Walk 37 a walk too far

Pete Drying Out in the Houf

Walk 37 was planned to take us to Loch Builg but the distance (17 miles) would have meant a full day and for it to be enjoyable we would have needed good weather. Needless to say whilst the rest of the UK was basking in record temperatures for October, Braemar and Aberdeenshire were being subjected to heavy rain! An alternative plan was discussed and agreed and three hardy souls plus two dogs set off up the 'Fairy Glen' for our foul weather alternative. We stopped for lunch at the Houf and dried out a little before returning to the Kieloch walking a more acceptable 10 miles. The Houf has stood the test of time and is still in remarkably good condition having been constructed in the early fifties. Long may it  provide a dry haven for walkers.