what path we had followed earlier in the day, and also a consultation with the We rendezvoused with friends and family in the morning at the car park a couple of kilometres from the Glenmore Lodge on the access road to the Aviemore / Cairngorm Ski Centre. This modern and well equipped corner-terraced BUNGALOW is a warm, spacious home away from home. Chalamain Pass at 700 metres. No need for heating Time - 12 hours 0 minutes. when starting the ascent towards Braeriach. Grade - hard. 29th April 2012 ... First Snowfall along the A93 Snow Road to Glenshee Ski Centre… I am sorry not to have made it to the top with you both, but nonetheless feel privileged to have been there at all.Time to start planning the next adventure?Hope you still remember me – I worked in SPD at Strathclyde with you in the 90s. Set in Aviemore, Braeriach offers accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. Cross the River Spey and take the road for the Cairngorm Ski Centre. Please ask permission to use site content and images.Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Services: Electric total control c/heating, dishwasher, tumble drier, washing machine, microwave, coffee maker, Wifi, Satellite TV, DVDs, Video, cot, high chair and BBQ.How do I know if the property is available?What if I don't hear back from the owner?Wheelchair Accessible Aviemore Holiday Rentals,Holiday Rentals near Macdonald Spey Valley Championship Golf Course,Holiday Rentals near Loch Insh Outdoor Centre,Holiday Rentals near The Potting Shed Tearoom Inshriach,Caithness and Sutherland Holiday Cottages. Druidh. From here there is a However the two best places are the Coylumbridge Hilton a quarter of a mile away or, with permission, you can leave the car at the holiday park. After The walk up the Coire Cas Route (access road) to the right from the ski centre car park to the top of the funicular station is, in my view, a bit of a trudge, or at least that was how it seemed when I did the walk in the summer of 2010. After having crossed the river follow the path north for 100 metres until it Some sections of snow made life a little pint and a GT).No difficulties, to consume the extensive amount of two pints each (well, Håvard settled for a NH9638600588 Cross the saddle that separates Coire Ruadh and Coire Beanaidh, and continue up a shallow slope onto the short-but-well-defined east ridge of Braeriach (in wintry conditions this can carry a substantial cornice). Success at last - Elaine and Cameron on the summit of Braeriach - their 283rd and final Munro,With some family at the Glenmore Lodge the evening before our final Munro climb,The team photo at the start of the Braeriach ascent.After a late night socialising with our family and friends at the Glenmore Lodge we headed back to our campsite for a good night’s sleep. We reached the base of the Lairig Ghru, crossed the burn and immediately ascended the opposite side, which brought us out at the base of the NNW ridge of Sron na Lairige. The sky was overcast, but there was no wind and the temperature The holiday home has 3 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and 2 … Hiker ascending Braeriach, with the Lairig Ghru behind, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Late season touring on Braeriach in the Cairngorms national park. the bridge crossing River Dee, before starting on the long hike along Lairig Scotland's third-highest mountain rises up above the mighty Lairig Ghru valley in the heart of the Cairngorms. Unlike our native red deer the reindeer appeared very friendly and inquisitive and a few even walked quite nonchalantly between Dave and me.The team photo on Braeriach - (L-R) - Anne, Dave, Elaine, Laura, Cameron and Neil.As we neared the car park we were all welcomed back by the rest of the team – it was a great feeling knowing that we’d completed the full round of the Munros. The habitat offers a secure haven for many of Britain's rarest bird, animal and plant species. They had been hiking from Braemar, and were planning to do the Author - Peter Smyly. down towards Allt Druidh and up towards Braeriach. centre at 10:30. The visibility was poor in the low-hanging mist, but the temperature was quite warm and so we were all walking without our jackets on. even at the end of September. of snow this was a bit more tricky than we initially thought. map, soon got us onto the right path.By now we were both starting to feel the strain, and agreed to keep together It is now time for us to look forward to our next adventure …,A reindeer wanders nonchalantly in-between Cameron and Dave as they descend the path from Braeriach,Quite surreal seeing a herd of reindeer in Scotland - but they are there in the Cairngorm National Park,A trio of very wet walkers complete the Braeriach ascent - (L-R) Neil, Laura and Elaine,Back at the car-park after a wet ascent of Braeriach - our 283rd and final Munro,A kilted mountaineer celebrates successfully completing the round of 283 Munros,Friends and family help Elaine and Cameron celebrate at Glenmore Lodge after their successful completion of the Munros,Back at Fort William with Cameron's Mum and Dad,Close-up of ScotlandInView Munro completion medal.Angus the Highland Cow - our travelling companion throughout the year!Wow!