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Walking in Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

The weather this morning was bright and clear – excellent for walking in the snow, as long as you take gloves, hat, warm jacket, decent boots, thick socks, etc, etc.

The snow in most places was a couple of inches deep although from time to time it was much deeper.

My boot sunk in more than a foot of snow
My boot sunk in more than a foot of snow

Craigellachie National Nature Reserve is a short walk from Scandinavian Village and is very close to Aviemore – it is a great place to explore and take photos.

The frozen lake through the trees Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

Frozen lake Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

The lake was frozen and had this mysterious “Superman” logo on the ice.

Superman logo on the ice

The view through the trees Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

I cleared the snow from the end of a bench and had a brew up, using my MSR Titanium mug and Alpkit Kraku stove, a great lightweight and efficient combination in the cold weather. Hot tea and cake, sitting in the winter sun shine.

Making tea with my MSR titanium mug and Alpkit Kraku stove

I forgot to pack my sit mat so I had to sit on my gloves and hat as the icy bench was far to cold to sit on without insulation.

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