The four mountain circuit

The weather forecast was not too great, therefore we had to change our plans about the mountains we would do. We went to the Cairngorm National Park and planned the route of four mountains. It started steep from the first step.

Surprisingly, there were quite a few people hiking today. After a steep climb, we reached the first Munro (Scottish mountain over 3000ft/914m) of Carn an Tuirc which in Scottish Gaelic means the rocky hill of the wild boar.

After a hesitation whenever to do another extra two Munros, we decided that the weather was not good enough for six mountains and doing four will be long and exhausting enough. After more even this time hike we conquered the next summit of Cairn of Claise meaning the hill of a grassy hollow.

We set off again following an old stony boulder fence. I can never understand why there are boundaries between properties on the arctic tundra-like environment as not much grows here and you cant utilize your land for profit in any way. I guess they can serve as navigation features so there is some use of them.

Finally, after a steep climb arrived at the third summit of the highest peak of Glas Maol - the great green hill.

We were disappointed as the mist came in and we got no views at all, just the milky spooky clag.

We set off for our last destination. It involved walking on a ridge.

We reached the last peak in very good time, the Creag Leacach, the Slabby Crag. It was indeed very slabby bouldery with some loose rocks.

We managed to get a few shots before the weather closed in again.

Thank you for reading.