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David Orr
wrote on March 21, 2016:
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I did this hill and its neighbour with my pal on the 5 March 2016. Turned in to a bit of a disastrous day for kit losses as I managed to
misplace one glove and a helmet. In the offhand chance that anyone is out/has been out in the last few weeks and find a bright yellow
helmet lying around feel free to drop me an email! Thanks. David
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Maureen White
wrote on August 23, 2009:
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2 hour cycle in to river before Geldie lodge, swapped the boots for the Teva sandals as river pretty deep and saved a lot of faffing and / or wet feet( left them at ruin for way back). Followed path as described and managed to pick up a path from about 700m going SW which went directly to the top and not on the ridge. Comin off An Sgarsoch , started off North but then headed NE , keeping to the west of the river on a pretty direct route to lodge. LOts of heather but also sections of paths. Fantastic cycle back 1 hour with a tail wind...all under 9 hours.
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Graham Ellis
wrote on May 11, 2008:
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Biked from Linn of Dee to the Geldie Lodge river crossing. Didn't fancy riding the bike across (slippery / deep) so left it and just about managed to rock hop across even though there didn't appear to be much water. Discovered there is a better crossing about 100m further upstream. Walked the path (not a track anymore) to the end, but no sign of any path up Carn an Fhidhleir. Crossed over to An Sgarsoch, then stayed on the top until NN942838 to take the shoulder to the east of Coire an Tobair, eventually following the river (path on W side) directly back to Geldie Lodge. 9.25hrs round trip.
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Alex Bryce
wrote on February 17, 2008:
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Cycled in up Glen Tilt, which is a great way to approach the hills as the gln is scenic and theres only one short section where i needed to dismount in 12 miles. Followed the track over the hill where is splits from the main glen 3 miles or so north of Forest Lodge. A couple of river crossings are then needed on the way there and back from the two Munros, but these shouldnt be a problem in anything but the rainiest conditions.
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Brian McBain
wrote on October 4, 2007:
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Cycle out took much longer than anticipated and is hard going after Geldie Lodge. Got round the hills in 4 hours as we were concerned about cycling back in the dark. Cycle back is much quicker though as it is predominantly downhill. Nine and a half hour day and dusk when we got back to Linn of Dee.
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Roger Vander Steen
wrote on August 18, 2006:
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We walked in from Linn of Dee to Geldie Lodge (two and a half hours each way). The path westwards from the ruin has been re-surfaced and provides fast going. From this path to the
col south of Scarsoch Bheag the tussocky heather is tiring and unavoidable. From the col to the summit we were in damp cloud and the burn running north from the summit was a good
guide, especially on the descent. There was no other trace of a path.
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Andy Johns
wrote on May 9, 2004:
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There's no two ways about it - these are very remote hills. The best option has to be to take a bike - the tracks all the way to Geldie Lodge (GL) are excellent - and this takes 5 hours of walking otherwise. The river at GL can crossed by boulder hopping just to the right of the ford, but be aware of the water levels if it is/has been raining. Climbing Carn an Fhidleir first is definitely the best bet for navigation, psychology (furthest hill first) and views. On the descent pick up a stream to the NNE of the summit - the path crosses this several times. 4.5 hours from GL with big hailstorm.
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John Ford
wrote on July 13, 2002:
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The General Hazard - river/stream levels can increase markedly in one day - very relevant. The fords near Geldie Lodge became very diffficult to cross back over after the 5 hour walk to the 2 munros during which time it had rained!.
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