I was in desperate need of a hill over 2500ft. Most of my remaining Munros are at least 90 miles from home and on the W coast so with impending inclement weather, I decided to head to the Cairngorms. If the weather held, I could try for Carn an Righ and if it seemed dodgy, I could grab Gulabin. At a starting point of 350m, it's a very easy climb up the ATV track to the bealach between the Corbett and Creagan Bheithe. I had not noted the dilapidated hut until I was on the climb up the former but I could see an old pylon of sorts - I would have a wee shufty on the way down. Unfortunately, I entered clag at 700m and so I only saw white-tailed bunny flashes as well as ptarmigan in flight. I sat at the summit and enjoyed a fantastic Gujarati spread, courtesy of my neighbour who had popped round the night before. Fantastic. Like deep fried spicy potato dumplings - highly calorific no doubt but I had earned them. The descent was quick and allowed me to have a rummage around the discarded ski paraphernalia. It's an eyesore when this stuff is left behind - it apparently took the Dundee Mountaineering Club an afternoon to build the hut back in 1948 - it's a pity their inheritors haven't brought it back down. The book time says 1 hour 20 to ascend - very generous - I took 50 min to ascend and 30 min to descend and I wasn't motoring. It must have fab views from the top but I didn't see them - no matter, I enjoyed this little leg-stretcher.
