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Baggers Album->Scotland->4b->Caoldair
Loch Caoldair. Meall nan Eagan in the background and the crags of Creag na Doire Duibh (right).
| Creag Dubh from the slopes of Creag na Doire Duibh. |
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| Creag an Doire Duibh. The summit. |
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| Looking over one of Meall nan Eagan's notches to the Coire Ardair range. The Window of Creag Meagaidh show up well on the skyline. |
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| Meall nan Eagan from the East. |
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| Meall nan Eagan Summit. The cairn is adorned with old fencing. |
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Dirc Mhor, a spectacular meltwater channel carved through the slopes of The Fara. This is one of the gashes responsible for the name Meall nan Eagan. Like Creag na Doire Duibh, there is good climbing here, handy for the Raeburn Hut. |
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| The view towards Creag an Doire Duibh, Creag Dubh and Loch Caoldair from the slopes of Meall nan Eagan . |
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Map: Creag
na Doire Duibhand Meall
nan Eagan |
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Amongst the bleak moors that surround Dalwhinnie is one of the most beautiful small lochs that I have ever visited. Surrounded by good climbing crags and regenerating birchwoods, Loch Caoldair is well worth a visit. While you are there, pop up Doire Duibh for a quiet view over McPherson Country and have a look at the meltwater mayhem on rough little Meall nan Eagan. As well as the geography, you will share the hills with a lot of deer and the odd hare, as well as things that go tweet in birchwoods. This is a surprising spot in an area which is usually rushed through on the way elsewhere. A good short day if you are staying in the Raeburn/Halfway Hut. |
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