Skip to main content

A walk up the North ridge of Cairngorm.


I began walking at the Coire na Ciste car park originally for skiers to have an alternative way to reach the upper snows via a chairlift. The chairlift structure was taken away some time ago now. It appears now that part of the large parking area is being developed as an overnight stop for the Camping Van fraternity. Markings on the tarred surface for Vans to park up and some camping park aids for the use of folks.  I looks as if it is all still developing but as the signs state only for Camping Vans.
The other bigger park on the tarred area has been taken up the the Company fixing the problems with the rail part of the Funicular system. Maybe up and running again for next year?
From the area of where the chairlift began a easy way to get to the path our across the moor.
A look back to the feint path out from the parking area.
Lochan na Beinne with Loch Morlich in the the distance.
I recall this once as a fenced off area with several types of coniferous trees growing here. Maybe the move towards promoting only the native Scots Pine brought about the changes however it does appear that there has been some reseeding taking place? The path up to the col follows the line of the now cut down stumps of the fence.
The bealach at around 700 metres to gain access to the way up to Cairngorm.
Stac na h-Iolaire in the image.
Looking across Strath Nethy to Bynack More.
Beinn Mheadhoin in the distance with part of na Spreidhe.
The wee shelter ..El Alamein above the Nethy that I had a quick look for on this occasion but failed to locate amongst the rocks. This image I took some time ago when passing this way.
Probably not best situated as a shelter.
Image taken in the 1990's when I was in the area.


From the area of Cnap Coire na Spreidhe with in the centre a frozen Loch Etchachan.
The small granite tor and both the Mast and the Cairn of Cairngorm shown.
The 'dog bowl' on the tor scoured out my rainwater, gravel and wind?
Cairntoul, Angels Peak and Braeriach.
The Weather recording and comms. stuff on Cairngorm.
This image I took a few years ago in early May...who knows what May will bring this year.
Already I here that the Indian summer up here could end soon.
In this image it looks like John Knox is about to deliver a sermon.
Coire an t-Sneachda when descending form the summit.
Descent to .1141 with the top of Corie Cas with the Fiacaill a'Choire Chais.
Through to The Sgorans with the Sony lens.
A few young skiers enjoying a truncated Coire Cas ski run with the descent run from the upper slopes showing. 
The descent into Coire Cas.
Back to the Car Park and looking out to the three hills in the Meall a'Bhuachaille range.
























  




















 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The GR20 a walk through the mountains of Corsica.

Several of our trips to Corse began with a flight into Nice airport. Before reaching the port for a ferry to Bastia or on one occasion to Calvi we trended towards the wee hill with the outlook over the city. On other occasions a flight into Bastia Poretta was the choice of to reach the island.  The trail takes the walker from Calenzana down to Conca following ancient paths and mule tracks used in the past to move animals to the higher areas in the summer season.  This practice of transhumance carried out on many parts of the route is still practiced today.  It is not unusual to find goats, pigs, sheep and cattle along the trail especially near to the several bergeries (small high level stock farms) encountered during the walk. The trail was initiated by Michel Fabrickant a civil servant and mountaineer who worked on the Island and who took onboard  the itineraires Corse of Jean Loiseau and the idea of Guy Degas of a route from Calvi to Port...
2 comments
Read more

Glen Tromie, the Gravel Track, the Corbett, and Glen Feshie.

 We began this day out from the Wildlife Park with just a short distance into Kingussie the only part of the journey that was on a road with traffic.  I don't think that bikes and traffic mix well on a busy road. However we survived the ride during the few kilometres into the village.  We were happy to reach the Speyside Way trail and follow this off-road to reach Tromie Bridge and then follow the Glen track until we left it to gain the Gravel Trail. Some old farm buildings that have become Holiday accommodation. A fine wee cottage above Lynaberack Lodge. Bhran Cottage. A look down on the way to the upper part of the Tromie. Now on the gravel making use of the surface to reach the higher ground. The surface has been established for vehicles to reach the area when the planting of millions of trees happens. I guess that fences will come soon? However the track is very well made with loads of drainage systems and the edges have been re-established with the vegetation. A very...
Post a Comment
Read more

A walk through the Vanoise ..Landry to Modane on the GR55..

We arrived on an afternoon train to Landry in wet weather. All a bit gloomy when we sought out a place to pitch our tent and where the soggy ground conditions told us that a fair amount of rain had fallen recently. We were about to follow the GR55 route that can be followed through to Modane and where there would be trains coming through the tunnel from Italy.....ideal for us to get back to Geneva for our return on the Easy Jet service to Edinburgh.  The GR55 can be used as a more direct route as part of the GR5 trail that links Lac Leman to the Mediterranean. The following morning with rain still falling we  decided to head up to a camping site Le Lanchettes, close to the Refuge at Rosuel, and wait for a change in the conditions. After a couple of days the clouds parted and revealed the white covering of the terrain to where we would be walking.                                  ...
Post a Comment
Read more