Monday, August 15, 2005

Munrobagging with Steve

August 8th and 9th, 2005

Munros bagged: Loch Nagar, Broad Cairn, Cairn Bannoch, Carn An Sagairt Mor, and Carn a Choire Bhoidheach

Steve rang me up last Thursday desiring to meet up to go backpacking in the highlands. I looked at the roadmap of Britain, and reckoned it would be best to meet him at Montrose railway station and then head up the B955 up Glen Cova to Glen Doll. I could not have picked a much better location. We hiking both days, covering about 37 km or 23 miles. Our exact route is laid out on the map. The highlights of the trip were the five Munros we bagged, part of a RAF wing from a crash on the side of Carn An Sagairt Mor, and a herd of between 150 and 200 deer. The deer were magnificent, as many had large racks of antlers. I tried to approach them coming down the side of the mountain, but only managed to stir up the outer edges of the herd. We camped for the night above Dubh Loch. My stove didn't burn the Meths properly, but luckily we had more than enough food to survive, including leftover haggis. The herd of deer approached our camp along the side of the mountain in the late evening sun, making for a majestic view as we prepared for sleep. Monday was a gloriously sunny day, but the sky soon corrected its error and returned to standard Scottish weather. I think my boots have just about dried.

To see pictures from our hike, click here.

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