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Mount Battock
Total Ascent 697 m
 
Route Time 4.5 hrs
 
 Route Distance 14.35 km
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Mount Battock
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Mount Battock in the far distance taken from our descent route over Hill of Saughs. We ascended via the path that flanks Allrey - you can just see it cutting across the hill in the middle distance.

© Graham & Joanne Bullen
Image by Graham & Joanne Bullen
Travel Information

From Edzell travel N on B966, then take the minor road N turning NW into Glen Esk and continue to Millden Lodge

Route Information
The total ascent is 697 meters. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 14.35km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start from Millden Lodge in Glen EskNO54107893
1Follow path on E bank of stream NNO54117984
2Head uphill on track to branchNO54428047
3Go Left, NW, and continue N on winding trackNO54068356
4From Track end ascend N onto Wester CairnNO54128420
5Head ENE to summit of Mount Battock NO54968445
6Reverse route to return OR head SSE over Hill of Saughs to join alternative trackNO54107893
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Notes

A moderate length of route, but mostly on hill tracks

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Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 5 of 5 within 100Km of the start of the route.
40.7 km Schiehallion House - 10 Glenshee Road Braemar, AB35 5YQ   Tel: 013397 41679
41.0 km Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS   Tel: 013397 41225
73.1 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
84.4 km Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA   Tel: 01540 673504
84.7 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
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