(25-26.7.14) White Mounth Munros (Glen Muick) 29km,1228 ascent
Headed up early Friday, Steve picked me up then we stopped off for supplies in tesco before a fish supper in Ballater. Suited and booted then we were off around 6pm. Followed the track west to the Spittal of Glen Muick then up crossing the north side of the Allt na Guibhsaich. It was a warm night with temperatures in the mid twenties. Soon we hit the bealach with great views over to Lochnagar’s northern corrie and the lochan. We then climbed up the track known as ‘the ladder’ hopping over the boulders up onto the plateau then continued around the edge of the cliffs to the first top of Cac Carn Mor then the true summit Cac Carn Beag 1156m. It was a beautiful night to be up on the summit at dusk. We decided to continue on and traverse across the plateau SW. By this time the colours of the day were fading so got the head torches out. Made our way over to the Stuic with views down Lochan nan Eun. Abit of compass work was required as it was now dark. Took a bearing South to the summit of Carn a’ Choire Bhoidheach 1110m. From the summit I took another bearing SW to meet up with the faint path. We crossed the Allt an Da Chraobh Bheath and found a flattish bit of ground to set up the tent at around 950m . Cracked open the tins and a couple of whiskeys to pass the night and admire the stars. Woke up during the night freezing, lessons learned, don’t just take a sleeping bag liner.
In the morning a couple of cereal bars, packed up the tent then climbed the 100 odd metres to the summit of Carn an t-Sagairt Mor 1047m . Visited the RAF Canberra wreckage just North of the summit. We continued on SE on the stalkers path to Cairn Bannoch,1002m and then to the final munro Broad Cairn,998m with views to Loch Muick. Descended down the boulder field then along the track above Loch Muick before heading down by Loch Muick and back to the Spittal of Glen Muick. Headed back to Braemar, got a hostel for the night then had a scran and a good few scoops.
