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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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Long route on mixed terrain in the Cairngorms. Easy going on tops, but partly over featureless high moorland, so navigation will be difficult in low visibility. Cycling on the initial approach will reduce the time required for this walk.
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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 and turns east. There is a large car park, a few hundred meters E.
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Heading for Beinn Bhrotain from the Monadh Mor.11.11.99
© David Singleton
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Image by David Singleton
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Beinn Bhrotain from Carn Bhac.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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The eastern rampart of Beinn Bhrotain (right) stands above the expanse of Glen Dee, as seen from the Devil's Point.
© Michael Hill
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Image by Michael Hill
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Monadh Mor and Loch nan Stuirteag viewed from halfway up the south ridge of Sgor an Lochain Uaine.
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Image by Graham Young
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Written by
Chris Bowles
on 01 Jul 2007:
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These are two big hills that offer fine views of the surrounding Cairngorms. Another approach which I took to these hills is via Glen Feshie in the west. A track leads up to the Moine Mhor from Auchlean in Glen Feshie, whereby one can cross the vast plateau passing Loch nan Cnapan and continue over the Allt Luineag to the foot of Monadh Mhor. From there it is an easy ascent to the top, and then only a short continuation to Beinn Bhrotain. Unfortunately to return you have to almost make an exact reverse of the inward route. It took roughly 10 hours to complete.
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Ben Dolphin
on 18 Apr 2006:
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I did this in reverse, doing Monadh Mor first. It's a very long walk in from Linn of Dee and it was just over 4 hours before I reached the summit. The path up Glen Geusachan was easy to follow in the upper reaches so long as you stuck to the immediate left of the burn, although deep spring snow obscured it higher up. White-out conditions/large cornices on the col between Beinn Bhrotain's two summits made navigation tricky & a bit hazardous. All in all a decent day out but don't tackle it if you don't enjoy remoteness, as you're a long way from help once you enter Glen Geusachan.
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Written by
Craig Dunderdale
on 10 Jul 2005:
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I biked up the west side of the Dee and found the water gullys on the new path a pain in the arse! (the vehicle track no longer exists). It takes a while to get in front of the Devils Point but a bike definately helps as far as the wood. There is a path all the way up Geusachan but you need to look closely. The beallach between the munroes is easier than it looks and the walk back to the wood is easy descent on grass. 7hrs
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Written by
Paul Acarnley
on 24 Jul 2004:
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The track up Glen Dee on the West side has had a lot of work done on it recently (2004), so that what was a good landrover track is now very difficult to cycle. It's probably just as easy to leave bikes at White Bridge.
The tracks in Glen Glensachan are difficult to find in the upper reaches (if they exist at all?).
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Jim Westwood
on 07 Jul 2003:
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First 100 meters of Allt Garbh track is difficult to locate when starting out. Where the burn divides into a 'V' - climb up the centre portion.
Don't descend via Glen Geusachan from Loch Stuirteag unless you have to - there are no descernible paths out.
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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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