Loch Brandy

Wander up to Loch Brandy, Glen Clova courtesy of 'Field Trip'.

Craiglich

Cromar Marilyn between Tarland and Lumphanan. Camping at Crathes (Breac in Flyball comp).

Read that this gate is normally locked... not today

Looking west

Fields of Cromar

Cairn marks correct track to top

The lump appears

Clova at the summit of Craiglich

Meanwhile Breac was in his element

Craigowl

Wee wander up the Sidlaws with John, Charlotte and Clova.

Clova at the trig on Craigowl with new best pal Charlotte

Little Glas Maol

Over Meall Odhar and Glas Maol to bag the 'top' of Little Glas Maol.

Creag Leacach from Meall Odhar

Deer on the slopes of Glas Maol

Glas Maol summit

Heading for Little Glas Maol

Crags at the head of Caenlochan Glen

Cairn on Little Glas Maol

Paraglider passing The Cairnwell

Pibble Hill

Evening wander up Pibble Hill, Galloway. Fortunate to be staying at cottage on farm as access tricky.

On track

Pibble mine (now disused)

Heading up, looking to Knee of Cairnsmore

Summit of Pibble Hill

Cairnsmore of Fleet

Most southerly Graham/Donald. Humid, cloudy and drop-off at new parking area some distance from start of ascent.

Signpost

Up through forest

Memorial

Heading up forest path, humidity visible

Out of forest

Instructional gate

Knee of Cairnsmore in cloud

Upwards

Memorial to airmen lost on Cairnsmore 

Summit trig, shelter and cairn

Heading down

Sidlaws

Been a while. Wee wander up Craigowl and Balkello Hill. Good to see the pot holes have gone from Balkello car park.

Odin on Craigowl

Hazy view south over Dundee

Looking west to Auchterhouse

At Syd's cairn on Balkello Hill

Carrot Hill and Dodd Hill

Wee plod with Mr Odin.

Phone pic from evening plod up Carrot Hill & Dodd Hill

Meall Reamhar

'Graham' north of the Sma Glen. Had climbed Caorach on a freezing January day in 2006 but was put off by Reamhar's uninviting icy slopes. Been on the to-do list for a while.

Looking back to Amulree



On track to col

Meall nan Caorach from Reamhar slopes

Summit of Meall Reamhar



Ben Gulabin

Back up this fine Corbett above the Spittal of Glenshee. A nice wee plod made interesting by deeper than expected snow.

Looking up Glenshee

Snow-filled track to col

Looking east

Ben Gulabin summit



Heading down following my previous footprints

Craigowl Hill

A quick walkie up the Sidlaws.

Puppy power

Near the cluttered summit

Looking east from the top

Heading down, Odin in camoflague mode



The Cairnwell Munros

Back up the 3 Munros west of Glenshee Ski Centre.  A sunny day with ice underfoot and lunchtime snow flurries.

The Cairnwell from the slopes of Carn Aosda

Looking east from the top of Carn Aosda

Summit of Carn a'Gheoidh

Frozen lochan near Carn nan Sac

Creag Leacach from the cluttered summit of The Cairnwell