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36 hours & 2 broken bones on Cairn Toul - Braeriach Traverse

36 hours & 2 broken bones on Cairn Toul - Braeriach Traverse


by AlexFrood » Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:51 pm

Route description: Cairn Toul - Braeriach traverse

Munros included on this walk: Braeriach, Cairn Toul, Sgòr an Lochain Uaine, The Devil's Point

Date walked: 26/02/2015

Time taken: 36 hours

Distance: 41 km

Ascent: 2000m

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Re: 36 hours & 2 broken bones on Cairn Toul - Braeriach Trav

Postby spotter58 » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:23 pm

Excellent pictures,
Great report,
Brilliant playlist,
Thanks.
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Re: 36 hours & 2 broken bones on Cairn Toul - Braeriach Trav

Postby dogplodder » Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:50 pm

Must be something about Cairn Toul. I pulled my knee coming down summit boulders in a howling gale - but at least the knee and thumb walked out unaided! :wink:
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Re: 36 hours & 2 broken bones on Cairn Toul - Braeriach Trav

Postby AlexFrood » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:16 pm

Aye Cairn Toul is a pretty committing place to hurt yourself, just it was only my mate thumb he hurt.

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Re: 36 hours & 2 broken bones on Cairn Toul - Braeriach Trav

Postby Mouse1903 » Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:06 am

One of the best reports I've read. Hopefully me doing this on Wednesday won't take this long :D
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