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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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Easy route on paths and high moorland plateau.
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Head to: Ballater
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.
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Broad Cairn from Cairn Bannoch.
© Peter Chisholm
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Image by Peter Chisholm
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A herd of wild deer run through the Glen next to Allt an Dubh Loch with Cairn Bannoch and Broad Cairn in the background.
© Martin Forbes
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Image by Martin Forbes
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Looking towards Broad Cairn over a frozen Loch Muick on a crisp Febuary day in 2006
© Colin Barclay
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Image by Colin Barclay
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Broad Cairn summit with Cairn Bannoch behind in the distance.
© Graham Scott
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Image by Graham Scott
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Written by
Chris Bowles
on 04 Sep 2007:
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Instead of climbing just the two hills a fine circular route was made starting with Lochnagar from the Spittle of Glenmuick. After the climb of Lochnagar the walk becomes extremely easy going with very little re-ascent. The route covers 5 munro's the others being Carn a' Choire Bhoideach & Carn an t-saigairt Mor. Some of the climbs to the tops of these munro's is very insignificant but the views are excellent. The route is a long one however, approx. 32km and there is a walk back to the Spittle of some 9km from the last munro Broad Cairn.
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Written by
Scott Strathdee
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a nice walk with some great views good in winter
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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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