Where are you setting off from, Paul?

Shiel Bridge - AKW - Drum - Aviemore - Braemar - Ballater, Chrissie

Where I started last year. I might bump into you in Braemar or Ballater then! I'm starting in Oban.

Did AKW the other way in September so it seemed a good place to start. Wanted to go to Aviemore for a day off as I’ve got an accommodation option. I also wanted to visit Braemar as I’ve been going there for years. Will keep a lookout for you. Really looking forward to starting it now :)

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Similar route to mine so might see you along the way. Got my route in last week for vetting.

Will look out for you, Scott

I had an issue with the Deeside Way a while back, which, from it's furthest West reaches to Aberdeen is principally downhill. I won't explain in detail as it will bore the pants off you, and nobody wants to see that sort of thing on here. The bottom line (no pun intended) was that my contour counting logically gave a very small ascent, whereas, "other peeps" had several hundred metres of uphill (somehow) My advice is to count the uphill contours, cos most of the electronic stuff seems to like to exaggerate, probably due to sloppy joining of The Dots. Whilst this does massage the egos of those who's amount of uphill work has been exaggerated, counting brown lines could be more accurate. If anybody "in power" argues and provides a different number, just go along with whatever they say, even if it defies logic. This is a pragmatic approach.

:grinning: Thanks for the reply Mike. I've got my route back from the vetters and they seem happy enough with it now. The variation between the digital methods was significant and both seemed excessive. You're right, contour counting would seem to be the most accurate method!