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Blue peak of Glen Derry |
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Altitude
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1155 metres
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Grid Ref.
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Mountain Description
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Derry Cairngorm is a 6km long mountain forming the W slopes of Glen Derry. The summit, which is an elongated cone lying NW to SE lies towards the N end of the mountain between Coire Sputan Dearg (of Ben MacDui) to the W and and Coire Lochain Uaine to the E. The E slopes into Glen Derry are generally craggy and steep and should be avoided whereas the W slopes generally have more moderate inclines and fewer rocky outcrops. The summit cone is composed of boulders, the upper slopes are of short grass and the lower slopes of grass and heather. The normal access routes are from Glen Luibeg to the S or from Loch Etchachan to the NW.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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Time
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1745 m
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33.49 km
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10 hrs
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Ben MacDui, Derry Cairngorm and Carn a' Mhaim
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A long rewarding day which took 11.5 hrs to complete.
Care is required when crossing the bouldery summits of Ben MacDui & Derry Cairngorm. A fine ridge walk from Carn a'Mhaim & Ben MacDui. A moderate although long route for the reasonably fit.
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1144 m
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23.18 km
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6.5 hrs
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Derry Cairngorm
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Derry Cairngorm is the closest of the Cairgorm Munros to the Linn of Dee, but this is still a relatively big day requiring endurance. The Mountain is an easy ascent, but the boulder strewn summit slopes can be slow to cross. The route duration can be shor
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Me at the top of Derry Cairngorm noticably trying to put on an "im not tired honestly" face. I was absolutely knackered by this point. Truth be told i felt like jumping over the edge to save the further 7-8 miles of walking back to the car. O well lol
© Martin Forbes
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Image by Martin Forbes
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Steve Gray and me on the summit of Derry Cairngorm. 11th September 2005.
© Graeme Swankie
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Image by Graeme Swankie
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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View Location
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Christine George
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Superb path all the way from the footbridge at Derry Lodge, leads all the way up to Carn Crom, the path splits here, 1 goes along the east side of Carn Crom, the other goes up and over the top of Carn Crom, the short exposed section on bare granite is on the path that goes along the east side of Carn Crom so take the path that goes up and over Carn Crom if you want to miss the exposed bit. Path then is quite clear all the way up to the bouldery section just below the summit.
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Roger Vander Steen
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There is a rebuilt path from Derry Lodge to beyond Carn Crom. Continue straight on at the footbridge and over stiles at two deer fences. At the first crags (600 metres) stop to admire
the work which has gone into making the path. The top of Carn Crom is by-passed on the east; there is a very short exposed section here on bare granite. The terrain on the whole
summit area is bouldery.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 28 within 100Km of the summit of Derry Cairngorm. Would you like to view all 28? |
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| 14.9 km |
Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS Tel: 013397 41225
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Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP Tel: 01540 673798
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| 71.5 km |
Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP Tel: 01809 501 412
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Ardgarry Farm - Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HG Tel: 01809 501226
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| 72.8 km |
The Cnoc Hotel - Struy, by Beauly, , IV4 7JU Tel: 01463 761264
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