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20/3/10 Dave H. Somewhere on this map a hill is hidden. It's quite a big hill. Any idea where it might be? Me neither. This might be the least useful map in the whole of Scotland (unless someone knows better...). If you wan to see it, take the road from Dinnet to Strath Don, then when you get to the A944 turn right, then about a mile after you cross the bridge there is a parking area on the left, with a sign for walks. Rather than spend time looking at the map, go up the path for a few minutes, then when it reaches a track go left, and follow it for quite a long way until it flattens out. Go left then when the trees thin out go straight to the top. It's all quite hard work but should take less than 30 mins. I took a more direct route that ended up in windblow and brashings on the top of the lower top (Meall Beag). The view from the top when I got there was quite impressive, with some bad weather off to the west but sun to the east. Found the better route back, which is very nice running on a grassy track. This is a good evening run. Don't know why I haven't done it before.
21/05/10 Sarah
Started from the same spot as Dave, but took the long route round the back of the hill to the S, doing intervals on the way. From the top headed off the spur to the NE and dropped towards Glen Bucket, then followed the wee road back round to the N of the hill and my starting point. Great run and got back before the rain started (93 mm of it in a few hours at Dess)
Started from the same spot as Dave, but took the long route round the back of the hill to the S, doing intervals on the way. From the top headed off the spur to the NE and dropped towards Glen Bucket, then followed the wee road back round to the N of the hill and my starting point. Great run and got back before the rain started (93 mm of it in a few hours at Dess)
