FKT: Toby Fells - The Minigaig Pass - 2023-11-11

Did this on the spur of the moment, unsupported.  Parked at Blair Atholl train station and took the train to Kingussie and ran back from there (the time given is from Ruthven Barracks wall to the wall of Blair Castle).  Following Allt Bhran to about three quarters of the way up the climb to the Minigaig was pathless and/or very boggy.  Good fun if you like that sort of thing, I do.  The water/bog/snow was very cold so it was painful at times but warmed up quickly when I reached Glen Bruar and it was dry again.  Very easy track to follow through the glen, if a little uninspiring but soon got interesting again after Bruar Lodge with more soggy ground until the bothy where the route joined a good 4x4 track all the way back to Glen Banvie with fantastic views under the sunset.  I did the last 5k or so in the dark so not much to be seen other than what my head torch illuminated.  Bair Castle was lit up in red which was exciting and dramatic.  All in all a great day/route.