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Beinn Mheadhoin
Quick Facts
This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
Total Ascent
1215 m

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.

Route Time
9 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
32.77 km
 

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

 Notes
This is a long route requiring endurance, but the ascent is not technically difficult. The summit is a rocky "torr" but this is not difficult to climb. The route time can be shortened by cycling into Glen Derry.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

 Travel Information

Head to: Braemar

From Braemar (A93) travel W on minor road sign-posted "Linn of Dee" continue on this road to the falls where the road crosses the River Dee and turns E. After a short distance enter the car park on your left.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,215 metres. Allow 9 hours to complete this 32.77 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

 Route Information
Waypoint Detail
  Start from large Carpark at Linn of Dee
  NO06368978 Distance
Altitude
380 m
1
Walk/cycle E to start of unsurfaced road
NO06808983 Distance
0.40 km
Altitude
366 m
2
Continue NW through forest
NO06269079 Distance
1.13 km
Altitude
400 m
3
The track continues N to bridge across the Lui Water
NO06359143 Distance
0.67 km
Altitude
404 m
4
Head NW to junction with path to Clais Fhearnaig
NO05809233 Distance
1.12 km
Altitude
423 m
5
Continue NW to Derry Lodge
NO04059344 Distance
2.15 km
Altitude
425 m
6
Take path NNE into Glen Derry
NO04239392 Distance
0.53 km
Altitude
438 m
7
Follow track/path N through Glen Derry to the junction with path to Loch Etchachan
NO03539905 Distance
5.51 km
Altitude
545 m
8
Take left branch and head NE past Hutchison Memorial Hut to Loch Etchachan
NJ01260032 Distance
2.79 km
Altitude
940 m
9
Turn NE and ascend steep slopes to 1163m top
NJ01860115 Distance
1.16 km
Altitude
1163 m
10
Continue ENE to reach the tor N of Stob Coire Etchachan
NJ02220121 Distance
0.37 km
Altitude
1155 m
11
Bear NNE and ascend summit tor of Beinn Mheadhoin
NJ02470170 Distance
0.57 km
Altitude
1182 m
12
Return SW to Tor N of Stob Coire Etchachan
NJ02220121 Distance
0.57 km
Altitude
1155 m
13
Continue WSW to 1163m top
NJ01860115 Distance
0.37 km
Altitude
1163 m
14
Descend SW to join path by Loch Etchachan
NJ01260032 Distance
1.16 km
Altitude
940 m
15
Follow path SSE to junction
NO03539905 Distance
2.79 km
Altitude
595 m
16
Return S on approach route
  NO06368978 Distance
11.51 km
Altitude
380 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

 Weather
Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)
Cairngorms
by Accuweather
East Highlands
by Met Office
Beinn Mheadhoin
by Metcheck
Images of Beinn Mheadhoin
Route Area Map
Legend  Munro  Corbett  Graham  English/Welsh Top  Accommodation

A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

 Where to Stay
Results by distance from the route start.
9.1 km
Schiehallion House
10 Glenshee Road Braemar
9.1 km
Cranford Guest House
15 Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshre
9.1 km
Craiglea Bed & Breakfast
Hillside Road, Braemar. Aberdeenshire
31.1 km
Granite Cottage
Nethy Bridge
31.9 km
Balneden Steading
Tomintoul, Ballindalloch
35.5 km
Croft Holidays
Croft Dhu, Newtonmore
36.3 km
Eagle View Guest House
Perth Road Newtonmore
36.4 km
Netherwood House
Glen Road, Newtonmore
38.3 km
Crubenbeg House
Falls of Truim, Newtonmore,
40.4 km
The Haugh Holiday Cottage
Glenesk, Angus
44.4 km
Laggan Hotel
Laggan, Newtonmore
45.5 km
Highland Perthshire Lodges
Glenoulandie, Foss by Pitlochry, Perthshire
53.5 km
Fortingall Hotel
Fortingall, by Aberfeldy, PH15 2NQ
71.4 km
Torr an Daimh, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
71.4 km
Old School House, Tulloch (Rushyglen Ltd)
Tulloch, Roybridge
74.3 km
Drynachan Bed and Breakfast
Invergarry, Inverness-shire
74.9 km
CRAIGBUIE Guest House
Main Street, Killin
75.2 km
Achray House Hotel & Lodges
On Loch Earn, St Fillans, Perthshire
76.9 km
Invergarry Lodge
Mandally Road, Invergarry
77.0 km
Àite Cruinnichidh
1 Achluachrach, By Roy Bridge, Near Fort William, Inverness-shire
77.9 km
Ardgarry Farm
Faichem, Invergarry, Inverness-shire
83.4 km
Westward
Cannich, Beauly, Inverness-shire
84.0 km
The Slaters Arms
Cannich
84.1 km
Distant Hills Guest House
Roy Bridge Road, Spean Bridge
84.3 km
Tomich Holidays
Guisachan Farm, Tomich, Cannich, By Beauly
84.4 km
Leitters Farmhouse
Balquhidder Station, by Lochearnhead
84.6 km
Spean Bridge Hotel
Spean Bridge, Inverness-shire
84.7 km
Tomich Hotel
Tommich, Cannich, Nr Beauly
85.5 km
Glencaig self catering holiday cottage
No 6 Stronaba, Spean Bridge
88.3 km
Rosebank House
Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire
92.6 km
Glenloy Lodge
Muirshearlich, by Banavie, Fort William
93.6 km
The Crianlarich Hotel
Crianlarich
94.0 km
West Highland Lodge
Crianlarich, Perthshire
94.0 km
Aros Beag
Tyndrum
94.0 km
Seangan Croft Self Catering
Seangan Bridge Banavie Fort William Scotland
94.4 km
Glengarry House
Tyndrum
96.2 km
Coorie Doon
Old Banavie Road, Banavie, Fort William
96.3 km
Farr Cottage Lodge and Activity Centre
Corpach, Fort William
97.2 km
Stobhan
Fassifern Road, Fort William
97.7 km
Calluna
Heathercroft, Fort William, PH336RE
97.8 km
Birch Cottage
7 Station Road, Garve
98.1 km
Garve Cottages
RoseMount Cottage Garve Ross-shire
98.2 km
Ashburn Guest House
Achintore Road, Fort William
99.9 km
Glencoe Independent Hostel
Glencoe, Nr Ballachulish, Argyll
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Rating & Reviews

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Written by Scott Strathdee on 23 Jun 2007:
Took me eight hours on foot at a good steady pace. Save for a good day, as the views are great and the climb up to the summit is not to bad .
 
Written by Graham Mclaren on 29 May 2004:
It is easy to cycle as far as Derry Lodge, then cross the bridge and head north up Glen Derry (the right of way road was being bulldozed out when I was there in May 2004), the path at first is rough over the tree roots but once over the bridge it improves. It branches north west into Coire Etchachan, past the shelter and at the loch outlet strike a line north east up the grass and feint path to the first of the tors. The largest of which is not too difficult to climb. I found this route better, although longer it saved that climb back up the Cairn Gorm plateau on the way back.
 
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