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.
A walk from the ski centre car park heading into Coire an t Sneachda then up onto Fiacaill ridge following the ridge to the top in fine weather from the top of the ridge unto the summit of Cairn Lochan and then heading for Ben Macdui reached the snow covered Lochan Buidhe and decided to turn back as daylight was very short returned to Coire an t Sneachda via the goat track and then back to the carpark as its getting dark.
