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Carn an Fhreiceadain

Carn an Fhreiceadain


Postby JohnSwinden » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:27 pm

Route description: Càrn an Fhreiceadain from Kingussie

Corbetts included on this walk: Càrn an Fhreiceadain

Date walked: 12/01/2013

Time taken: 4 hours

Distance: 18 km

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This is my first report so here goes; Followed the standard anti clockwise route. This is a hill I have never fancied due to the landrover tracks, but we were plesently suprised by the whole walk, which became a bit more wintery once passed the bothy [locked]. We were very glad of the shelter to get out of the wind for a bit. The views were in oand out of the clouds, so we will pop backk up in the summer on a clear evening, I expect it's a good place for the setting sun. Lots of Red Deer and grouse about, but didn't see any Hares. We watched a pair of buzzards playing on the way down. A very nice walk for the shorter winter days.
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Rime ice on the cairn.JPG
Rime ice on the cairn
The shelter.JPG
The welcomed shelter from the wind chill
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Carn an Fhreiceadain
View from Beinn Bhreac.JPG
View from Beinn Bhreac
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Re: Carn an Fhreiceadain

Postby The Rodmiester » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:39 pm

Worth a visit to see the shelter and cairn alone, I have made a note for the future. Ta for posting :)
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Re: Carn an Fhreiceadain

Postby The Rodmiester » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:54 pm

The Rodmiester wrote:Worth a visit to see the shelter and cairn alone, I have made a note for the future. Ta for posting :)


Just checked this out, I have already done it, ok it was a whiteout, but missed the tall cairn and also shelter, but found the trig point and did not hang about as it was too cold and windy and obviously could not see anything, so just moved down off the hill asap :lol:
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