The Cairngorms are ‘a little piece of the arctic in Scotland’ according to the SMC Munros Guide and the area contains many of the tallest peaks in the East Highlands. Ben Macdui (1309m), Cairn Gorm (1244m) and Braeriach (1296) are probably three of the better known and the whole area is full of steep corries and high plateaux. Access to the mountains is typically from Aviemore or Braemar.
Climbed up from the hutchinson bothy, onto Stob coire etchachan and then retraced back down to traverse derry cairngorm. Some cloud came over at this point and made navigating off the top an down into The glen bellow challenging. We found a perfect campsite beside the fords by the luibeg bridge
