Glenshee mountains

The weather in Scotland was so good that it was impossible to resist driving up to the edge of the Highlands from Perth yesterday. Parked in Glenshee ski carpark, and tried to ignore the post-marathon muscle damage in my legs as I ploughed up the Cairnwell, probably Scotland's ugliest mountain, in 15 mins. From the col, though, the horrors of the ski resort are left behind. With the sun out, a brisk wind, big snow patches and scudding clouds, it was a wonderful walk above Loch Vrotachan to the broad ridge up Carn a'Gheoidh. Great views over Glas Tulaichen and Beinn a'Ghlo. Time was limited, so I jogged back to the col and nipped up the third munro of the day: Carn Aosda, another hideously disfigured skiing peak. But again interesting views to the central Cairngorms. A long (7 hour?) drive home meant stiff legs, but I seem to be recovering relatively well from the marathon.