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.
The main purpose of the trip was a survey of the group of low stone structures by the Garbh Uisge Mor. These were previously unrecorded. A camp was established close by the pools. Photographs, sketches, measurements and GPS locations were recorded, and the surrounding area explored in detail to check for any other structures. The structures are now recorded in the Moray Heritage Envirnment Record: https://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/smrpub/master/detail.aspx?refno=NN99NE0008
