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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 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 looms above Fealar Lodge on a September evening, viewed from Carn an Righ.
© Alex Bryce
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Summit cairn of Carn an Fhidhleir looking to An Sgarsoch.10.05.05
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An Sgarsoch viewed from the east slopes of Carn Ealer.
© Graham Young
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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.
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Written by
Isabel Smith
on 15 Jun 2011:
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These munros are well worth the effort as the views were amazing
- at least 20 munros I could name - others I am sure could manage
more. The river crossing were easy as water levels low.
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Written by
Alan Cantwell
on 19 Apr 2011:
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These Munros are remote but well worth the effort. I walked in from Linn of Dee with my two border collies and fully laden rucksack for a nights camping. It took approximately 3 hours to Geldie lodge. I dumped and hid my big rucksack, unpacked a small day-sack and headed round to Carn an Fhidhleir then over to An Sgarsoch. It’s tough going across some of the peat hags. I took 7 hours to do the two Munros which was a comfortable pace. I got back to my rucksack, camped the night at NN96578759 and walked out in two and a half hours the following morning. All in all a great weekend.
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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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Written by
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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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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