Strathcarron Hotel - the start of my TGO Challenge 2010
Looking back to Loch Carron
Looking back to Strathcarron
Style over deer fence
Uisge Dubh (Black Water) just before Bedronaig Lodge
Bridge over Uisge Dubh
Time for my first break before climbing Beinn Dronaig
So I am not the only living creature here!
Looking back to Glen Ling and Ben Killilan
Bidein a' Choire Sheasgaich and Lurg Mhor from Beinn Dronaig
Ptarmigan on the watch
Summit of Beinn Dronaig - view to An Socach, An Riabhachan and Sgurr na Lapaich, my next day's route
An Socach, the first Munro to climb tomorrow
Beinn Dronaig, where I came from today
Looking back to Beinn Dronaig
Nearing the summit of An Socach .... looking at the east ridge
On An Socach's summit - view to An Riabhachan
Another challenger (Dave Wood) on An Socach
Julie Harle and Daniel Mclynn on An Socach, having left the summit a minute ago
The descent from An Socach
Julie and Daniel climbing An Riabhachan
Julie, Daniel and Dave reaching An Riabhachan's summit
That's me on the summit of An Riabhachan
Dave, Julie and Daniel on An Riabhachan's summit ridge
Creagan Toll an Lochain - looking to Sgurr na Lapaich
Munros north of Glen Affric
Dave, Julie and Daniel in the Bealach na Cloiche Duibhe
Hein and Daniel in the Bealach na Cloiche Duibhe
David Wood against the background of Carn nan Gobhar and Creag Dubh
Julie and Daniel starting the climb of Carn nan Gobhar
The Stratfarrar Munros
Daniel, Dave and Julie on the summit of Carn nan Gobhar
View from the tent: Strathfarrar hills
View from the tent: Sgorr na Diollaid in the clouds
My tent just below the ridge after the descent of Creag Dubh
Carn nan Gobhar and Creag Dubh
Sgorr na Diollaid
The Strathfarrar Munros from Sgorr na Diollaid
Loch a' Mhuillidh, Carn nan Gobhar (Strathfarrar) and Sgurr na Ruaidhe
Summit rocks of Sgoor na Diollaid, looking west into Glen Strathfarrar
Summit rocks of Sgorr na Diollaid - Sgurr na Lapaich
First view of Struy Inn, today's goal
Primroses
Struy Inn .... already one challenger (David Godfrey) camping next to the inn
River Farrar from Struy Bridge
Lousewort
Beauly Priory
Beauly village centre
My hotel in Beauly
After leaving Beauly, looking back to the Mullardoch and Strathfarrar hills
And then I picked up the Great Glen Way to Inverness
It's easy walking ....
.... just follow the signs
And there is Inverness!!
You just can't miss it .... Inverness is in that direction!
Caledonian Canal
Bridge over River Ness to Inverness
Not only Loch Ness has its monster!! Here a monster emerging from River Ness
Inverness and River Ness
Inverness Castle and statue of Flora Macdonald
Inverness city centre
Blue Bells
Culloden Battlefield
Memorial at Culloden Battlefield
Detail of the memorial
Leanach Cottage at Culloden Battlefield
Chambered cairn at Clava
Chambered cairns of Clava
Nairn railway viaduct near Clava
Into the hills again .... looking back to Inverness and Culloden Battlefield
On Beinn Bhuidhe Mhor .... looking to Moray Firth
On my way to Carn nan Tri-tighearnan .... Cairngorms in the distance
Not the easiest terrain .... glad the ground was dry!
Lochan Dubha near Carn nan Tri-tighearnan
Way down to Daless
River Findhorn near Daless
Camp at Daless
Camp at Daless .... looking back to Carn nan Tri-tighearnan
Time for cup-a-soup
And then cooking dinner!!!
Footbridge over River Findhorn near Drynachan Lodge
Looking back to Carn nan Tri-tighearnan and Daless
Knockdhu
The B9007 near Lochindorb .... nice view to the Cairngorms
Camp at Loch an t-Sidhein
Boathouse at Loch an t-Sidhein
Ruin near Rychorrach
Sheep at Easter Crannich .... they followed me for a while
Derelict bridge at Anaboard
Very hazy view to the Cairngorms from Auchnagallin
Deer crossing on Bad Each
Bridge near Culdrein Farm
River Spey from the bridge near Culdrein Farm
Camp at Burn of Coire Seileach .... to follow the ridge up tomorrow
Part of the field system of Carn a Ghille Chearr
The ascent to Carn a Ghille Chearr
Water on a warm day is always welcome!
It tastes good, straight from the stream!
My way uo to Carn a Ghille Chearr
Summit of Carn a Ghille Chearr
The Cromdale Hills: from Carn a Ghille Chearr looking to Creagan a' Chaise
Creagan a' Chaise, my next goal
Time for another break on this warm and humid day
Looking back at Carn a Ghille Chearr
Cairn on the hills of Cromdale to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VIII in 1902
Summit of Creagan a' Chaise with trigpoint and jubilee cairn
Jubilee cairn on Creagan a' Chaise for queen Victoria, 1887. Looking back to Carn a Ghille Chearr
Enjoying the view to the Cairngorms ....
.... and thirsty again
Footbridge over River Avon near Achlichnie Farm
Cows of Achlichnie Farm
Entering Tomintoul
Tomintoul
Tomintoul Youth Hostel
Just after leaving Tomintoul, looking back to distant Beinn Avon and Beinn a´ Bhuird
River Livet in Glen Livet
Abandoned farm at Suie - Beinn Avon still visible
Consulting the map
A potentially nice camping spot .... only too early in the afternoon (Blackwater Forest between Carn Daimh and Carn na Bruar)
View to Dead Wife´s Hillock and The Buck, with down in the glen my intended camping spot at Black Water
Crossing Black Water
Other challenger refilling his water bottle in Black Water
Other challengers having a tea break
My camp at Black Water
It was a fine day again
Climbing Dead Wife´s Hillock .... looking back to yesterday´s hills
Leaving malt whisky country Moray ....
.... and entering Aberdeenshire
The Buck from Silverford
First view of Bennachie from Lord Arthur's Hill
Camp at the foot of Fouchie Shank, looking to Hillock of Terpersie
Terpersie Castle
Mount Battock and Mount Keen in the distance
View from Watch Craig on Bennachie to distant Cairngorms
Mither Tap on Bennachie
Summit rocks of Mither Tap
View from Mither Tap to Oxen Craig (Bennachie)
Summit of Mither Tap, view to Oxen Craig (Bennachie)
Enjoying the views from Mither Tap
Camp at Clachie Burn, just below Mither Tap (summit just visible)
Looking back to Mither Tap with its fort walls of the Picts at the summit
Visitor in the tent ....
.... trying to find a way out
Last camp of this Challenge with view to Mither Tap ....
.... and all this just in front of my tent!
A few yards more to the end of my Challenge 2010
Just made it!! Finished at Blackdog
