After completing a successful multi-day mountain journey through Glen Tilt we headed to the River Dee to undertake a similar style of route over Mount Keen.
Unfortunately, our plans had to change due to windy conditions high up (Mount Keen is a ridable Munro). Instead, we spent a couple of days chilling in beautiful surroundings with a couple of single day, mtb routes from bases at the Lin of Dee and Ballater.
There is so much riding here, generally in the foothills of the Cairgorm Plateau.
Big climbs, epic views, fast rocky descents and smooth sinuous forest singletrack are plentiful.
My first hailbow. Exposed riding above Marr Lodge.
Quickly changing weather conditions.
Scots Pine woodland providing some shelter
Warm enough for a dip?
Capercaillie hiding in the brush
Rach on the Cairn Leuchan Ridge, above Ballater before the smashing descent off Pannanich Hill
Lochnagar backdrop
Mount Keen - One for the future
Rosy Cheeks and curry in Ballater!
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