Beinn Iutharn Mhor and Carn Bhac Route Information

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Beinn Iutharn Mhor & Carn Bhac

Total Ascent

1118 m

Route Time

9 hrs

Route Distance

34.91 km

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Beinn Iutharn Mhor
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Summit ridge of Beinn Iutharn Mhor

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Travel Information

From Braemar (A93) travel W on minor road sign-posted "Linn of Dee" to start of track in Inverey.

Route Information

The total ascent is 1,118 meters. Allow 9 hours to complete this 34.91km route.

Stage	Description	OS Grid
	Start from beginning of private road in the village of Inverey	NO08888920
1	Cycle/walk S on track into Glen Ey	NO08698655
2	Continue SE through Glen to bridge	NO10048494
3	Take bridge across river and continue to the ruin of Altnour Lodge	NO08218238
4	Bear SW on north bank of Altan Odhar	NO07008177
5	Ascend NW to Carn Bhac	NO05108320
6	Descend SW to col	NO04648284
7	Continue WSW to minor top (920m)	NO04118274
8	Bear S to 818m Top	NO04228092
9	Descend SE to bealach	NO04708063
10	Ascend SSE to the North East ridge of Beinn Iutharn Mhor .	NO05117984
11	Follow ridge SSW	NO05027945
12	Ascend ridge WSW to summit	NO04557927
13	Descend S to col	NO04747842
14	Ascend SSE to summit of Mam nan Carn	NO04897795
15	Follow ridge ENE until level with Loch nan Eun	NO05927836
16	Continue NE to summit of Beinn Iutharn Bheag	NO06517913
17	Descend NNE and follow Allt Beinn Iutharn	NO07268106
18	Continue to follow Allt Beinn Iutharn to return to approach route at Altnour Lodge	NO08888920

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Notes

A long route on easy terrain. Time can be reduced by cycling to Altanour Lodge.

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Local Accommodation Options

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6.6 km

Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS Tel: 013397 41225

6.8 km

Schiehallion House - 10 Glenshee Road Braemar, AB35 5YQ Tel: 013397 41679

30.8 km

Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP Tel: 01479 810278

38.1 km

Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA Tel: 01540 673504

38.3 km

Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP Tel: 01540 673798

73.4 km

Killin Highland Lodges - Aberfeldy Road, Killin , Perthshire , FK21 8TX Tel: 08 456 444 830

73.8 km

Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR Tel: 0131 225 4235

76.0 km

Killin Hotel - Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8TP Tel: 01567 820296

78.5 km

Drynachan Beag Bed and Breakfast - Drynachan Beag, Invergarry, Inverness-shire , PH35 4HL Tel: 01809 501465

79.5 km

Invergarry Lodge - Mandally Road, Invergarry, PH35 4HP Tel: 01809 501 412

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