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26/6/10 David and Jane. From B976 ran up the track west of Loch of Ullachie and followed up and out of the woods close to Tom an Lagain. Followed the path east of Meall Dubh and on to the Coyles of Muick. Not sure whether the NW cairn or the SE top marked at 601m on the 1:25000 map is the highest so took photos at both. Returned the same way. Very pleasant run and weather.
5/7/10 Dave + Kathy
Biked in from the South Deeside road where Jane + David started, but went round to Birkhall, up the path on the W side of the Muick then turned uphill after 1km. Quite steep forest road going SW for about 1km, then less steeply NW for another km to the edge of the woods, then S along the forest edge and up to the summit. Had to push some of the steeper bits towards the end. Great views at the top - we were in sunshine but there were black clouds over Lochnagar and a rainbow over Mount Keen. Unfortunately I had forgotten my camera, so we had to make do with Kathy's phone. Rode down the way J+D ran, ie N along the edge of the forest then down the track by Loch Ullachie. This is one of my favourite bike rides - tricky in parts but interesting and fun. Well, I think so anyway. The whole trip took about 1hr 50.
22/10/10 Sarah
Parked at the corner below the bridge across the Muick. Wet snow on the ground and raining. Ran N along the road for 500m and then followed the track heading straight up through the forest to the open 500m N of the Coyles. The track disappeared into new plantation higher up and my legs froze going through the long grass. By the time I reached the edge of the forest I was above the valley cloud and it was a really mystical landscape, with bands of wispy cloud on the side of Lochnagar etc. Was really slippy going back down the slushy wet grass and I made a real bodge of the route. Had to put hat and gloves on again as I dropped back into the rain on the lower slopes.
26/6/10 David and Jane. From B976 ran up the track west of Loch of Ullachie and followed up and out of the woods close to Tom an Lagain. Followed the path east of Meall Dubh and on to the Coyles of Muick. Not sure whether the NW cairn or the SE top marked at 601m on the 1:25000 map is the highest so took photos at both. Returned the same way. Very pleasant run and weather.5/7/10 Dave + Kathy
22/10/10 Sarah
Parked at the corner below the bridge across the Muick. Wet snow on the ground and raining. Ran N along the road for 500m and then followed the track heading straight up through the forest to the open 500m N of the Coyles. The track disappeared into new plantation higher up and my legs froze going through the long grass. By the time I reached the edge of the forest I was above the valley cloud and it was a really mystical landscape, with bands of wispy cloud on the side of Lochnagar etc. Was really slippy going back down the slushy wet grass and I made a real bodge of the route. Had to put hat and gloves on again as I dropped back into the rain on the lower slopes.
