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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.
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Easy route on easy to moderate slopes with short vegetation. N.B.Cycles can be used for much of the approach route.
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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 Dee.
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An Sgarsoch in the centre, with snow in the NE corrie, and Carn an Fhidhleir to the left as seen from Carn nan Ghaber.
© Graham Young
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Image by Graham Young
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An Sgarsoch looms above Fealar Lodge on a September evening, viewed from Carn an Righ.
© Alex Bryce
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The path leading from Geldie Lodge to Carn an Fhidhleir (Carn Ealer).
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Looking due south to An Sgarsoch form the path past Geldie Lodge heading for Carn an Fhidhleir.
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Written by
Ben Dolphin
on 30 Apr 2007:
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It IS a long way but the walk to Geldie Lodge isn't too bad as it's easy under foot. I did An Sgarsoch first so I could descend Carn an Fhidhleir following the burn that is marked as starting at 910846. If the weather is good & dry I can't recommend this enough! The burn has solid grassy banks and you can follow it (waterfalls, lizards 'n' all) all the way to Geldie Burn, where it emerges into a huge expanse of flat grass and winding streams. I then followed the burn to Geldie Lodge, which involved back-tracking & hag-hopping but was well worth it. Best-avoided after heavy rain though.
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Julian Stark
on 19 Jul 2005:
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Cycled 21 miles, walked roughly 5 - took 6 1/2 hours in all. Cycle was a teeth-rattler and walk was easy but boring. Glad these are out the way - walking in would just prolong the agony. Glad just 2 Cairngorms to go - am a West Coast Mountain preferer!
As other comment said leave for a nice day - a rotten day would be the pits...
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Written by
Kathleen Haddow
on 11 Jul 2005:
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Def take the bikes for this! The track is easy going to Geldie Lodge, slightly harder work on the footpath with all the drainage ditches. We left our bikes at the high point on the path to climb an Sgarsoch first (very boggy on the lower slopes). The descent off Carn an Fhidhleir is very steep initially then there is a path lower down to the river. This continues on the opposite side of the water, but is wet and rough: better to stick to the river side, but both routes go back to the footpath that returns to Geldie Lodge.
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Written by
Paul Acarnley
on 03 Jul 2005:
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The route's reputation for remoteness was lost when 7 people in 3 different parties arrived at the first summit within a minute! Well, it was a Saturday in July. Worth waiting for a spell of dry weather. This is definitely not a bad weather alternative to the bigger peaks.
It's easiest to leave bikes at the Geldie Burn crossing, as the track beyond Geldie Lodge is now a footpath. Descending from An Sgarsoch it is possible to head N then NE to reach the burn which joins the Allt Coire an t-Seilich and so arrive directly at Geldie Lodge. There is a vague path next to the burn all the way.
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john young
on 21 Jun 2004:
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Did this in heavy rain with snow and sleet on the tops on June 19th! Cycling in is essential and you will definitely get your feet wet at both river crossings. When we did it, several parties turned back at the river crossing and it was worse on the return. The charm of these hills is their utter remoteness and company would be advisable. Rivers apart, there are no real problems with gentle ascents and descents. For an occasional cyclist like me the long approach can leave you tired and slow on the ascents and it took us longer than expected - nearly 11 hours.
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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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