Braemar
22nd May 2009 to 27th May 2009

I went up to the Highlands for an extended Spring Bank Holiday weekend, based in Braemar. Over the five days, we bagged most of the Munros of the East and West Mounths, either side of the Cairnwell Pass, taking my total to 107.

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Saturday: Carn an Tuirc to Cairn of Claise.  Setting off up Cairnwell Burn
Saturday: Carn an Tuirc to Cairn of Claise. Setting off up Cairnwell Burn
Will, with Carn an Tuirc beyond
Will, with Carn an Tuirc beyond
Finally back out of the cloud as we descended from Sron na Gaoithe
Finally back out of the cloud as we descended from Sron na Gaoithe
Re-crossing Cairnwell Burn
Re-crossing Cairnwell Burn
Clunie Water, in Braemar
Clunie Water, in Braemar
Sunday: Lochnagar group.  On the track above Allt-na-giubhsaich
Sunday: Lochnagar group. On the track above Allt-na-giubhsaich
Meikle Pap, with the crags of Lochnagar just visible beyond
Meikle Pap, with the crags of Lochnagar just visible beyond
Lochnagar
Lochnagar
A wider view of Lochnagar, from Meikle Pap
A wider view of Lochnagar, from Meikle Pap
Zooming in on the main Cairngorm plateau to the NW
Zooming in on the main Cairngorm plateau to the NW
Jo, Ruth and Lochnagar
Jo, Ruth and Lochnagar
Looking west along the cliffs...
Looking west along the cliffs...
...and looking back to the east
...and looking back to the east
Looking over the loch to Deeside
Looking over the loch to Deeside
Spectacular crags on Lochnagar
Spectacular crags on Lochnagar
Another view down to the Dee
Another view down to the Dee
Looking back along the crags
Looking back along the crags
Loch nan Eun, with Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach (our next Munro) beyond
Loch nan Eun, with Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach (our next Munro) beyond
Ruth and Jo, on Carn an t-Sagairt
Ruth and Jo, on Carn an t-Sagairt
Looking towards Tolmount, Loch Kander and Carn an Tuirc, where we had been the previous day
Looking towards Tolmount, Loch Kander and Carn an Tuirc, where we had been the previous day
A fleeting glimpse of Dubh Loch from the top of the horseshoe
A fleeting glimpse of Dubh Loch from the top of the horseshoe
The impressive waterfall on Eagles Rock
The impressive waterfall on Eagles Rock
Loch Muick, from Broad Cairn - my 100th Munro!
Loch Muick, from Broad Cairn - my 100th Munro!
Looking back from Broad Cairn...
Looking back from Broad Cairn...