Cairngorms - Corrour Bothy next week

[Dan_K]

Heading up on the coach on Sunday night and hoping to walk to the Corrour bothy on Monday and stay there Monday night (25th) and Tuesday night (using it as a base for a circular hike) before making my way back over weds and then staying in Aviemore on weds night.
If anyone is around and fancies meeting up at all, let me know.

[Gari]

Hi Dan, I may be game for joining you depending on work etc. I shall PM you over the weekend to see how the week looks. If you want to drop some stuff off while on the hill just let me know.

[Dan_K]

Excellent Gari. Let me know...

[Dan_K]

Setting off tonight. I'll be sticking to the loose plan that I previously mentioned unless the weather turns etc in which case, i'll head into the forest or to Ryvoan bothy.

Here's a link to my spot page in case anyone wants to meet up etc:

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... jPWZQFLOAK

[Dan_K]

Well, that was eventful. Conditions were pretty rubbish for walking - wet snow that wasn't frozen enough to walk on. Did a 14 mile walk out to the bothy from Aviemore and then back again the following day. Got the bothy to myself (and a couple of mice!). Snow was thigh deep in places where it had drifted which made tough going as I had a heavy winter pack. Managed to break 2 trekking poles and a pair of microspikes.
Revelation X quilt was nice and warm (didn't take any firewood into the bothy). Coupled it with a thermarest prolite plus mat and it was nice and warm. Gonna swap out my pocket rocket stove for a Kovea Spider which should work better in the cold weather.
Ruined my feet walking that far in the conditions and so was able to walk anymore after - got some pretty minging blood blisters! Overnight 12 hour coach ride was as miserable as ever but you can't grumble for £48 return and it keeps the days travel free.
Bumped into Gari in Aviemore (there aren't that many fat bikes up there!) - was nice to have a brew and a catch up with him.

Here are some pics anyway,,,,


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[voodoo_simon]

The snow may of given you a rubbish walk, but it does produce some nice pictures. Sounds like a trip that you'll remember for the next few years :)