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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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This is a long route requiring endurance, but the ascent is not difficult. The route time can be shortened by cycling to Derry Lodge.
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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 Linn where the road crosses the River Dee and turns E. After a short distance enter the car park on your left.
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on sron riach ascending ben macdui
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Ben Macdui from Derry Cairngorm, late December 2007
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Climbers on top of Snechda with Ben Macdui in the distance .
© Ken Mcinnes
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Ben MacDui summit cairn on a sunny day in September
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Written by
Douglas Boynton
on 22 Jul 2003:
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Easiest route is via Cairngorm but more challenging is to ascend from the Lairig Ghru - go diagonally up from the Pools of Dee avoiding crags. Then it is an easy walk from the ridge with cairns all the way. Walk back over Cairngorm (good views on a clear day) and descend by a variety of routes and finish with a pint at the Winking Owl in Aviemore.
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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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