MY WALKING WORLD David Preston

 Last updated 10/05/2012

  
I have just completed a classic walk from Blair Atholl to Aviemore, It took me three days and was a fantastic experience. I set off from Blair Atholl and walked up Glen Tilt and camped the first night at Bedford Bridge, on the second day I continued up the Glen and over the watershed and forded the Geldie Burn and then at White Bridge headed north west up Glen Dee and spent the second night at Corrour Bothy.

On the third and final day I walked through the snow in the Lairig Ghru and then down through the Rothiemurchus Forest to Coylumbridge and along the road to Aviemore.

The weather was excellent throughout the walk and for a more detailed description of the trek please click below

Blair Atholl to Aviemore

 

Corrour Bothy where I slept one night on my recent backpacking trip

What I've been up to recently

I bought myself a new tent for my backpacking trip in Scotland. First impressions of the Wild Country Zephyros 2 are very good. Although its a 2 man tent I prefer plenty of room and this fitted the bill perfectly.

 

Plenty of room for one person with ample space inside to spread my kit about. Just what you need if the weather changes and you need to spend time in the tent

 

Since I came home the weather has not been that good but isn't spring exciting. This is my first spring since retiring and its wonderful to have a bit more time to watch everything bursting out with life.

 

The little bus on my walks means I have used public transport to get to a walk.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Footprints in the snow on the Lairig Ghru
Recent Walks on the Walking Summary 2012
06/05/12   Peak District Tideswell Dale, Millers Dale and Cressbrook Dale with Broken Cross Walkers Sunny periods 8 miles
02/05/12   Cairngorms Backpacking - Corrour Bothy to Aviemore Sunny 16 miles
01/05/12   Cairngorms Backpacking - Bedford Bridge to Corrour Bothy Sunny 15 miles
30/04/12   Cairngorms Backpacking - Blair Atholl to Bedford Bridge Sunny 13 miles
22/04/12   Peak District Goyt Valley and Taxal Rain / Sunny periods 6 miles
09/04/12   Cheshire/Staffs Rushton Spencer and Wincle Rain 9 miles
05/04/12   Cheshire Bollington to Macclesfield Sunny 6 miles
28/03/12   Cheshire An evening walk to the summit of Shutlinsloe Sunny 4 miles
25/03/12   Cheshire Bollington and Rainow circular with the Broken Cross Walkers Sunny 6 miles

     A few interesting  Webcams

      

The Cat & Fiddle Webcam A537 Buxton to Macclesfield
 Leek Webcam   Monsal Head
 Foolow Webcam Zermatt Matterhorn
 Lunna House - Shetlands  

 
  I took this view of the Matterhorn in July 2007 as I neared  Zermatt at the end of the Walkers Haute Route - No matter how many times I look at it this exciting photo it fills me with wonder. Many climbers have fought there way to the top, some have lost there lives. It is like a magnet, when you are near you cannot stop gazing up at it. Alas its out of my reach but it has got to be one of my favourite views

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If anyone has any questions or comments please e-mail me at davidpreston@mywalkingworld.com and I will do my best to answer
 

 

 BROKEN CROSS WALKERS

Macclesfield
 

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