Day 10
Sunday 18th May - Loch Callater to Water of Unich
Stan and Bill provided bacon butties and I set off up the path leading to Lochnagar, being overtaken on the way by some younger, fitter, more good looking .....(grrrrrr) anyway - the path climbs steadily and the contours around Cairn an-t Saigairt-Mor (Cairn Taggart) - and then heads South over Fafernie (1000m) and on to Cairn Bannoch (1012m) where I was joined by Dave.
Me and Dave then walked on to Broad Cairn (998m) after which he headed off for the relative warmth of Loch Muick (we'd had the odd light snowshower today).
I went off to Sandy Hillock and walked the high edge overlooking the head of Glen Clova, bagging heathery Ferrowie (801m) on the way and getting entangled with some complicated navigation involving peat haggy cols to join the upper waters of Unich Water, where I put the tent up on the flatest bit of grass I could find.
I caught two little fishes in my mug whilst collecting water for my brew. I put them back as I hadn't brought any oven chips and I'd not had the foresight to pack salt and vinegar.
13 Miles (156) and 3000 feet of ascent -- and two Munros for a change. (Note that this is a low-level route!)
