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An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!

An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!


by dooterbang » Sun May 06, 2012 5:06 pm

Route description: An Socach from Glen Clunie

Munros included on this walk: An Socach (Braemar), Càrn Bhac

Date walked: 05/05/2012

Time taken: 9 hours

Distance: 28.7 km

Ascent: 1912m

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Re: An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!

Postby Collaciotach » Mon May 07, 2012 10:25 pm

Good day you had there .... good luck and weather with the Fisherfields a bhalaich :D
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Re: An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!

Postby Bod » Mon May 07, 2012 11:24 pm

Great report there dooterbang and fine pictures. Glad you had time for a wee relaxation sun bathing and an artist's appreciation of the local burns :D :D :D :lol:
Looking forward to hearing of your Fisherfield trip too, good luck there :D
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Re: An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!

Postby 2dalmatians » Tue May 08, 2012 6:31 am

Great read Dooterbang. Liked the pic of the rock in the little pool.wonder how long it's been in there :?
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Re: An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!

Postby dooterbang » Tue May 08, 2012 10:51 am

mgmt! wrote:well done dooterbang, good to see a report on these from a different route, got beaten by the weather on saturday trying to climb a sea stack, looks like you got all the good stuff !!

Your mental matey - that climbing lark scares the poop out of me!! You'll get it next time.

Collaciotach wrote:Good day you had there .... good luck and weather with the Fisherfields a bhalaich :D
Cheers.

Bod wrote:Great report there dooterbang and fine pictures. Glad you had time for a wee relaxation sun bathing and an artist's appreciation of the local burns :D :D :D :lol:
Looking forward to hearing of your Fisherfield trip too, good luck there :D
Thanks Bod...my nose is like rudolphs!!

2dalmatians wrote:Great read Dooterbang. Liked the pic of the rock in the little pool.wonder how long it's been in there :?
2 million years i think :lol:
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Re: An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!

Postby SusieThePensioner » Wed May 09, 2012 9:39 pm

dooterbang wrote:Thanks Susie. Well done on your magazine article.


Thank you :D
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Re: An Socath & Carn Bhac, + a Wee Wander!!

Postby quoman » Thu May 10, 2012 7:03 pm

Fantastic stuff dooterbang i wasn't brave enough to go down and over to Carn Bhac looked to steep for me :lol: :lol: nice picture's to match.
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