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Vrackie

Vrackie


Postby gedme » Sun May 22, 2011 5:28 pm

Route description: Ben Vrackie, near Pitlochry

Corbetts included on this walk: Ben Vrackie

Date walked: 22/04/2011

Time taken: 4 hours

Distance: 841 km

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A day out this was my brothers first experience off the hills so headed of for vrackie was a great day and he loved every minute and has now done his first munro as well. Left early and started walk around 9-30 and told him there is no rush we are here to enjoy the whole day and at the end there is a very cold beer waiting for us at the mullin!!! hotel. There was a bit of snow still about but it is a straight forward mountain with stunning views so made the day so worthwhile and that beer was most welcome.
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Start Vrackie

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Sun was out all day

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Still good views

Glad chris came out as he has not seen much of this side of Scotland he really loved it and wants to see a lot more..
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Nice day

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Do i look gay in them??

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So here is another person that is hooked on the hills and not before time so here is to us getting out as often as possible. Hope you enjoy pictures..
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He fell in this lol

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Summit

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Stunning

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Could not resist

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Photographers dream

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Lovely shot

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Relax
Last edited by gedme on Mon May 23, 2011 11:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: varakie

Postby KGBMC » Sun May 22, 2011 9:47 pm

Good report, but where to hell were you

I take it you were on BEN VRACKIE above Pitlochry
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Re: varakie

Postby Graeme D » Sun May 22, 2011 10:16 pm

KGBMC wrote:Good report, but where to hell were you

I take it you were on BEN VRACKIE above Pitlochry


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Re: varakie

Postby gedme » Mon May 23, 2011 10:55 am

KGBMC wrote:Good report, but where to hell were you

I take it you were on BEN VRACKIE above Pitlochry

Yeah Ben Vrackie bad spelling by me never noticed but thanks for spelling it out in CAPITALS.
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Re: varakie

Postby gedme » Mon May 23, 2011 11:02 am

My spelling is normally good and i usually double check sorry if this upsets anyone but you just need to let me know there is no reason to use capitol letters obviously it does let me down now and again i do not mind people letting me know. There are reasons why it lets me down..... :(
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Re: Vrackie

Postby KGBMC » Mon May 23, 2011 2:33 pm

I apolagise if I have offended you, but I have a thing about speling.

I must be a bit of a saddo
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Re: Vrackie

Postby gedme » Mon May 23, 2011 4:16 pm

KGBMC wrote:I apolagise if I have offended you, but I have a thing about speling.

I must be a bit of a saddo

Hi no not offended my spelling at times can be poor i normally check and double check but never saw that obvious mistake. I tend not to wright long story's because well my grammar is not great but enjoy this sight so thought would give it a go. I normally always check but that one slipped through. I do prefer people to let me know so i am able to correct it straight away.
All the best and thanks for saying it was good report that does mean a lot.
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Re: Vrackie

Postby tango » Tue May 24, 2011 6:02 pm

Some good snaps there, im looking at doing that hill in the summer, so thanks for the insight, nice 1 cheers :D
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Re: Vrackie

Postby lomondwalkers » Thu May 26, 2011 9:17 pm

Great report. Picture 2413 is a cracker. Hope to do this soon. Cheers
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Re: Vrackie

Postby gedme » Sat May 28, 2011 11:28 am

tango wrote:Some good snaps there, im looking at doing that hill in the summer, so thanks for the insight, nice 1 cheers :D

I really like Vrackie its a great mountain for views especially when the sun comes out hope you get a great day will look out for pictures. Thank you for looking. :D
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Re: Vrackie

Postby gedme » Sat May 28, 2011 11:29 am

lomondwalkers wrote:Great report. Picture 2413 is a cracker. Hope to do this soon. Cheers

Thank you for looking yeah it is a great mountain for views and plenty of scope for extending your walk. Hope you get a great day.
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