Walk 39 Quoich Slugain Quoich

on the LR track to Inverchandlick Cottage

Sunday 23 October 2011
Grade:  Moderate with some off track walking (approx 1.2 miles)  
height gained approx 410 Metres
It was great to see such a good turn out for this 10.5 mile strole through a varied but wet landscape.The walk started at the Quoich and headed along the LR track towards Inverchandlick cottage and the obelisk  erected to the memory of James Farquharson of Invercauld who died in 1862.
We turned North East onto the LR track and over Alt an Slugain staying on the LR track for approx 3.3 miles stopping at the ruined hunting lodge for lunch. Dooug couldn't resist the urge to tell us a story about a "phantom" Wellington Bomber which crashed in the area during the war years. To this day he has never been able to find any sign of wreckage.
To avoid a mud bath we cut across country for a short distance over the shoulder of Carn na Criche to pick up the footpath  which lead us  onto a LR track and back to the Quoich. A good day with reasonable weather. We also broke the group record for dogs in attendance ..four and not a growl! A good day a good crowd and reasonable weather. What more does a walker need on a Sunday?!!

Lunch stop at the ruined Hunting Lodge in the Fairy Glen

The ascent up to Carn na Criche Where's the path?

Descent from Carn n Criche to the Quoich





Doug tells a story