"NORTH-WESTERN MONADH RUADH, Highland, Scotland (Section 8A) Saturday 9th June 2018 Saturday 9th June 2018. A short morning hike over two foothills in the Monadh Ruadh (Cairngorms), from Glen Feshie. The hills were Creag Ghiuthsachan 603m/100m and Creag Leathan 564m/57m. 7.3km, with 440m of ascent. 2hrs 40mins. Friday was the day of the annual Relative Hills Society AGM and Dinner, which was the main reason I was in the Aviemore area again. The event was in the Cairngorms Hotel in the town. I normally restrict myself to a short morning walk on the day of the event, to give myself time to freshen up and relax before the social whirl begins. There was also another good reason for a short morning walk that day. The forecast showed a very strong likelihood of a heavy thunderstorm around lunchtime, so it would be wise to be safely off the hill before being caught in the downpour. I headed off to Glen Feshie again for a hike over two of the lower hills on the eastern (Cairngorms) side of this glen. It was hot and sultry in the parking area for the Inshnich Nature Reserve and the midges were rising, so I made greater haste in getting ready than is my wont. The track I to..." — marktrengove2 • Jun 9, 2018