Badandun Hill

[foggieclimber]

The weather today was just superb, albeit very cold.
At 08:00 the temperature was -16C. By 12:30, the temperature had risen to a sweltering -13C.

I parked beside the sign, "Keeper's Cottage Fergus", near Delnamer, where there is room for a couple of cars.

I followed the track, over the River Isla and onto Fergus.

River Isla:


Badandun hill:


After crossing the Fergus burn via a small bridge, I skirted the small wood to gain the open hillside.

View North towards Monega hill and Canness glen:


During the ascent I spotted a large herd of deer (Possibly the same large herd that I got very close to on neighbouring Duchray Hill back in August).

Deer herd:


Photo taken in August:


The ascent of the hill was quite tiring as I had to break trail the whole way. It was just a case of head up and try to avoid the thigh deep drifts.

Monamenach:


Glas Maol and Tom Bhuidhe (zoomed):


View South:


Looking over Creagan Caise towards Spittal of Glenshee hills:


Looking North towards Glas Maol and Tom Bhuidhe:


The views from the summit were fantastic but it was a bit too cold to hang around for long .

Summit trig point:


Meall Mor and Mount Blair:


Summit cairn and trig point:


Badandun hill:

[monty]

Nice pictures Foggieclimber. I Was not too far from you today but I had planks tied to my feet at Glenshee ski centre. Makes a change getting a tow up hill then whizzing back down

The weather was excellent though as you say the temperature didn't get very high

That's some size of deer herd.

[Paul Webster]

Great pics, I'm amazed by the deer numbers. Do they have no culls in those parts - can't imagine the vegetation gets a chance!

Will this freezing, clear weather not end - it's perfect here again this morning, though the fire is struggling to heat the house.