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I was driving up to Aberfeldy for a walking weekend and Christmas party when I decided the weather was too good just to drive straight up so I stopped off in Dunkeld to have a walk up this hill. I just followed the route up mentioned in so many of the reports, starting from the Cally carpark to the north of Dunkeld. The car park was like a curling rink when I set off and the track up to The Glack wasn't much better but I made reasonable time up past the Mill Dam and on to the easier walking of the track up towards the hill. I found the good path up to the summit (just after the sharp right bend - thanks for these reports) and reached the top easily but didn't linger because of the icy wind. So far so good. It was getting later on in the afternoon and everything was freezing up quickly. Then, one second i was walking, the next I had crashed to the hard ground, landing on my ribs. Having had broken ribs before, I knew immediately what had happened - the shock, the sharp pain, the difficulty taking a breath! How far was I from the car? I started the slow painful walk back. At one point, I collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, just at that point, two other walkers came by and helped me up and, each taking an arm, got me back to my car. I don't know what I would have done without these kind people. My thanks to them. Once back in the warmth of the car and a hot drink and some food inside me, I got myself to Perth A&E where my amateur diagnosis was confirmed by the professionals. No Christmas party in Aberfeldy for me, nor any exercise for a few months. maybe I should have driven straight to Aberfeldy!
