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.
Solo walk assisted for a while by mountain bike until the chain broke. Cycled from Muir of Inverey via Linn of Dee to Glen Lui, chain broke shortly before approaching Clash Fhearnaig, so decided to take bike through there and scoot down Glen Quoich, Punch Bowl, Mart Lodge and Inverey.
