Having initially never been interested in the hills less than 3000 ft, I have had a real change of heart since I set foot on the Cobbler and Stac Pollaidh. I am the converted and I'll do the preaching. Heading home to see my folks for a weekend, I perused the hills in the North-East, which were yet to be done and because I'm a little bit OCD for numbers, I was happy to hit my 50th Corbett on Morven. A late start meant that I was away from work at 1207 and at Logie Coldstone for 1500. It didn't turn out to be as relaxed a walk for several reasons. After having started, at about 300m, I looked back down to see a pursuer. Secondly, any momentary pause was taken advantage of by invertebrates, which either wanted my sweat or my blood. I therefore motored to the top in just over an hour and 10 minutes and pointed out to a local couple from Aboyne that they must sign the log book. And deposit some money. "How will I know you won't pinch it?" she jokingly said. Reason 3 to get down before these folk did in order to retain my sense of propriety and bonhomie. And so a quick run off the hill saw me at the car in 2 hours. I had a little time to appreciate Mount Keen and Bennachie in the distance but I'll definitely return for the 'big hill' in Winter, in order to fully take in this wee gem.
