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Parked at the lower car park and set off at 11:30. It's a lovely walk through the woods along side burn which on occasions is quite steep sided. Lots of magical potential as E would say. No-one else was on the path at all. I thought Ben Vrackie would be busy as well. Little did know.
40 mins in I came across two benches. One had two memorial plaques on it.
- One of the two benches
After about an hour, I started on the long steep path to the summit. This is a fantastic path. At this point the hill started getting a lot busier.
- 1 hr 35 miins after start - on the steep path, looking back to the way I came
After two hours, I made it to the top. Found a nice lunch spot looking over to Carn Liath and Ben a Glho ('scuse spelling).
- Lunch looking towards Carn Liath
After lunch had a look at the other less busy top and took a photo looking back at the main top.
- Looking north towards the main top from the other top
Coming back down was fine apart from my jelly legs on the steep steps. Had one last look back.
- Last look back
Back at the car in 4 hrs in 15 mins. Lovely walk back through the woods.