
The usual rush to get away from work on a Friday led to pleasant, quiet drive over Speyside. We met up in Roughburn near the laggan dam, transferred my gear to Dougie's car and Left Sunny there overnight, while we drove up beautiful Glen Roy.


We found an idyllic campspot near the road end and had a really good night – the warmest camp in months!

We were up early in the morning.. I had done all the Creag Meagaidh hills from Glen Roy last year, and Dougie was sick of hearing about how lovely Agie burn is, so wanted to see for himself


It takes a route over the shoulder of a hill, which gives a good view of the curious flat topped Moraine in Glen Roy, before the descent down to Dog Falls. I have harped on about how bonny they are previously, so I’ll just say they are well worth a visit and leave it at that


I could tell Dougie was impressed



After the fork in the river, we managed to cross – The rivers weren’t nearly as high as I had feared, and we headed straight up the ridge of Beinn a Chaorain to the cairn marked on the map.

It was a boggy, wet slog. We tried to shelter at the cairn for some sustenance, but it was too cold, wet and windy to pause for long unfortunately.. Then as the ridge started to flatten out, the rain got worse, and Dougie started his mumphing


By the time we were descending from there the cloud all seemed to disappear and we could see the cornices to our left.. Wow! Keep away from the edge!


The summit was reached, where we sat and enjoyed the views a while until we were cold, and then set off back to the last top where we veered off down to the bealach. Some large patches of snow were still remaining there, which made the descent quicker than I remembered it being





An initial tortuous climb led to a pleasant wander through rocky tors and outcrops. There are two summits.. The one with the biggest cairn I think isn’t the highest point




We managed to shelter behind the cairn for a bit before an easy descent through springy heather and bogs down to the glen.

Then it was just a dicey river crossing and an amble down some forestry tracks when all of a sudden, we were in Roughburn


So we drove round to pick up the other car, then back to Laggan and up the glen on along the banks of the spey



Not long after we got settled, the rain started and didn’t stop all night. We had expected it and had purposefully picked a short walk for Sunday as it was due to brighten up at lunchtime. So a late night and a late rise saw the ground waterlogged



So we hurriedly packed up and set off about 1PM in glorious sunshine, with a stiff breeze behind us helping us along. Our route took us over a new looking bridge above a churning gorge below.
Then we were only on the track a short distance before we were on a boggy undulating path that was to take us up the glen. It was a beautiful river with many pools and falls, and I hardly noticed how boggy it was underfoot


Not far after that though, the path fizzled out



As we got nearere the plateau though, the clag came rolling in, it got very windy and we were slightly surprised when it started snowing


We stopped for a sarnie in the lea of the cairn – probably a bad idea because then we were cold





We stopped in the glen but the weather gods must of spotted us enjoying ourselves and switched the rain on again




And before we knew it we were back at the dam,

So a cracking weekend, in 4 seasons of weather. Growing to love this part of the world almost as much as some of my favourite places
