Moab.in
@moabin.bsky.social
Outdoor exploration of nature, geography, scenery and history; by hillwalking, cycling, MTB, trail running, photography. Mostly around Aberdeenshire UK. Website with trip reports: moab.in
Forest, moors, view over rolling farmland... and an unusual sculpture. A stroll around Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire
October 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Forest, moors, view over rolling farmland... and an unusual sculpture. A stroll around Tillypronie, Aberdeenshire
Autumn vibes at Ben Chonzie in Perthshire
October 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Autumn vibes at Ben Chonzie in Perthshire
After a castle visit and lunch by a waterfall, diverted a mellow bike ride at Glen Muick & Girnock, to a short but rough hike to explore a cave at Carn Ghiubhais #cairngorms
July 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
After a castle visit and lunch by a waterfall, diverted a mellow bike ride at Glen Muick & Girnock, to a short but rough hike to explore a cave at Carn Ghiubhais #cairngorms
Some of the flowers: bugle, butterwort, crane's bill, globeflower #cairngorms
June 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Some of the flowers: bugle, butterwort, crane's bill, globeflower #cairngorms
8.6.25 Traverse from Auchallater to Spittal of Glenmuick with 25km, 2 lochs and 3 munros between. A busy day in the hills lots of folk out. Lots of wildflowers (17 species in a day spotted may be a record for me) and wildlife. #cairngorms
June 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
8.6.25 Traverse from Auchallater to Spittal of Glenmuick with 25km, 2 lochs and 3 munros between. A busy day in the hills lots of folk out. Lots of wildflowers (17 species in a day spotted may be a record for me) and wildlife. #cairngorms
5.4.25 Glen Quoich to Beinn a Bhuird. Snow fun, hot and cold. A climb and a glissade, then into a tunnel cool and blue. Dried out on a baking hot plateau, then a slow wander back to the Quoich
June 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
5.4.25 Glen Quoich to Beinn a Bhuird. Snow fun, hot and cold. A climb and a glissade, then into a tunnel cool and blue. Dried out on a baking hot plateau, then a slow wander back to the Quoich
5.4.25 Glen Quoich to Beinn a Bhuird. Sundown heads below zero unexpectedly. A night wander was in order to warm up but to also enjoy the clear night skies, a hint of aurora, an odd shooting star and lots of satellites. Dawn sees a frozen lochan
June 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
5.4.25 Glen Quoich to Beinn a Bhuird. Sundown heads below zero unexpectedly. A night wander was in order to warm up but to also enjoy the clear night skies, a hint of aurora, an odd shooting star and lots of satellites. Dawn sees a frozen lochan
5.4.25 Glen Quoich to Beinn a Bhuird. Up to the corries. A rummage through old howffs.
June 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
5.4.25 Glen Quoich to Beinn a Bhuird. Up to the corries. A rummage through old howffs.
5.4.25 Glen Quoich to Beinn a Bhuird. First a thrunge up the "old" river path but it does pass some nice waterfalls. The refurbished Victorian picnic hut is great.
June 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
5.4.25 Glen Quoich to Beinn a Bhuird. First a thrunge up the "old" river path but it does pass some nice waterfalls. The refurbished Victorian picnic hut is great.
30.3 Sgor Gaoith with the Cairngorm Club. Diverged from the main group once at the top to explore off-route. Checked a gully for future winter snowholing, could see others had been there recently. #cairngorms
April 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
30.3 Sgor Gaoith with the Cairngorm Club. Diverged from the main group once at the top to explore off-route. Checked a gully for future winter snowholing, could see others had been there recently. #cairngorms
Mar 15th. Cut intended route short, tired quickly wading thru snowdrifts + lack of sleep. Scenic route towards Braemar, no tops, just sun n snow. Annoyed at muirburn in Glen Callater but explored a lush woodland trail lifted mood before heading to pub in Braemar. Probably last snow trip of winter
March 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Mar 15th. Cut intended route short, tired quickly wading thru snowdrifts + lack of sleep. Scenic route towards Braemar, no tops, just sun n snow. Annoyed at muirburn in Glen Callater but explored a lush woodland trail lifted mood before heading to pub in Braemar. Probably last snow trip of winter
Mar 14th. Night hike to the #cairngorms plateau, hastily dug a midnight snowhole after intended camp spot ground was rough sastrugi. Didn't sleep well suffering from cold which is unusual, but meant up quickly for an awesome sunrise
March 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Mar 14th. Night hike to the #cairngorms plateau, hastily dug a midnight snowhole after intended camp spot ground was rough sastrugi. Didn't sleep well suffering from cold which is unusual, but meant up quickly for an awesome sunrise
A few more Beinn a Bhuird/ Ben Avon photos #cairngorms
March 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A few more Beinn a Bhuird/ Ben Avon photos #cairngorms
Ben Avon stravaig for snow sculpture off the common ways. My many glissades baffled the ptarmigan. I'd dropped off sleep kit earlier to lighten load + lack of food, else I'd have dug in for the night in the prime snowbanks. Glad I hadn't baled earlier. A long day out, feet ruined #cairngorms
March 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Ben Avon stravaig for snow sculpture off the common ways. My many glissades baffled the ptarmigan. I'd dropped off sleep kit earlier to lighten load + lack of food, else I'd have dug in for the night in the prime snowbanks. Glad I hadn't baled earlier. A long day out, feet ruined #cairngorms
Grey Bhuird, Blue Avon. Night hike to the secret howff, then a sunrise start up Beinn a Bhuird, practiced making a "snow tent" from cut blocks of neve. Cloud closed in and I didn't fancy another grey void like the last trip. Glimpsed sun at the Sneck in time to halt a descent. Onwards.. #cairngorms
March 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Grey Bhuird, Blue Avon. Night hike to the secret howff, then a sunrise start up Beinn a Bhuird, practiced making a "snow tent" from cut blocks of neve. Cloud closed in and I didn't fancy another grey void like the last trip. Glimpsed sun at the Sneck in time to halt a descent. Onwards.. #cairngorms
Alarm goes before sunrise. Reluctant to decozy. Outside it's a howling grey void. Ach well, it's just going to be shuffling through the gloom for 15km, me n the ptarmigan, and a deid frog, they'll stay put and I'll be down to the nearest road then catch a bus back to Aberdeen.
February 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Alarm goes before sunrise. Reluctant to decozy. Outside it's a howling grey void. Ach well, it's just going to be shuffling through the gloom for 15km, me n the ptarmigan, and a deid frog, they'll stay put and I'll be down to the nearest road then catch a bus back to Aberdeen.
Before bed a brisk night hike to dry clothes out and warm up. Beacon light activated to find my way back. A headtorch doesn't punch through spindrift but a long-throw beam torch held low does. Chem heater sachets into boots overnight, remembering to put laces inside, so not frozen in the morning.
February 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Before bed a brisk night hike to dry clothes out and warm up. Beacon light activated to find my way back. A headtorch doesn't punch through spindrift but a long-throw beam torch held low does. Chem heater sachets into boots overnight, remembering to put laces inside, so not frozen in the morning.
Can you dig it? Yes I can. Through a metre of slab then into hard old snow, 2 hours, 4m³, 400kg, 100 calories later home for the night barely hewn and then another hour faffing, making more space and decorated. -6 outside and about -15 with chill. Inside relatively snug and quiet
February 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Can you dig it? Yes I can. Through a metre of slab then into hard old snow, 2 hours, 4m³, 400kg, 100 calories later home for the night barely hewn and then another hour faffing, making more space and decorated. -6 outside and about -15 with chill. Inside relatively snug and quiet
Careful nav across barely visible curves of the plateau. Deployed whiteout string like a fly fisherman at times to see the ground. Dire windchill meant find deep snow and dig to stay, or power on for miles before dark. Either way would be tiring. At the 'beautiful corrie' the snow was plenty deep..
February 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Careful nav across barely visible curves of the plateau. Deployed whiteout string like a fly fisherman at times to see the ground. Dire windchill meant find deep snow and dig to stay, or power on for miles before dark. Either way would be tiring. At the 'beautiful corrie' the snow was plenty deep..
The day started easy, blue skies n chilly, but above the snowline the strong wind, stinging spindrift and trudgy windslab over hard neve soon slowed progress. Stopped for a break where the stream appeared from under the snowpack. I'd give it another couple hours, on and up into the white void..
February 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The day started easy, blue skies n chilly, but above the snowline the strong wind, stinging spindrift and trudgy windslab over hard neve soon slowed progress. Stopped for a break where the stream appeared from under the snowpack. I'd give it another couple hours, on and up into the white void..
A mostly misty round of 4 munros east of Glenshee. A bit of poking around looking for deep snow sites, 2 of the 4 locations checked were useful. Some glissading on the way down. A well-earned meal, beer and a whisky in Braemar afterwards #cairngorms
February 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A mostly misty round of 4 munros east of Glenshee. A bit of poking around looking for deep snow sites, 2 of the 4 locations checked were useful. Some glissading on the way down. A well-earned meal, beer and a whisky in Braemar afterwards #cairngorms
It's time for me to head out deep into the mountains for some of this: searching off the beaten path for deep snow pack, for a group trip to overnight in a snow shelter #cairngorms
February 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It's time for me to head out deep into the mountains for some of this: searching off the beaten path for deep snow pack, for a group trip to overnight in a snow shelter #cairngorms
Nice run at Craig of Dalfro at the weekend. The little wooden plaques at the top "Gissa Job", "Symphony", "Elfyn" initially "er what"? but realised they are named mountain bike trails. Ruin and tower explore stopoff on way back.
February 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Nice run at Craig of Dalfro at the weekend. The little wooden plaques at the top "Gissa Job", "Symphony", "Elfyn" initially "er what"? but realised they are named mountain bike trails. Ruin and tower explore stopoff on way back.
Hmm. What I thought was the Colonel's Cave on Creag a Chait near Glen Ey may not be so. I visited what I'd previously thought was it last weekend, but another 'cave project' member has sent a photo that's quite different to mine (my first 2, his 3rd)
January 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hmm. What I thought was the Colonel's Cave on Creag a Chait near Glen Ey may not be so. I visited what I'd previously thought was it last weekend, but another 'cave project' member has sent a photo that's quite different to mine (my first 2, his 3rd)
Up Carn Liath irregularly by the winding snow-clad banks of Dalvorar Burn to stay out of the tail end of Storm Eowyn. Into a blizzard on top but then the sun broke through for the descent along the plateau then into the mostly magical woods; some trees had snapped in the night's storm
January 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Up Carn Liath irregularly by the winding snow-clad banks of Dalvorar Burn to stay out of the tail end of Storm Eowyn. Into a blizzard on top but then the sun broke through for the descent along the plateau then into the mostly magical woods; some trees had snapped in the night's storm