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After the previous days exertions, my initial plan for today was to bike out from Linn of Dee and climb An Sgarsoch & Carn an Fhidhleir. The sorry state of my feet put paid to that idea. As it was another lovely morning, I patched my feet up and decided to do Creag Leacach, as it had defeated me last year in bad weather. Parked just past the Ski Centre, and set off up the track alongside the old ski lift.
- The Cairnwell.
It's a good path up here and I was soon passing the buildings and heading onto Meall Odhar.
- Creag Leacach from near Meall Odhar.
The path is easy to follow and soon has you heading onto Glas Maol.
- Path going up Glas Maol.
- Looking west.
- Glas Maol.
The views aren't exactly spectacular from here, but you get to see the Lochnagar & Cairngorm hills.
- To Cairn of Claise with Lochnagar hills beyond.
- Route to Creag Leacach.
- Looking to Glas Tulaichean.
- Cairngorms beyond Carn Aosda.
Unusually, there is a dry stone wall running across the top of Creag Leacach, the only one present for miles around
The path runs alongside this and takes you to the summit
- The wall and Glas Maol.
- Creag Leacach.
I pretty much retraced my steps from here, though I skirted Glas Maol rather than going back to the summit
- Some of yesterdays hills.
As I was heading down, the rumbling of thunder could be heard again, so I was glad I did this short walk, because not 5 minutes after getting changed at the car, the heavens opened and the rain absolutely pelted down
And with that cue, I headed off home, sore but happy