Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Today our views were not great given the weather but we did get a good view of glen derry from above and of the hutchinson memorial hut with the path behind leading up to loch etchachan. Lining the way are britains second, third, fourth and fifth highest peaks, with their flanks rising a further 2500ft 800m in a complex series of deep corries. Change the channel select site singletrack snow singletrack tech gritcx singletrack charged. Our gap year page 2 musings and observations from our. A history of the littleknown people who defied the political consensus in their churches erskine childers 18701922, with his wife aboard his yacht, the asgard, which was used to run guns for.
The lairig an laoigh, which cuts straight northsouth through the high range, via glen derry and glen lui on deeside and the highlands by bynack more. Historically pedestrians have been able to cross the cairngorms by following the traditional routes of the lairig ghru, and the lairig laoigh, or around them by following glen dee. Best time for the lairig ghru is probably early spring, after the snow is gone but before the midge explosion. Walking scotlands lairig ghru by martin rye section. Ancient sites and symbols, mysterious standing stones, towering granite walls and legendary castles mark aberdeen and aberdeenshire as a heartland of scottish history. Cairngorm plateau disaster wikimili, the free encyclopedia. I did it in the same direction but on the glen avon, glen builg loop via braemar and found the same. Historically, pedestrians have been able to cross the cairngorms by following the traditional routes of the lairig ghru, and the lairig laoigh, or around them by following glen dee glen feshie, and bealach dearg. We start with the lairig ghru in the heart of the cairngorms. Indeed, the potted history of rural scotland is as good as you will fi nd anywhere. Lairig an laoigh is really top notch riding but very remote.
Walking scotlands lairig ghru by martin rye section hikers. The 19mile linear route cuts through the heart of high cairngorm splendour. You could then return to speyside via glen derry and lairig an laoigh to make a remarkable circuit or you can tackle one of the cairngorms great peaks cairn. Ben lui beinn laoigh summit mud and routes highest. All the public roads in the general area either skirt the range or stop short, providing access to them only. Having spied a two day trail run in trail running magazine, stoney was keen to take on the famous lairig ghru route and the lairig an laoigh. This fabulous 19mile hike through spectacular cairngorms landscape is on the mustdo list for many adventurous walkers.
The two routes can be combined, with a wildcamp or stay in a bothy, to make a magnificent circuit. It is also famous for its idealised history with a regional community lee, 2006a. Previously labelled as lairig ghru circuit, this track combines two of scotlands most famous hill passes the lairig ghru larrig groo and the lairig an laoigh larrig an loowie. The cairngorms national park is also the access authority with specific responsibilities to. Lairig an laoigh the path was difficult to follow in places but even when on it the ground underfoot was snow covered and icy. Depending on conditions on the day, after we visit the top. Ptarmigan called harshly and halfflew, halfran over the. The take out is wherever you can find an eddy directly above the falls of coe. Lairig ghru is one of the top walks in scotland, cairngorms, and one of the worlds best walk, treks, hikes and climbs. The jnp, located in the southern central part of korea latitude 35o n. There are plenty of informative maps and the book covers every area of scotland. From the south the lairig ghru can be approached from braemar though glen lui, or glen dee, and from blair atholl through glen tilt.
Scottish hills forumsviewtopiclairig an laoigh a long. A solitary reindeer paused to watch me then continued its crossing from strath nethy to the lairig an laoigh. Northwards towards the dubh lochan and fords of avon from the lairig an laoigh path. It is of glacial origin, dissecting the cairngorm plateau, and it runs roughly northsouth from speyside to deeside at one time being used as a drove road.
The forest is a living icon, a history book, and a collage of mystery and emotion. Im very keen on getting things right where there are gaps, i will fill them. Braemar is a village in aberdeenshire, scotland, around 58mi west of aberdeen in the highlands. Jul 29, 2016 once past the fords of avon you are in the lairig an laoigh proper and then descend for around 10km into glen derry and on to derry lodge. The lairig ghru gaelic lairig dhru is the most famous mountain pass in scotland. Lairig ghru and lairig an laoigh the lairig ghru scottish gaelic. The park offers the opportunity to enjoy a number of snow activities which include skiing, snowboarding, sledging, and even dogsledding.
From there well walk up towards ryvoan, joining the lairig an laoigh path up towards bynack more. For any excursion out into the hills during a scottish winter you need to be fully prepared in terms of the possible weather and equipment needed. The lairig ghru, jocks road, lairig an laoigh and many more. Useful information outdoor access stepping up for scotland. Putin wherever you want, dependent on the water levels. Social security administration public data, the first name laoighse was not present. It took me absolutely ages to convince stoney to run a distance over 10km. The mountain scenery is perhaps slightly less dramatic but it provides a fine throughwalk with pinewoods, bleak moorlands, river crossings. The front cover photo invites one to open the book. Our gap year page 2 musings and observations from our 8. Braemar caravan park is operated by invercauld estate, the custodians of over 200 square miles of spectacular landscapes within the cairngorms national park, managed for wildlife, sport. Theres the sad story of clach nan taillear, the beginnings of corrour and bob scotts bothies. The pass makes for a long day walk, or one of the finest twoday backpacking trips to be had in scotland.
So in short ride from aviemore via glenmore round bynack more to the fords of avon and lairig. Wonderful tracks from deeside south across the grampians to the southern glens and then the lowlands include. Trail running in the cairngorms part one lairig an laoigh 112017 14112017 mick fenwick 1 comment cairngorms, inov 8, lairig an laoigh, lairig ghru, scotland, trail, trail running, training. Watson 1975 delineates the main cairngorm massif as being between aviemore in the northwest, glen gairn, braemar in the southeast, and glen feshie in the southwest the approximate southernboundary of the range runs from slightly east of braemar, west along glen dee to white bridge, through glen geldie to the head of.
The path at the highest points of the lairig an laoigh are very rough. The cairngorms massif rises up swiftly from speyside and the dee. Others only exist in olderbooks gordon 1925, watson 1975 for example because the authors, acquainted with. Historic throughroutes joining speyside with deeside in the days before roads, they nowadays form the basis of a stunning circular walk, a unique wild journey that offers all the challenge of a big hill round, yet without. Caption the lairig ghru, one of the better known valleys in scotland, which divides the cairngorm mountains. The lairig an laoigh, like the lairig ghru, links speyside with deeside, but this more easterly pass is far less known than its higher neighbour. Historically, pedestrians have been able to cross the cairngorms by following the traditional routes of the lairig ghru, and the lairig laoigh, or around. Lairig laoigh is a mountain pass through the highlands of scotland. This book is very much a work in progress and i intend to update it periodically. Alternatively the three great passes of the cairngorms, the lairig an laoigh pass of the calves, the lairig ghru and glen feshie offer very challenging and committed long distance routes from west to east, which can be linked up to create circular trips. The first two speakers looked back at the fascinating history of walking in the area, a history that is important for access and outdoor recreation. From the south the lairig ghru can be approached from braemar though glen lui, or glen dee, and from blair atholl. Lairg local history society was set up in the early 1 990s by a small and enthusiastic group to research the local history of the people and landscape of lairg. From the start of the laoigh where it starts going up to the faindouran lodge is a real hike.
Allt lairig eilde west highlands scotland rivers the. Use back button to return to the photo gallery lists. The sale of the book supports the local history project researching the history and geography of the upland of mar. All the public roads in the general area either skirt the cairngorms or stop shortproviding access to them only. All the public roads in the general area either skirt the cairngorms or stop short providing access to them only. Ben macdui across the lairig ghru from braeriach summit. Read our lairig ghru description, browse our lairig ghru photos, find practical information for lairig ghru and join in with our trekking and hiking forums to find out why we think so.
After all, youll see more from the valley than up top in a whiteout. Its 500 meter deep trench cuts between the second and third highest mountains in the united kingdom. Each day was billed as 29km with more than 600 meters of climb. Apr 19, 2018 as you walk up the path the allt lairig elide flows on the right hand side. It would have been used mainly by drovers trying to get to braemar from aviemore or nethybridge. All the walking routes up ben lui beinn laoigh on mud and routes can be found below. Chris sainty then gave an illustrated talk about the history of the pennine way, which is fifty years old this year, and how it was conceived as part of the struggle for access back in the 1930s. A highlands walking holiday company has come up with the perfect transport solution for a famous mountain pass walk, the lairig ghru. The most difficult section is probably the rocky bouldery section before the pools of dee from the aviemore side, though it is just a rough path, nothing hard. The topic psa lairig an laoigh pass of the calves glen feshie loop is closed to new replies.
It is the closest significantlysized settlement to the upper course of the river dee sitting at an altitude of. It is a long strenuous walk, requiring 1012 hours, on a well trodden, but in places very rough path marked by cairns on its higher reaches. About ben lui beinn laoigh ben lui beinn laoigh is a summit in the region or range in scotland. Jan 21, 2020 the cairngorms national park is a winter wonderland for those looking for some fun in the snow, and a popular winter destination for local skiers and snowboarders. Southern caringorm route advice singletrack magazine forum. Initial progress seemed good but then slowed as i made my way to the fords of avon. This great pass is the most frequented route across the cairngorms, going through much grander scenery than the glen feshie or lairig an laoigh routes. River dee, aberdeenshire wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The range gives the sense of being a single plateau, because the passes that cut through them are not very deep. The lairig ghru lairig dhru, the pass of the river druie. Solving the lairig ghru walk logistical nightmare fionaoutdoors. Promote responsible access uphold access rights as well as hill tracks, there are also kms of.
Like many traditional routes the ends of the route through the lairig ghru are like the ends of a frayed rope. Superb singletrack, desolate moorland, flirtations with civilisation, cracking descents and overnight stop at the fords of avon refuge. Glen feshie, which links the spey and upper dee, south of the main massif. In speech and sometimes in writing the name is reduced to lairig laoigh.
Every year many walkers are inspired to walk scotlands most dramatic mountain pass, the lairig ghru. Historically pedestrians have been able to cross the cairngorms by following the traditional routes of the lairig ghru, and the lairig laoigh, or around them by following glen dee, glen feshie, and bealach dearg. The lairig an laoigh calves pass is lower than the lairig ghru to its west. Lairig dhru is one of the mountain passes through the. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. We liked glencoe so much on our previous 2 visits returning from tireecoll and when we walked the west highland way that we thought we would come back for a few days and do some more exploring. With an area of approximately 470km2 and a perimeter of 320km, the. The lairig an laoigh is a mountain pass through the highlands of scotland. Caption ben macdui across the lairig ghru from braeriach summit. Looking back down glen derry below beinn a chaorainn to the high point of the lairig an laoigh there has been some very good path repair work which made progress on the south side of the pass quick. Lairig dhru is one of the mountain passes through the cairngorms of scotland. B ulldozed by glaciers through the heart of the high cairngorms, the lairig ghru and lairig an laoigh are two of britains grandest and bestknown mountain passes.
These routes include the lairig an laoigh route 207, the minigaig 203 in the west, and ladder road 222 and capel mounth 189 in the east. Great trails, stunning scenery and a wealth of interesting history and geology. Between the public road in the abernethy forest and the one at linn of dee the trekking distance is 31 kilometres. Lairig laoigh, sometimes called just lairig laoigh, is a mountain pass through the cairngorms, within the highlands the pass is of glacial origin, dissecting the cairngorm plateau, and it runs roughly northsouth from speyside to deeside. Golf the panoramic views and elemental power of our courses can take a golfers breath away. The route and mountain pass partially lies on the mar lodge estate. Braemar caravan park and camping pods are the perfect base for walking, hiking, cycling, photography, snowsports, history, arts and crafts and much more.
Lairig an laoigh heritage paths search for paths by map. Since then the history society has been involved in a wide range of projects and activities. Braemar trip planner plan your braemarholiday itinerary. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Graeme and derek proceeded by way of the lairig an laoigh the pass of the calves. The gaelic braigh mharr properly refers to the area of upper marr as it literally means, i. Dec 26, 2019 the lairig an laoigh is a mountain pass through the highlands of scotland. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. The cattle were driven along the old drove roads either to lower level farms to be fattened for market or straight to the market, a few miles each day along drove roads through the mountains. Historically pedestrians have been able to cross the cairngorms by following the traditional routes of the lairig ghru, and the lairig laoigh, or around them by following glen dee glen feshie, and bealach dearg.
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