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Yet another of my "let's study the map" and see where I can go without having to drive very far
This couple of hills fitted the bill rather well, as I had a spare morning to get some fresh air.
I had a pretty good idea where they were as the Perth to Crieff road has been a regular route on my travels west and north west.
I had a look at a couple of WR's and was basing my timings on the one and only 'Rodmeister', so I told Mrs F I would be back in 4 hours, an hour each way driving and a couple of hours walking - Rod completed the route in a shade over 2 hours and I reckoned I would be able to match that
Especially as my route was more kind of direct and staying on the track as far as possible
I also notice that Rod parked in Amulree, I was a wee bit cheeky and parked at the farm entrance as in my opinion there is loads of room - if you park carefully, so that would knock 15 minutes off
Set off just before 9.30am and the temperature was a balmy 8 deg in the middle of February and at just over 200m, so the fleece and gloves were not needed and stayed in my rucksack.
Was planning to park in Amulree, but a few spaces available at the start of the track so opted to occupy one
Wide track to start off
My plan was to follow the track as far as I could to the bealach, once there I was planning to follow the fence that goes directly up both hills. I reached the bealach after about 45 mins and opted to take on Meall nan Caorach first for no particular reason. I was struggling a bit on the ascent due to being unfit but was soon on the summit. It was a bit blowy but for a change I could actually see the surrounding countryside
Low level look back to the start
First low level shot of a few turbines
Looking into the sun, todays targets
Gaining height, track nice and dry higher up
Looking across to the new fence going up Meall Reamhar
Track continuing south east
Loch Freuchie in the distance from the summit of Meall nan Caorach
Looking SW towards the next summit
Large windfarm enhancing the view
Loch Freuchie zoomed
Ready for the next new fence
Ascent of Meall Reamhar was littered with old wire
I was appalled to find the ascent of Meall Reamhar was almost like an obstacle course, especially the lower slope, left over spare bits of new wire had been dumped along with the old rusty wire. If I was getting tangled up with my two little legs, imagine how any of our four legged friends are going to cope. I just hope it is a temporary problem as it looks like the fence builders are planning to return to replace the fence up Meall nan Caorach
Just in case you didn't believe me
No snow to walk through, this was all I could find
Looking west from the summit of Meall Reamhar
Looking down on Amulree
Looking back towards the first summit
Looking south west
Previous shot zoomed
Not much else to say about the walk, really enjoyed getting out and because I was hardly 'off piste' my boots stayed dry
Next on the horizon will be more of the same hopefully after this grotty weather that is due has been and gone.