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This was our second day at Braemar after spending the night at the bunkhouse. We chose Braemar as it had the best forcast over the two days according to our very own weather man, Jimmy Fish. According to Jimmy it was going to be sunny spells and it was but he forgot to mention the rain and snow that we got
Anyway no worrries as it was another superb day out with Jimmy and Mo after a quietish night at the bunkhouse where we were tucked up in bed at eight with a Horlicks preparing for our big day. We set off just after 8 form Keiloch, cycling up the Glen before dumping the bikes. I had my old Dawes touring bike with me which was totally unsuitable as we cycled up Slugain, but it done the job, just. After dumping the bikes we continued on foot,taking the path around Carn Fiaclach and upto and over the plateaux to the summit of Beinn a' Bhuird. We had lunch here before heading to Ben Avon, firstly east and then picking up the path to the summit. It was on this part of the walk we met a fellow walker who gave us the heads up to the whereabouts of the secret Howff. So after summiting the Tors of Ben Avon we returned to the Col and took the path down Glas Alt Mor in search of the Howff. After finding the Howff we made our way back to Keiloch, passing another walker who left just before us. He had also cycled in but was walking out and after chatting to him he told me he took the wrong track just after the cattle grid and his bike was in Glen Quioch and he would walk out then drive round to collect it. We felt he still a long walk ahead of him and also had a drive to Liverpool ahead of him so i decided once i got back i'd seek permission to drive back and collect him. When i arrived at the car park there was a Landrover with two woman in it and i asked if they worked for the Estate, they didn't but offered to go collect the walker after i told them the story, which was very kind of them. All in it was a superb day, a long cycle in followed with a great walk and a climb up the Tors, all in lovely weather thanks to Jimmy Fish. The best bit though was finding the Howff, as Jimmy was about to give up when i said i'd have one last look up here and thats exactly where it was, we were all delighted and it felt like we'd summited a third for the day, brilliant.
- Track up Slugain
- The bikes
- Ruin
- Beinn a' Bhuird in cloud
- Path round Carn Fiaclach
- Carn Fiaclach
- On the plateaux
- North Top
- Jimmy arriving at the summit
- The summit
- Ben Avon
- Avon calling
- Summit Tors of Avon
- Beinn a' Bhuird
- Playing on the Tors
- The summit
- More Tors
- Jimmy leads the way
- Way down
- The Secret Howff
- Plaque
- Inside