walkhighlands

Share your personal walking route experiences in Scotland, and comment on other peoples' reports.
Warning Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.

snowy Mither Tap for sunrise

snowy Mither Tap for sunrise


Postby litljortindan » Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:44 pm

Date walked: 28/02/2020

1 person thinks this report is great.
Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).



First time out of many visits that I've been here with any amount of snow. Even though on the doorstep I was still out of bed at 4.30am to get ready to get to the car park for 5.45am for a sunrise around 7am. Didn't quite make the top for sunrise but near enough to get some nice photos.
It was a bit chilly but I met three runners in shorts and shoes!

Image

Image

Image
The lights of Inverurie.

Image

Image
View north from above the treeline.

Image

Image
Nice colours in the pre-dawn sky.

Image

Image

Image
Donald J. Trump's favourite wind turbines.

Image
Ben Rinnes and Tap o' Noth to the north west.

Image

Image
Still a short way to go.

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
Getting cold!

Image
A quick stop at the top. Too cold for hanging about though.

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
User avatar
litljortindan
Ambler
 
Posts: 2389
Munros:154   Corbetts:67
Fionas:29   Donalds:1
Sub 2000:47   Hewitts:12
Wainwrights:10   
Joined: Dec 11, 2011

Re: snowy Mither Tap for sunrise

Postby larry groo » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:07 pm

Fab pics! Can see it from ma hoose.

Not as keen as yourself to get up there that early though!

Well worth it.

:clap: :clap: :clap:
User avatar
larry groo
 
Posts: 577
Joined: Apr 19, 2010
Location: Angus

Re: snowy Mither Tap for sunrise

Postby Huff_n_Puff » Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:14 pm

Some bonnie photos there - so thanks for posting. :D :D
User avatar
Huff_n_Puff
Walker
 
Posts: 1083
Munros:278   Corbetts:20
Fionas:10   Donalds:1
Sub 2000:19   Hewitts:5
Wainwrights:1   Islands:19
Joined: Apr 13, 2012

Re: snowy Mither Tap for sunrise

Postby Gordie12 » Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:09 pm

Well worth the effort and early start.

Maybe next time you could give yourself a bit longer in bed and then get the shorts and trainers out ............................
User avatar
Gordie12
Wanderer
 
Posts: 2157
Munros:114   Corbetts:65
Fionas:30   Donalds:38+0
Sub 2000:35   Hewitts:37
Wainwrights:32   
Joined: Sep 6, 2012
Location: Nr Forfar

Re: snowy Mither Tap for sunrise

Postby litljortindan » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:53 am

larry groo wrote:Fab pics! Can see it from ma hoose.

Not as keen as yourself to get up there that early though!

Well worth it.

:clap: :clap: :clap:



Thanks. Not a bad wee hill to have nearby.
User avatar
litljortindan
Ambler
 
Posts: 2389
Munros:154   Corbetts:67
Fionas:29   Donalds:1
Sub 2000:47   Hewitts:12
Wainwrights:10   
Joined: Dec 11, 2011

Re: snowy Mither Tap for sunrise

Postby litljortindan » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:55 am

Huff_n_Puff wrote:Some bonnie photos there - so thanks for posting. :D :D


Thanks. Quite pleased with the new camera.
User avatar
litljortindan
Ambler
 
Posts: 2389
Munros:154   Corbetts:67
Fionas:29   Donalds:1
Sub 2000:47   Hewitts:12
Wainwrights:10   
Joined: Dec 11, 2011

Re: snowy Mither Tap for sunrise

Postby litljortindan » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:58 am

Gordie12 wrote:Well worth the effort and early start.

Maybe next time you could give yourself a bit longer in bed and then get the shorts and trainers out ............................



Ha ha. No chance! I think I would probably be slower if I did. Mind you, in summer time with a pair of those bouncy running shoes I could imagine myself bounding up the path there.
User avatar
litljortindan
Ambler
 
Posts: 2389
Munros:154   Corbetts:67
Fionas:29   Donalds:1
Sub 2000:47   Hewitts:12
Wainwrights:10   
Joined: Dec 11, 2011

1 person thinks this report is great.
Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).




Can you help support Walkhighlands?


Our forum is free from adverts - your generosity keeps it running.
Can you help support Walkhighlands and this community by donating by direct debit?



Return to Walk reports - Scotland

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: alan54, Bellsville, jstan and 68 guests