csimbad wrote:Thanks Border Reiver, was a pretty good day in all apart from the wind chill. How does it look up there in the summer.
I was up there in mid July 2000 and it was a perfect day, with clear skies all day and only a slight cooling breeze. I parked in Glen Feshie, followed the Foxhunters path to the top, skirted round the edge of the Mhoine Mhor overlooking Loch Einich, then climbed Braeriach via the Wells of Dee. After that, I climbed Sgor an Lochain Uaine and Cairn Toul before cutting between Tom Dubh and Loch nan Cnapan on my way back to Glen Feshie. I was away about 9 hours, but wasn't hurrying because I'd already climbed these 3 Munros before and was just exploring a bit. The most difficult part was crossing above Loch Einich, it's very up and down, with little craggy bits and many streams to hop over. The only snow left was a lot of patches in the Garbh Coire and just above the falls of Dee. Otherwise, apart from the distance, it's quite easy going and on that day, quite dry under foot.
I've put in links to 4 photos. Sorry, but I've had to scan them from my album, so they're not the quality of digital pics and the scanner couldn't cope with panoramas too well.
1. Loch Einich from the edge of the Mhoine Mhor
http://www.myalbum.co.uk/index.php?m=fto&a=73&id=226691330&key=8AEZ48TI2. Panorama from Braerich to Cairn Toul taken from Foxhunters Path
http://www.myalbum.co.uk/index.php?m=fto&a=73&id=225922663&key=DQUJGE7M3. Garbh Coire from Cairn Toul
http://www.myalbum.co.uk/index.php?m=fto&a=73&id=226624464&key=OZJRQ3TH4. View over Loch nan Cnapan towards Sgor Gaoith
http://www.myalbum.co.uk/index.php?m=fto&a=73&id=226210368&key=8XAD4VFT