5M of Lochnagar in sun, rain, fog and blizzard
Route: White Mounth Munros, Glen Muick
Munros: Broad Cairn, Cairn Bannoch, Càrn a' Choire Bhòidheach, Càrn an t-Sagairt Mòr, Lochnagar
Date walked: 06/08/2016
Distance: 29km
Ascent: 1228m
Weekend off was plan for Ben Nevis walk via CMD. As the weather forecast was bad for that area I choose another option...Lochnagar hike. Checked weather forecast morning again and looks that first light rain will come around 5pm.
Quite early start with driving on north had been stop 6 miles before Glen Muick car park as one of the road is closed from January with no sign on B976 (but you can use digression from B976, in Bridge of Muick).
It started late but with sunshine on quite busy path up on first Munro...Lochnagar. On the summit of the first one was so busy
as some German walking group and many other people decided just for 1M Lochnagar walk that day.
Because weather was good and still plenty of time until sunset will come, decision was made and want finish whole the White Mounth Circle that day.
The first 3M were fine, then weather started get worse with fog and heavy rain just before 4M and then turnet into a blizzary white out. I was so grateful that I had my GPS. In this point was better continue to 5M and then down to Loch Muick where the visibility was clear again but still with light rain. Got to car park at 10pm and was happy for camping idea
Next day woke up to the beautiful morning in Glen Muick
Despite the weather condition that was such good experience for navigation skills as well as physical training
Quite early start with driving on north had been stop 6 miles before Glen Muick car park as one of the road is closed from January with no sign on B976 (but you can use digression from B976, in Bridge of Muick).
It started late but with sunshine on quite busy path up on first Munro...Lochnagar. On the summit of the first one was so busy

Because weather was good and still plenty of time until sunset will come, decision was made and want finish whole the White Mounth Circle that day.
The first 3M were fine, then weather started get worse with fog and heavy rain just before 4M and then turnet into a blizzary white out. I was so grateful that I had my GPS. In this point was better continue to 5M and then down to Loch Muick where the visibility was clear again but still with light rain. Got to car park at 10pm and was happy for camping idea

Next day woke up to the beautiful morning in Glen Muick

Despite the weather condition that was such good experience for navigation skills as well as physical training

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Andrea Rosslyn
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