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This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
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An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.
Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.
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The horizontal distance of the route.
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The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.
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Easy route, mainly on heather and grass, starting from high altitude. Some steep slopes.
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Head to: Dalwhinnie
From Dalwhinnie (A889) travel S to junction with A9 then N to start of track, 500m S of Cuaich Cottages.
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Evening sun on Meall Chuaich from the bothy
© Martin Richards
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Image by Martin Richards
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Meall Chuaich from the approach road along the viaduct.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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Approach towards Meall Chuaich, 11/01/2008
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Image by Mark McKain
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The summit viewed from Stac Meall Chuaich. The path is visible in the foreground.
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Image by Bill Wales
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Written by
Ian Munro
on 29 Oct 2007:
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The walk in and out is not exactly thrilling, but there is certainly interest in the aqueduct and the various hydro buildings and features. The ascent is short and sweet and all of the effort is justified by the exceptional views all around.
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Written by
William Bower
on 24 Mar 2004:
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Enjoyable walk once the tedium of the walk in along the aqueduct road was behind you. I did this walk in early March which gave fantastic views over to the snow covered Cairngorms and along the trench of Loch Ericht to the Ben Alder Forest
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Written by
Stephen Graham
on 02 Jun 2003:
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An easy and pleasant munro with some fantastic views, especially down Loch Ericht to Ben Alder. I used a mountain bike to get from the road to the (locked) bothy at the base of the hill and that certainly shortens what would otherwise be a tedious walk-in.
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Written by
Terry Thomson
on 02 Mar 2003:
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The ascent of this Munro is straight forward in clear conditions, with good views of this rugged area. However, as we found, careful navigation is required from Stac Meall Chuaich to Meall Chuaich. The ascent was rather boggy due to snow melt. Never-the-less this was an enjoyable route.
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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map,
a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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