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Ben Avon, Beinn a´ Bhuird
Beinn a´ Chaorainn & Beinn Bhreac


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31 miles - 6600´´ ascent

July 2006


Heading into Glen Quoich with Beinn a' Bhuird in the distance
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Looking up Glen Quoich to Beinn Bhreac.
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Crossing the Quoich Water and looking up to the southern top of Beinn a' Bhuird.
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Following the Quoich Water through magnificent countryside.
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Following the Quoich Water through magnificent countryside.
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Looking up Gleann an t Sluain with Beinn a' Bhuird A' Chioch on the left and Ben Avon rising on the right.
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Carn Eas, making up the southern slopes of the Ben Avon massiff.
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High up on the Ben Avon plateau with the summitt tors in view.
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Crossing the Ben Avon plateau at 3,500'
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Summit Tors
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Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe the summit of Ben Avon
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The Sneck
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Looking back over the Sneck to Ben Avon
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Sun Down
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Looking over to Cairngorm on a perfect summers morning.
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Red deer crossing the Moine Bhealaidh.
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Looking WNW to Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag.
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Looking from Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag to Beinn a' Chaorainn.
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Looking WSW from the summit of Beinn a' Chaorainn to Ben Macdui.
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Some Cairngorm classics, from left to right. Derry Cairngorm, Ben Macdui, Braeriach (just visible in the far distance), Beinn Mheadhoin and Cairngorm.
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Across the Moine Bhealaidh to Beinn Bhreac, in the distant far right over Glen Derry is Beinn A Ghlo.
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The high peat bog of Moine Bhealaidh.
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Cotton Grass. Looking back over Moine Bhealaidh to Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag
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Derry Cairngorm, Ben Macdui, and Beinn Mheadhoin.
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Glen Derry from Beinn Bhreac.
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The loss of height proves what a seriously hot day this is. My route back ito Glen Quoich via Poll Bhat is a real struggle through deep heather, If there is a path I did not find it.
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Heading into Glen Quoich.
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What a fantastic peaceful place to rest on a day with the temperatures in the high 20's
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Spectacular woodland on the way out of Glen Quoich.
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