1217 Hill of Cat

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2/10/10 Dave + Gary

Fed up of running so we drove a mini-digger up from Glen Tanar. The steep bit of the Firmounth after the forest was tricky and Gary had to get out and push. After that it was very wet and we were glad to be able to dig ourselves a new and better track (already washed away I fear). Left the digger at the top for the next challenger and biked down.
















16/07/10 Sarah
Parked at Forest of Birse. Headed south on the Fungle, then back northwards on the Firmounth. Cut across to the Hill of Cat from the point where the track goes through an enormous new gate to the other side of the fence. Followed a 4WD / mown track all the way from here via various shooting butts all the way to the top. Headed back across the bog to Gannoch, then down the steep track back to Forest of Birse (feeling briefly sorry for the mountain bikers on their way up). Good route - nice gradient to the climb and I managed to run all the way up, with a bit of tailwind help near the top. Lucky with the weather again. No photo as my camera battery died on me.