Lairig Ghru

My mum has been super keen to walk the Lairig Ghru for some time now. She's an enthusiastic hill walker with the stamina of a 20 year old. The route is from Rothiemurchus (near Aviemore), through a remote mountain pass guarded by Munros on either side, to Linn of Dee. All in it's about 22 miles on sheep type track with 3 miles of boulder field at it's crux. So, last weekend I found myself, map and compass in hand, clambering through the hills with my mum. We were both fine from a fitness point of view, but boy did I have some large trophy blisters by the end : )