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Grey-green hill |
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Altitude
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1068 metres
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Grid Ref.
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NO16707657
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Glas Maol
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Glas Maol seen beyond the S ridge of the Cairnwell from Carn nan Sac
© Peter Burgess
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Image by Peter Burgess
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Mountain Description
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Glas Maol is a complex shape with a broad flat summit at the junction of four ridges. The NW ridge with its top, Meall Odhar, is the normal access route, which is littered with ski tows. The SW ridge leads to another Munro, Creag Leacach, with a dry-stone wall leading most of the way from one summit to the other. The broad N ridge branches, with a NE branch connecting to Cairn of Claise and a NW branch, which has a path leading to Sron na Gaoithe, giving an alternative route of ascent. The SE ridge leads to Little Glas Maol, then branches with paths on the both branches leading to Glen Isla. The access route from the NW give the easiest access.
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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562 m
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11.58 km
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3.5 hrs
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Glas Maol and Creag Leacach
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A short route on easy terrain There steep crags west of Glas Maol and Craig Leacach has steep stoney slopes.
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Glas Maol summit for the second time, on the way to picking up the tops we were too lazy to do first time round!
© Brenda Dunnett
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Image by Brenda Dunnett
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Late May 2007
Me at the summit shelter of Glas Maol @ 5pm.
Arriving in Bramaer at 3pm paid off, as I missed the snow storms during the day.
© David Harbottle
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Image by David Harbottle
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Glas Maol. |
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Hilary Neilson
wrote on May 24, 2008:
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Did this a little differently, parked at Auchavan, and walked down Glen Isla to the Monega Hill Pass, then up to the summit of this hill with fabulous views of Caenlochan Glen. Then over Little Glas Maol to the summits of Glas Maol and Creag Leacath, back by descending into Glen Brighty. Much more interesting than the norm.
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James Mcdougall
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To avoid the hideous ski lifts till the last moment try parking at the car park (139,757). Ascend the north slope of Meall Gorm then proceed on to Creag Leacach from here. It's then an easy walk over grassy slopes to Glas Maol, sometimes with huge herds of red deer to be seen along the way. An easy descent via Meall Ohdar takes you past the ski tows until a path veers off southwards via Leacan Dubh for most of the way to the car park. This is maybe not one of the most inspiring routes but at last light with the deer herds it can become a more peaceful and rewarding walk.
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Neil Macleod
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An alternative is to go to Creag Leacach first by contouring the west slopes of Glas Maol. A good path branches to the right (south) between Meall Odhar and Glas Maol. The south slopes of Glas Maol are also slightly easier. This is a good half day's walk, Creag Leacach is arguably the most shapely of the Glenshee Munros, with the bulky Glas Maol the highest point in Angus. Meall Odhar on the other hand is a hideous slog past rusting ski junk - it's only redeeming feature are the bulldozed tracks which enable quick passage.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 23 within 100Km of the summit of Glas Maol. Would you like to view all 23? |
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| 15.0 km |
Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS Tel: 013397 41225
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Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA Tel: 01540 673504
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Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP Tel: 01540 673798
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Killin Hotel - Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8TP Tel: 01567 820296
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Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820417
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Rosebank House - Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire, FK18 8NA Tel: 01877 384208
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