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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.
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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Relatively steep ascent to ridge walk with stunning views
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Head to: Braemar
From Braemar travel W on minor road to Linn of Dee
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The Central Cairngorms from the Sgor Mor Ridge
© Ian Evans
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Image by Ian Evans
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Sgor Mor summit.
© Neil MacLeod
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Image by Neil MacLeod
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Summit rocks of Sgor Mor from the south.
© Alex Bryce
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Image by Alex Bryce
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Summit cairn of Sgor Mor on a late November afternoon.
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Written by
Peter Lang
on 04 Dec 2011:
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excellent early winter outing
good track to white bridge and beyond and short climb to summit
easy 3km ridge walk on short turf, with wind at our back
tremendous views up Lairig Ghru and devils point, carn a mhaim,
derry cairngorm, bein bhrotain etc winter coats now on
only 5hrs 15 min including over 1 hr breaks
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Written by
Scott Strathdee
on 20 Jan 2008:
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Save this for a nice day the views are awesome. A good route to take is the one recomended here.
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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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