TGO Challenge 2025

Day 9 Glen Feshie to Cairn Toul.

There was a hard frost last night, someone said it was as low as -1. Everyone was cheerful through as they packed up and moved on, mostly towards Braemar.

Track down Glen Feshie 

I went the other way, down the glen to Auchlean before taking the foxhunters path up to the Mòine Mhòr.

Looking down from the Foxhunters Path

The Mòine Mhòr is a big plateau that is over 3000 ft high but still looks relatively low with the 4000 footers rising from it, a beautiful semi wilderness.

The Mòine Mhòr with the big tops in the distance 

In the original plan I was going to be camping here but it was far too early so I kept climbing up towards Braerieach.

The view from Braerieach 

There was a strong northerly wind on the top and having no windproof I had to wear my waterproof jacket. The views of course were superb.

The source of the River Dee 

I thought I would camp at the Wells of Dee, which is the source of the river Dee, high on the hill but with no shelter the wind was too strong.

Top of Cairn Toul

I carried on hoping to find a flattish sheltered spot and ended up continuing over The Angels Peak. Coming down the otherside I saw a small tent perched in a slightly unsuitable spot and it turned out to be Graham Dunsire, another Challenge vetter.

In the high Corrie (lousy picture)

There was just enough space for another tent but it was rather exposed if the wind changed slightly and not very flat. So I carried on.

The Angels Peak

It was getting late but I still had time to get to Corrour bothy if necessary. Up then to Cairn Toul the last of the big hills this side of the Lairag Ghru. 

El Tejido admiring the view

Coming down from the top it looked as though there would be good camping if I dropped down to the Allt Claise an t-Sabhail so that is what I did. Coming down a couple of hundred meters solved the wind problem and I found a nice flat spot as well.

16 miles walked, 1600 meters ascent.