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Backpacking the Lochnagar Munros , Nov 2021

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I had planned on us returning too Scotland before November but life got in the way.So it was mid November before we were heading North again.To help with an early start we stayed in Perth the night before which allowed us to leave the car park at Auchallater,on the Glenshee road, at just gone 8am The forecast was still giving big winds so i tried too plot a route so we had it to our backs as much as that can be planned, it was a calm and 8c as we followed the easy track upto LochCallater bothy This one seems to be privately owned but across from it is one that's open to all, another buildings even gives a sit down toilet ! The open to all bothy,no fire mind  After a quick peek in the bothy we followed an excellent stalkers path upwards,its amazing how well these are built and bring you up out of the glens so smoothly,the wind starting to build as we gained more height,but the sky was blue ! On our first summit Cárn an Sagairt More the wind was already starting to get strong,i was j