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Scottish Walking Weekend

Cairngorm Walking Weekend
Saturday 8th September 2012

£60.00


Difficulty: Hard
Two long days in the mountains covering rough ground
Distance: Max. 25km / 16 miles approx. per day
Ascent: Max. 1200m / 3960ft approx. per day
Time: 9 hours/ Day
Start Time: 10am Saturday / 9am Sunday
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 3 (Confirmation one month prior to event)


"Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are naught without prudence, and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste, look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end."
Edward Whymper

Over this weekend we will tackle some of the highest mountains in Britain, including Ben Macdui (2nd Highest) and Braeriach (3rd highest), both days are longer walks over roough ground but they take in some of the most remote summits in Scotland.

The wonderful high plateaus make great walking with sppectacular views and the deep corries give wonderful excitement to the routes.

"Mountains are not fair or unfair, they are just dangerous."
Reinhold Messner

Ben Macdui & Cairn Gorm
 From the car park at the Cairn Gorm Ski Centre we will climb to the south, climbing towards Miadan Creag an Leth-choin, this path gives us wonderful views of the northern corries, the amazing combe of Coire an t-Sneachda being the most famous and dramatic of these.

The long ridge of Miadan Creag an Leth-choin brings us up nonto the vast Cairngorm Plateau, with the deep ravine of the River Dee to our right we will climb to the summit of Ben Macdui.

From the summit of Ben Macdui we will head north, either over or skirting around Cairn Lochan, crossing the edge of the plateau, above the rim of the northern corries before the path brings us up to the summit of Cairn Gorm.

From Cairn Gorm an easy path then leads back down to the Ski Centre.

Braeriach
 This wonderful route begins gently, there is quite a long walk in through the the forests, until we break from the trees as we aproach the Lairig Ghru above the Allt Druidh until the stream rises to join us ane we are able to cross, climbing easily on a newly built path climbing the Sron na Lairig ridge and giving excellent views down into Lairig Ghru and across towards Ben Macdui.

The from the summit of Sron na Lairig we cross a fine narrow ridge before climbing to the summit of Braeriach with it's wonderful panoramic views.

From the summit of Braeriach we will descend west, passing along the cliffs above Coire an Lochain before descending to Gleann Einich, a good track leads down the valley here and back into the forestland from this morning, the pines here are particularly old and make a good end to the walk as we return to our start point.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

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Where to Meet: Cairngorm Mountain Car Park (Saturday)
Time: 9am
Postcode: PH22 1RB
Grid Reference: NH 990 060
Directions: CairnGorm Mountain car park is 9 miles from Aviemore. From Aviemore take the B970, continue along the road and follow the signs to CairnGorm Mountain past Glenmore and up the mountain.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking

Where to Meet: End of the Whitewell road (Sunday)
Time: 9am
Postcode: PH22 1RB
Grid Reference: NH 915 087
Directions: The Whitewell Road leaves the Cairngorm road in Inverdruie and is signed for Blackpark and Tullochgrue.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, although Ice Axes and Crampons are provided by The Lake District Walker if you do not have your own, please see Equipment Required.

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