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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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A short route on easy terrain There steep crags west of Glas Maol and Craig Leacach has steep stoney slopes.
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Head to: Braemar
From Braemar (A93) travel S to Glen Shee Ski Centre car park in Cairnwell Pass.
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Glas Maol from the summit Monamenach 3/5/08
© Alistair Craig
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Taken a couple of seconds before smashing into summit of Glas Maol 1/11/08
Pilot to my astonishment managed to walk away with just a few cuts and bruises,very lucky man.
© Colin Fagan
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Image by Colin Fagan
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Creag Leacach from Glas Maol
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En route to Creag Leacach
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Adam Rixon
on 13 Jan 2008:
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Did this route on 12/01/2008 - stunning weather and lots of snow, the kind of day that would make any trip memorable (though judging from the forums, these hills had easier snow conditions than most others). After negotiating enormous queues for the ski centre on the A93, the ascent of Glas Maol took 2h15 with one steep pull near the top. Amazing views to the Cairngorms, Ben Lawers, Ben More etc.. A pleasant ridge walk to Creag Leacach was followed by an easy descent on snow over the S. Top to a small river valley and then back to the very snowy car park (it took 35 mins to extricate the car!)
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David Harbottle
on 03 Jun 2007:
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An easy three hour outing with some fantastic views from Creag Leacach summit. Save it for an 'off day' e.g. rained off until evening. I'd do it again...
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Keith Johnstone
on 06 May 2007:
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I did this route slightly differently. Parked at the ski centre and walked down the road to the bridge at the bottom of Cairn an Tuirc, followed by Tolmount, Tom Buidhe, Cairn of Claise and also tagged on Glas Maol and Creag Leacach returning to Meall Odhar and to the ski centre car park. Took about 7.5 hours for this 26km approx route.
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Scott Strathdee
on 28 Apr 2007:
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I took a route to creag leacach first. Following the 950 contour to the cairn. The climb up Glas Maol looked a bit steep and I picked Glas Maol summit on the way back, A much easier climb, and very easy route
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Roger Green
on 09 May 2003:
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A fairly easy couple of Munros to bag. The ascent of Creag Leacach is a little loose and the last few rises and dips (visible on at least one of the pics here) can be tiring at the end of a long day. If you have access to two cars or an understanding driver this route can be tagged onto the end of the Cairn of Claise route quite easily making a total of 6 Murnos in one outing. The clear 4 wheel drive track between the two routes offers no difficulties and dosn't lose too much height. In heavy mist the summit of Glas Maol can be suprisingly hard to find being a few yards off the track.
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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,
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