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Brown Cow Hill -
The Hogmanay Walk
2007
After a brief discussion of potential hills and associated hostelries
Strathdon's Brown Cow Hill was decided upon, despite the initial lack of
Aviemore maps. Corgarff Castle was agreed as the rendezvous point.
 Six vehicles, eleven engaitered humans and a
couple of bespoke "girls" called Megan and Lola came along for the trek. We
started around ten in the ground of said bright castle, before joining the
land rover track that ascends Carn Oighreag. Sadly the icy track was left
and we skitted through the frozen peat hags before reaching the cold and
misty summit plateau. After finding the true summit cairn and a cold snap
lunch we descended down to Meoir Veannaich and forward to Inchmore. The
drizzle got a little heavier and the tarmac access road back to the cars was
taken, where another discussion ensued.
The discussants favoured Ian's invitation, as long as the Treasurer could
get some beer and soup. Our convoy took the dreich road back to Ballater
before arriving at an easterly Aboyne home. Said house has the sort of view
that Colin Baxter would hanker after. This was more dramatic given the
haunted Deeside corridor with its perforated forest. We were expertly fed
and watered before departing for Aberdeen's fog lights, eight hours afore
2008.
David Laing
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