I felt much better today … pain is still there but reduced and manageable … and that stayed the way, so I even went up my first Munro after having pitched the tent. It really was a wonderful day and a very very beautiful countryside.
27 km to the tent site and another 3.5km up and down the MAM NAN CARN that also added 500 altitude meters.
Left around 09:20 and received a UK army food set for a day from two nice ladies that had too many … and they are pretty heavy. Understand why they wanted to get rid of them … but good for both parties!
Went up the Glen Tilt and passed the Duke of Atholl‘s hunting lodge — it can be let for a weekly rate of GBP 6.000 with room for 20!
After about 20km I crossed this beautiful bridge that is there for a sad reason.
And then I went up to FEALAR LODGE , the highest permanently inhabited house in the UK … stalking is possible and most of the lodges are available for guest — the big one houses 22.
I went up for another 7 km exceeding my previous target. But look at that … unbeatable in my opinion!
After a one hour snooze I decided to climb the Munro … only took me a little more than an hour. Who knows if I will make another one on this trip … what you have you have.
And, do you see my tent in one of the pictures?
On the way down — what a coincidence in this area (remember the CHALLENGE MOMENTS) — I ran into Carl, who made the record of the most climbed Munros during a challenge together with a friend last year. They managed 50!!!! (I did 8 last year and probably will do max. 3 this year)
Tomorrow I will go towards the Glenshee ski area (this Day 7 report was actually send during Day 8 from the Cafe at the Shee — Day 8-9 could take as I will not have any connection till I arrive at the Glova Hotel) and then over to Loch Callater Lodge … famous for their parties and alcohol! (without me though!)
I will stop shortly, eat and drink something and then move on to Jock‘s road leading into Glen Glova!
… and, I saw all kinds of animals today pretty close up.
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