by St Pedro » Wed May 29, 2019 12:07 pm
Date walked: 21/05/2019
Time taken: 3.75 hours
Distance: 11.1 km
Ascent: 553m
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1200-1545,
John and I, drive over Lecht towards Tomintoul and park at Chapeltown, car park by church. Track thro farm and cattle being loaded up - very noisy coos. Track/path up ladder hills excellent with some peat hags on summit ridge, 30 min tramp to trig and sleety squall for 30 mins whilst on summit, great mossy/heather descent NW/N onto ascent track.
Cooks carin left for another day as bridge washed away at Luie.
Day finished in style at the whisky castle in Tomintoul - lots samples, free glass and ice cream, cuddly westie (Munch) for Ewan and £400, No1 bottle 14yr old sherried tobermory for JC as investment alongside 6yr old sherried Talisker.
A rest day for the Munro boys but jamie/Jim do cycle up Gellaig Hill behind the gaff.
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