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Morven Title Image
Meaning Big Hill
Altitude 872 metres     (Corbett)
Grid Ref. NJ37680401
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Morven
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final approach from the east to morvens summit

© Scott Strathdee

Image by Scott Strathdee
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Mountain Description
Morven is a simple conical hill elongated E to W with moderately steep slopes. The most straightforward ascent is from Balhennie up the E up the ridge, but an ascent from the path to the S is also easy.
Available Routes
  Ascent Distance Time Including... Description Rating
1 699 m 15.24 km 4.5 hrs Morven  Short route on moderate slopes. Good descent track. 3 / 5
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Morven New Years Day 2007 with Fred and Natalie. Very windy very cold great start to the new year

© Alan Mathieson

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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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East Highlands
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David McSporran
wrote on September 29, 2008:
Have a look out for (and sign!) the Morven summit book. It is kept in a plastic box which can be found behind a well-made wooden hinged door (inscribed ‘Summit Books’) buried in the SE side of the cairn. There are also Morven postcards available in the box for a suggested 20p donation.
Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 10 of 6 within 100Km of the summit of Morven. Would you like to view all 6?
25.7 km Schiehallion House - 10 Glenshee Road Braemar, AB35 5YQ   Tel: 013397 41679
25.8 km Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS   Tel: 013397 41225
49.0 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
65.5 km Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA   Tel: 01540 673504
65.9 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
96.8 km Dunsmore Lodges - Farley, by Beauly, IV4 7EY   Tel: 01463 782424
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