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The Southern Cairngorms

Landsat view of Cairngorms.

Glen Derry.

A mountain bike is a great advantage in accessing the southern Cairngorms from the Linn of Dee Carpark.

Above photo courtesy and © Greg Morss.

The Linn of Dee, River Dee. The Linn of Dee, River Dee from the bridge at NO 061896. Photo by Max Twomey.

Beinn Mheadoin, 1,182m

Viewed from a height of 1,163m on the SW ridge of Beinn Mheadhoin (1,182m): Creagan a' Choire Etchachan (1,108m), through the col, Sron Riach (1,097m) Ben Macdui (Beinn MacDuibh) (1,309m), Loch Etchachan (927m), in the far distance the top of Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) (1,296m), in the middle distance Carn Etachan (1,120m) ending in the steep cliffs of Shelterstone Crag, in the distance, the rounded plateau of Cairn Lochain (1,215m) ending in the steep Fiachaill a Coire an Lochan and finally the middle distance the Stag Rocks of Cairngorm (1,245m). The ridge rising at 45 degrees, bottom left to top right in the Stag Rocks is Afterthought Arete.

Above photo courtesy and © Greg Morss.

Beinn Mheadhoin (1,182m), Stacan Dubha (1,013m) Loch Avon (725m) , and the Shelter Stone Crag of Carn Etachan (1,120m) from Stag Rocks of Cairngorm (1,245m), August.

Beinn Mheadhoin (1,182m), Stacan Dubha (1,013m) Loch Avon (725m) , Shelter Stone Crag of Carn Etachan (1,120m) and from Stag Rocks of Cairngorm (1,245m), March. Where's the snow?

Stag Rocks, Loch Avon and Stacan Dubha (1,013m) from Afterthought Arete.

South of the Cairngorms

Glen Prossen, half way round a 36 mile route which started in Glen Isla, crossed to Glen Prossen then up to the watershed with Glen Finlet then back down to Glen Isla. Last two hours were off-road, in the dark with torches.

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