Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Carn Mor
The Colonel's Bed
After lunch we're now flying back down the track leading through Glen Ey back to Inverey where I've parked. However, a small stop and detour brings us to The Colonel's Bed. In the 17th Century a colonel, outlawed for the murder of a Laird, made this his refuge, and was brought food each day by his lover. Some of the rocks have fallen away, but you can still see the ledge where he hid our all those years.
07-Nov-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms landscape rocks water river trees topic 50678368146
Gorge-ous Ey Burn
Just down stream from The Colonel's Bed the Ey Burn flows through this steep sided gorge, which shows how precarious his hideout was.
07-Nov-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms landscape rocks water river trees topic rockpaper 50678367851
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
The Colonel's Bed
After lunch we're now flying back down the track leading through Glen Ey back to Inverey where I've parked. However, a small stop and detour brings us to The Colonel's Bed. In the 17th Century a colonel, outlawed for the murder of a Laird, made this his refuge, and was brought food each day by his lover. Some of the rocks have fallen away, but you can still see the ledge where he hid our all those years.
07-Nov-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms landscape rocks water river trees topic 50678368146
Gorge-ous Ey Burn
Just down stream from The Colonel's Bed the Ey Burn flows through this steep sided gorge, which shows how precarious his hideout was.
07-Nov-20 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands cairngorms landscape rocks water river trees topic rockpaper 50678367851
Videos
A wonderful Munro with a fantastic view in The Cairngorms mountains in Scotland. Join Big Stoozer and his pal 'Roley' (from The ...
Càrn Aosda (917m) and The Cairnwell (933m) are two out of nine Glenshee Munros surrounding the famous Glenshee Ski and ...
Nationalist Man chases mountain biker. This was a very rewarding cross country mountain bike trail to the top of Mullach Clach a ...
In late June 2024, I made a trip to the Cairngorms National Park, in the Scottish Highlands. This was my longest backpacking ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.