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Bynack and Creag Mhor

Bynack and Creag Mhor


Postby pigeon » Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:14 pm

Munros included on this walk: Bynack More

Corbetts included on this walk: Creag Mhòr

Date walked: 24/09/2018

Time taken: 9 hours

Distance: 29 km

Ascent: 1175m

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Bynack Beag-Bynack More-barns of Bynack-Creag Mhor-Avon refuge-Loch Avon-The Saddle then the long walk down Strath Nethy :shock:


Started at Glenmore past Lochan Uaine through the Ryovan pass,


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Ryovan bothy;


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Rudolph;



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........and up the good path to Bynack Beag then Bynack More;


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Meall a'Bhauchaille;


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Bynacks;


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Early dusting of snow on Beinn Mheadhion;



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Bynack More cairn;



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Ben Avon;



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Visited the little barns;



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then the big barns;




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Dropped down steep heatherv slopes for lunch before heading up to Creag Mhor;


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Creag Mhor;


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Creag Mhor summit;



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Ben Rinnes;



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....then went for a look in the Fords of Avon refuge;




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.......then up to the remote Loch Avon;



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.........onwards and upwards to the saddle;



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........and from the high point it was a long and tiring hike down Strath Nethy to the car,great day :wink:



ImageCairngorm trip 072 by Pigeon, on Flickr
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