Culardoch and Carn Liath [Braemar] Route Information

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Culardoch & Carn Liath [Braemar]

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

940 m

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.

Route Time

7.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

28.79 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

A long route partly on hill tracks to two Corbetts, a big day

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Braemar

From Braemar, travel E on A93 to Bridge of Dee, then N to Keiloch

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 940 metres. Allow 7.5 hours to complete this 28.79 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Start from Keiloch
		NO18779132	Distance	Altitude 336 m

1	Head NW towards Invercauld House
		NO17629233	Distance 1.59 km	Altitude 365 m

2	At Junction bear N on track through forest and onto open hill
		NO17759639	Distance 4.19 km	Altitude 543 m

3	Leave track and Ascend NW to summit of Carn Liath
		NO16499770	Distance 1.88 km	Altitude 862 m

4	Head ENE on E ridge
		NO17249794	Distance 0.79 km	Altitude 798 m

5	Descend E to join track at entrance to Bealach Dearg
		NO18019801	Distance 0.80 km	Altitude 649 m

6	Follow track N then NE to sharp bend NNW
		NO18579878	Distance 1.07 km	Altitude 726 m

7	Ascend E to summit of Culardoch
		NO19359882	Distance 0.78 km	Altitude 900 m

8	Descend SE on ridge
		NO19679842	Distance 0.55 km	Altitude 812 m

9	Descend SSW to join path
		NO19279736	Distance 11.15 km	Altitude 648 m

10	Follow path SW
		NO18509628	Distance 1.32 km	Altitude 507 m

11	Continue W to rejoin approach route
		NO17819621	Distance 0.69 km	Altitude 520 m

12	Return via approach route to Keiloch
		NO18779132	Distance 3.98 km	Altitude 336 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Lochnagar
by Metcheck

Images of Culardoch & Carn Liath [Braemar]

East top of Carn Liath viewed from one of the marker cairns on the approach from the east.

Image by Graham Young

Culdaroch from the track

Image by Scott Strathdee

Hut /shelter at Bealach Dearg

Image by Scott Strathdee

Culardoch seen from Ballochbuie Forest

Image by Doug Tulloch

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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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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