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East Corrie (Coire Olc) of Sgoran Dubh Mor, Glenfeshie Hills from Glen Einich. Cairngorm Mountains. A special and difficult place by all accounts, a place where intrepid botanists occasionally venture.

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A Week In The Cairngorms

A Week In The Cairngorms

‘Fresh’ from a weekend spent running the hills of Bennachie and Scolty, I had a week in the Cairngorms to look forward to. Heading up early on the Monday, we arrived at our usual lodge in Coylumbridge, somewhere that we, as a couple, have been coming to for over 10 years now, and Leanne, with her family, for a good bit longer. It’s a place that feels like home and, locationally, it’s hard to…

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Saturday’s run saw me running from our base in Rothiemurchus, out towards Glen Einich before taking a right turn towards Loch an Eilein, where I knew that the family were all going to be walking.

Harris was yet to fall asleep, preferring instead to play hide and seek with his Granda in the trees, and, as such, I opted to make another loop around Loch an Eilein before then heading towards the Inshriach Nursery Potting Shed Tearoom, where we agreed to meet up for coffee and cake.

The loch was perfectly still, with excellent reflections in the mirror like water, a photographic opportunity too good to miss!

I didn’t have too long to wait before being joined by a newly wakened Harris and the rest of the family, all keen to sample the renowned cakes on offer. As always, the cake didn’t disappoint and we were all able to enjoy our refreshments whilst watching numerous birds feeding on the provided fat balls and nuts.

No squirrels this time, a rare occurrence, but the arrival of a wood pecker made up for this.

What better way to finish a run than at one of the country’s finest cake shops, with surely one of the best & most entertaining views on offer from any cake shop. Plus I had the added bonus of knowing that my cake had been well earned, having covered approx. 9 miles between the trails and road.

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The Cake Shop Finish Saturday's run saw me running from our base in Rothiemurchus, out towards Glen Einich before taking a right turn towards Loch an Eilein, where I knew that the family were all going to be walking.

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I was fortunate enough to be back in the Cairngorms for a few days this weekend just past. More photos to follow but, for now, here’s some of my favourite shots, taken on an early morning run from Rothiemurchus towards Loch Einich. The sky was gradually lit with a red hue, making for some interesting photographs.

Glen Einich Run I was fortunate enough to be back in the Cairngorms for a few days this weekend just past.