Very keen on Mount Keen but not so Keen on the drive
This weekend I traveled to the east of Scotland to hike the most easterly Scottish Munro. The driving route there was treacherous and difficult the GPS got lost many times, we were traversing endless single track lanes and ridge from Angus Coupar to Braemar made me sick... Literally. After 4 hours of driving, I finally arrived at the car park of Mount Keen and could start hiking it. Ok jokes are finished for now:).
The hike started easily with clear track wider than the roads I was driving a minute ago.
The route had a nice easy ascent.
With some fords to cross.
The weather is looking great and some people are already going off the mountain.
After reaching the plateau the wind is getting very strong.
It was a very easy climb It must be one of the easiest Munroes in Scotland. However, the wind must be at least 55 km per hour.
I must admit that for some strange reason I feeling very well I have very painful tummy cramps. It may have something to do with the horrendous drive that made me car sick all the way here. I am glad made it all the way to the top. Let's go down now.
There is Queens well at the foot of the hill.
Nearly back at the car.
Bye bye Mount Keen.
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Beautiful area to hike! Thank you for sharing your photos!
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What a gorgeous hike! We're you dreading getting back to the car knowing you would have to do that drive again?
Thank you. yes, wasn't looking forward to that drive.
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What a gorgeous walk this place is @highlandwalker! The road
getting there was well worth these wonderful views! Lots of nice
boulders and wow the Queens well is a sight to see! I like that
view at the top and the area of the river that looks like four
streams coming together! 5th photo from the top.
Those little purple flowers are sure pretty. Hope the drive
out was better than the drive in! :-)
Thank you, as I am trying to do all 282 Scottish Munroes I need to travel further away from the house to get there but it is a wonderful hobby
That looks lovely, I've never really been that way although I've been around the Highlands quite a lot. It reminds me of the drive between fort William and Stirling which is just breathtaking. Thanks for sharing 😁
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Thank you. I think you must have been past glen coe it's beautiful there I am going there tomorrow