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I stayed at the Ballater campsite after my work’s summer outing and went to Spittal of Glenshee ready to start walking at 7.30. I left the Dalmunzie hotel and followed the old railway line to Glenlochsie lodge.
- Glenlochsie lodge
As I was about to rejoin the landrover track, I spotted a big bird of prey which looked like an osprey since it had a light underside but I’m not 100% sure whether it was or not.
- Bird of prey
The track was easy to follow up to Glas Tulaichean and the cloud started to lift when I reached the top. I decended the grassy slopes to rejoin the path which leads to Carn an Righ.
- Decending Glas Tulaichean
- Devils point
It was very sunny and warm in the sheltered glens and I was glad of the breeze to cool me down when I reached the top. I had my lunch at the top surrounded by fantastic views and some pipits and wheatears were flying about.
I went back down from Carn an Righ and followed a good stalkers path towards Beinn Iutharn Mhor. There were good views of the Cairngorms from the summit and Beinn a Ghlo.
- View from Beinn Iutharn Mhor
When I was coming back down, lots of red deer were running across the hillside and they seemed to just keep coming! Eventually some of them spotted me and they went off in the other direction.
- Red deer
Throughout the walk I saw lots of mountain hare, ptarmigan and grouse – I think Glenshee is probably one of the best places I have walked for seeing wildlife.
From Beinn Iutharn Mhor I went down to Loch nan Eun, past the waterfalls and then had the long walk back through Glen Taitneach in the sunshine back to the car park.
- Loch nan Eun
- waterfalls