“Just make sure your pack is ready,” said Bert, “and I’ll take care of the rest.” Usually, planning these kinds of trips is a group effort; it’s part of the journey. This time was different. Due to the arrival of my daughter, space (in time and head) was very limited so I had not expected a hiking trip would be on the table this year … until I got a call from Bert. He would do the heavy lifting this time and I only needed to pack my bag. I must admit: I did take a look at the topo map once or twice. Completely letting go is not my strongest suit. But apart from that, preparations were handled by Bert, Kristof and Wouter (not me, different one). Thanks to these guys, another set of great memories was added to my figurative pack and we had a truly wonderful trip.
In a nutshell
| Type of route | Point-to-point |
| Start – Finish | Glenmore Lodge – Braemar |
| Duration | 5 days |
| Elevation | 3387 m |
| Elevation per section | 888 m – 475 m – 872 m – 905 m – 247 m |
| Distance | 91 km |
| Distance per section | 22 km – 16 km – 17 km – 21 km – 15 km |
| Time | November 2024 |
| Location | Schotland |
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