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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 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.
You can click on the map name to purchase the map for £6.29 including postage which is one of the cheapest prices we have found.
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Easy route, on terrain partially scarred by skiing equipment.
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Head to: Braemar
From Braemar travel S on A93 to Glen Shee Ski Centre and park. This is the Cairnwell Pass.
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The Cairnwell from the col between Creag Leacach and Meall Gorm with the Cairngorms in the distance
© Peter Burgess
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One of several mountain hares I came across on the way up The Cairnwell's east face.
© Michael Hill
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The Cairnwell seen from above Loch Vrotachan. The amount of tat on the summit is frankly depressing. Can it not all be removed? Sir Hugh would not approve.
© Gareth Pratt
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Carn Aosda seen at the end of Glen Clunie looking south from Morrone.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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Written by
Mike Watson
on 28 Dec 2006:
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3 stars for the views which to the north are of the cairngorms.
Not a bad walk if you blank out the junk and a fine one to take beginners on due to presence of cafe at the end!
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Duncan Macleod
on 12 Aug 2005:
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Unexciting trudge. However, some great views. The ski-fences allow you to get close to the hares. Did the first 2 before noon, and Carn a'Gheoidh by 1.30. Decided to push on to An Socach. Came back via Loch Vrotachan. 10 hrs walking and the only people I saw on the hills were 2 workers on The Cairnwell; plus hare, red deer, grouse, ptarmigan, frogs.
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Written by
Lynne Harvey
on 08 Aug 2005:
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Great for my first Munro experience, Loch Vrotochan is lovely and tranquill. Great visability on the day we went up. Looking forward to baggin more. Litter of the Ski tows doesn't bother me as I get immense pleasure from them in the winter season while boarding, if this bothers you choose another mountain instead of whinging about it! :o)
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Written by
Craig Brackenridge
on 13 Oct 2004:
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A good beginners Munro - was the first I took the missus up. Very steep to get to the plateau, but once there it was a very enjoyable walk with wonderful views in all directions, excepting of course the tower masts on the Cairnwell! I could phone my workmate though and make him jealous that he was doing overtime and not out walking!
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Written by
Jon Todman
on 19 Jun 2004:
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I took others' advice, and went for Carn Bhinnein following Carn a' Gheoidh. Despite the fact it wasn't a munro (one of our guidebooks tricked us there), the views were a hundred times better than on the other summits. Nasty weather and the sheer difficulty in being inspired by 2 very ugly munros almost sent us back early.
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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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