Day 10 Glenshee to Grantown on Spey

The day of big climbs had arrived! The Cairngorm Mountains. This pictures shows them in yesterday's evening sunlight.

The first climb was 12 miles long with 4miles at 12%, it took a few puff stops and 3 Snickers bar to get me up to the top! 

Thought there might be someone at the top to hand me a newspaper to put in my jersey for the long descent as they do in the Tour de France. (Can't see Chris Froome with panniers on his bike though!!)

More climbing before arriving at Braemar for coffee.

On leaving Braemar spotted these Highland Cattle.

I managed to ride all the climbs thrown at me in the morning but faced with a 20% gradient late in the afternoon it was time to admit defeat and walk!! (First time since Devon)! 

Finally left the Cairngorms behind....

Into Grantown on Spey in the Highlands. It's been a beautiful evening here just the sort of evening to go out for a bike ride!!!

Ride stats. 62 miles  Climbing 4500 ft (Doesn't seem that much really!) 

Tomorrow I'm heading for Bonar Bridge.