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.
Walked from Glenmore lodge up to bynack more, sunny day, with a bit of a breeze. Three of us dropped down to the fords of Avon, to continue to faindouran bothy. The wind dropped, and we got midged to death. Long walk to the bothy, which wasn't a particularly good one, no fire place as it had fell in, and the midges joined us inside.
