Mount Keen

[captainslow]

Greetings and welcome to my first walk report!

It seems our friend ''physicistinboots'' has made a walker into a bagger, and today we took advantage of her absence to claw one back on her lead by climbing Mount Keen

It was all pretty straightforward: decent weather, though quite warm in the sun, the odd short shower and a path that would be quite an achievement to loose, hence not too much to report and instead some nice pictures below. We did spot some wildlife though: grouse, and adder (I think-it was black with golden diamonds I think), Guineafowl, meadow pipits and skittish sheep. We even beat the website's suggested walk time!

The Guineafowl:


Queens Well:


The burn was easy to cross, no wading required today:


Obligatory shot from the trig point:


View down Glen Esk


Looking back up towards the summit:


The gate which must be climbed:


Skittish sheep:


The route:

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[Stuart Angus]

Nice one, pictures and everything........................a lot more than I managed on my first report Enjoyed reading that

[dogplodder]

Didn't have a camera when I did this one years ago so it's nice to be reminded what it was like!

Just remember it was hot and legs got burnt and stayed red all summer!

[HikerMouse21]

Another successful expedition! Yes Captain, it is your walking partner here. I've finally created my own profile, lol.

[captainslow]

Thanks for the nice comments guys!

Hullo walking partner-tempted to do another naxt week?

[HikerMouse21]

Any idea of which we might do?

[hills]

well done on your first report, always enjoy the angus walks.

[captainslow]

:) Any idea of which we might do?

I have some on my mind!

If you fancied a walk I am thinking Beinn a'Ghlo: http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/perthshire/beinn-a-ghlo.shtml
If you did not, then I might conquer Carn a'Chlamain (which I believe you have done before): http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/perthshire/carn-a-chlamain.shtml

[HikerMouse21]

Wow- three Munros in one day! That is tempting... I'd get my total up to 10 then Sounds quite intense though.

[morag1]

Really enjoyed your first report, hope you manage to get up another Munro soon

Made up your mind which one yet

[captainslow]

Really enjoyed your first report, hope you manage to get up another Munro soon

Made up your mind which one yet

Thank You Morag1!

We did indeed make up our mind and went off to do the three at Beinn a'Ghlo, took plenty of pictures so I shall have to have a look at them and construct another report