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Cairn Bannoch & Broad Cairn
Total Ascent 1060 m
 
Route Time 7 hrs
 
 Route Distance 24.36 km
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Cairn Bannoch
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Cairn Bannoch on the right and Broad Cairn on the left viewed during the ascent up Cairn an t-Sagairt Mor on a cold February morning.

© Patrick Wildblood
Image by Patrick Wildblood
Travel Information

From Ballater (A93) travel S over River Dee and the SW to Bridge of Muick. From here take minor road (SSW) on east side of River Muick to its termination in a large car park at Spittal of Glenmuick.

Route Information
The total ascent is 1,060 meters. Allow 7 hours to complete this 24.36km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start at Spittal of Glenmuick CarparkNO31048510
1Head SSW on road/track towards building on the south shore of Loch MuickNO30048350
2Continue SW to Black BurnNO28848216
3Ascend SW (or remain on Loch side path until next junction bearing SW)NO25848084
4Continue NW on this long winding road onto Broad Cairn NO24298147
5Where the path turns SW, ascend W 250m to summitNO24058156
6Descend W to rejoin path and follow it W towards Cairn of Gowal (983m)NO22788166
7Follow the broad ridge NW to summit of Cairn Bannoch NO22288254
8Return by same route, following path round Broad Cairn towards Corrie ChashNO25848084
9Remain on approach route OR descend through Corrie Chash to lochside pathNO31048510
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Notes

Easy route on paths and high moorland plateau.

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Local Accommodation Options
Showing the nearest 8 of 8 within 100Km of the start of the route.
17.2 km Dalmore House - Fife Brae, Braemar, AB35 5NS   Tel: 013397 41225
50.2 km Ravenscraig Guest House - Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RP   Tel: 01479 810278
60.6 km Croft Holidays - Croft Dhu, Newtonmore, PH20 1BA   Tel: 01540 673504
60.8 km Creag Meagaidh - Creag Meagaidh, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1DP   Tel: 01540 673798
87.4 km Killin Highland Lodges - Aberfeldy Road, Killin , Perthshire , FK21 8TX   Tel: 08 456 444 830
90.1 km Killin Hotel - Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8TP   Tel: 01567 820296
94.1 km Clachan Cottage Hotel - Lochside, Lochearnhead, FK19 8PU   Tel: 01567 830247
95.6 km Rushyglen Cottages - Tulloch, Glen Spean, PH31 4AR   Tel: 0131 225 4235
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