Craigowl Hill...in full on winter condition!

[macq23]

With all the arctic weather Angus been getting lately, I decided to go up Craigowl Hill at the Sidlaws.

What is normally a simple easy easy going walk in the Sidlaws, this was incredibly hard going when I reached the knee-deep snow, constantly being frustrated at how slow it was taking me. But it was a great sense of achievement when I finally got to the trig point in the howling gale. It had taken me almost 2 hours to get from Balkello Carpark to Craigowl Hill. I was crawling at times, so I wouldn't step through the snow which was great fun(!) And when I gotten near the top, I went right through the snow and into the marsh. Man you gotta love the feeling of the shocking wet cold feeling running through you boots! yikes!!
So no way I was going back down the path route...it was a direct route down straight the hill towards Balkello carpark. I finally ended up back at the car after 3 hrs, slightly longer than anticipated, but all in all, a jolly good way to spend my Sunday morning

Craigowl Hill from Tealing Hill

Walking up towards Balkello Hill

Dundee is there...somewhere!

Knee Deep and loving it

The Radio station at Craigowl Hill

Balkello Hill

Hello Fence.....Goodbye Fence

Craigowl Trig point

An exhausted me at the trig!

Balkello Entrance with Craigowl to the left

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[The Rodmiester]

Good for you macq23, hard hard going in deep snow, but you made it and at least you could stand up at the trig point

[macq23]

Good for you macq23, hard hard going in deep snow, but you made it and at least you could stand up at the trig point

Thanks very much...the legs are certainly feeling the effects of yesterday now!