The Missing Link
I am indebted to Bryan Smyth of Fowlis, near Dundee, for his
diligence in identifying walking routes from Dundee to
Kirriemuir and Alyth. I intended to go over the high ground to
Braemar by Jock’s Road, which rises to 3000 feet, and Bryan sent
me helpful information which I still plan to use, maybe this
year if I’m lucky.
From Braemar my plan was to walk the Lairig Ghru to Loch
Morlich, an unattractive proposition in snow. My onward route
would take me via Carrbridge and Tomatin to Inverness, but I’d
considered a host of alternatives, including a far from obvious
suggestion by an experienced backpacker. The easier and more
direct routes involve forest walking as well as proximity to the
A9 and railway, whereas the quieter, tougher routes traverse
country that knows few footfalls. I feel I have to review my
options before I cover the Loch Morlich to Inverness section.