Walkhighlands

As a last minute decision I followed the weather forecast and headed east for my first proper visit to the actual Cairngorms! I got a lot more than i bargained for. Leaving aside the ski paraphernalia, the area and views are stunning! I will be planning bigger days here very soon!

Leaving the car park and following the track up Miadan Creag an Leth-Choin


Snow melt filling the Alt Creag an Leth-Coin


The Y Gully on the cliffs of Coire an Lochain


The view back across Loch Morlich


Sgor an Lochaine Uaine aka the Angels Peak and waterfall pouring from Lochan Uaine


First view of Beinn Mheadhoin and its massive Tors


The path to Ben Macdui


Waymarker cairns guiding the way to Macdui's summit


Left to Right ... Angels Peak, Carn na criche and Braeriach


Ben Macduii summit. Cairn, Trig and view point


Lochan Buidhe with Cairn Gorm behind


Crags over Loch Avon and Beinn Mheadhoin behind


Came across this little guy. I think its a Snow Bunting?


Fiacaill Coire an t-Sneachda Butress


View down Coire an t-Sneachda to Loch Morlich


Cairn Gorm


Peaking down a notch beside Aladdin's Couloir


More of the Coire and its buttress's and gullies


Cairn Gorm summit cairn


Summit view across to Loch Etchachan


Beinn Mheadoin


The walk down to Ptarmigan Restaurant


And returning to a car park much busier than this morning!

I've ski toured around here freqently, its nice to see what it looks like underneath.
Liked the snow bunting as well

It's a great circuit, even with all the ski rubbish on Cairngorm

Any sign of Big Grey Man?

ancancha wrote:I've ski toured around here freqently, its nice to see what it looks like underneath.
Liked the snow bunting as well

Thanks ancancha! The little Bunting seemed very tame and not worried by me being there. I really was impressed by the views, much more dramatic than I expected.

BlackPanther wrote:It's a great circuit, even with all the ski rubbish on Cairngorm

Any sign of Big Grey Man?

Totally agree BP. I had been to Cairn Gorm before doing the tourist thing, but even still it was a shock to the system when came around the cairn and saw the paths, tourists, restaurant etc!

Unfortunately no sighting of the Grey Man My other half had actually asked for lots of photos from Macdui to look for orbs and shadows