Glen Shee ... Apr 2005
The Cairnwell -Carn Aosda - Carn a'Gheoidh

A somewhat depressing walk with the first couple of hills destroyed by the ski industry, only when I got as far as Carn a'Gheoidh did I consider myself to be in the hills. A sad thought really that in the next few years many of our wild places will be similarly destroyed by the Scottish Executive with their bloody wind farms.

 


A welcome site, the snow storm of the previous night had forced me to park up here.
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A lower level start, but worth the extra ascent to avoiding the Glen Shee "Sculpture Park" (whatever that might be)
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The view southwards back down Gleann Beag
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Approaching the Summit of The Cairnwell
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The Summit Cairn, what a f***ing disgrace
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A panorama looking easwards to the Glas Maol group
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The route ahead towards Carn Aosda
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Approaching the top of Carn Aosda through the Skiing junk
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The view back to Cairnwell from Aosda
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The route ahead to Carn a Gheoidh
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Finally away from the ski junk yard, and at last a feeeling og being in the hills.
Carn a Gheoidh is on the right skyline.
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The summit cairn of Gheoidh with Glas Tulaichean in the distance.
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Looking west into the Cairnwell hills, Glas Tulaichean (left), Carn an Righ and Beinn Iuthann Mhor.
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Looking east to the hills of Glenshee
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Cloud spilling over the top of Glas Tulaichean
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Heading back down into Gleann Beag with Creag Leacach the prominent hill in the skyline
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Total .. 8 Miles, 2850' Ascent
( 16.6 points of effort )