clear and the views to Cairn Toul, Braeriach,Sgor Gaoith etc. were excellent.
- distant Sgor Gaoith
- Monadh Mor summit pic
- Devil's point and Macdui
We retrace our steps to the 975 point and begin a steep descent where Gavin lightfoot again leaves us trailing
.
- steep descent to Glen Geusachen
- looking back up the way down
Have a pitstop here before descending down alongside the Geusachan burn,past the foot of the Devil's point and into Glen Dee.The going here is not good,wet,boggy and slippy but thankfully a good path is reached eventually and the long walk back is plain sailing.Great views back to Macdui Carn A Mhaim and the Devil's point and we have a last break at the split in the path.
- devil's point and Ben Mcdui
Easy but long stroll back to the cars and a quick Tennent's or 2 for me and a cola for Chas in the Fife arms.
- t shirt weather for the stroll back
A good long walk for Charlie's return and he did well to keep up with Gav who's munro count for the year is now 103
Cheers to both of them ,lookin' forward to the next one
