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| 49 GB_17_Day_7_ Slochd summit. Travelling south, there are two major summits on the Highland Main Line between Inverness and Perth. The first, reached after a 23 mile (37km) climb, is Slochd Summit, marked by this lineside sign. 2nd May 2025. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
| GB_17_Day_7_ Druimuachdar Summit. After leaving Aviemore the GB17 faced a climb of 30 miles (48km), to the second of the aforementioned summits and the highest point on the British Railways network - 1484 feet, 452 metres - at Druimuachdar Summit. In Gaelic the name means High Ridge, in English the name was spelled Drumochter. 2nd May 2025. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com |
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