Listed in the SMC Munros Guide as ‘The East Mounth: Glen Shee to Mount Keen’, this area includes all of the peaks to the south and east of the A93. Still part of the Cairngorms National Park, these mountains are home to the north facing crags on Lochnagar (1155m) and the most easterly Munro, Mount Keen (939m).
I started this walk at 7am, about half an hour before dawn. I wanted to make sure I did all five of the Munros and got back to the start before sunset. I made good progress, and climbed Meikle Pap to see the view - just as well, as Lochnagar was in cloud. As I reached the summit of Lochnagar, persistent rain started, and the cloud did not lift until I was at the summit of the third Munro in the circuit, Carn an-t Sagairt Mor. After that, the weather improved markedly. I managed to reach the summit of all five Munros in good time, and was back at my car by mid-afternoon. I really enjoyed the walk.
