Brown Cow Hill Route Information

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Brown Cow Hill

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

514 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

4.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

17.47 km

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A brief summary of this route.

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Notes

Medium length route with good approach and return tracks. Broad summit plus many ridges and gullies on slopes may confuse so navigate with care

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: Tomintoul

From Tomintoul travel S on A939 to Cockbridge

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 514 metres. Allow 4.5 hours to complete this 17.47 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 Cock Bridge (parking available at castle)
		NJ25680900	Distance	Altitude 402 m

1	Head W on track on S bank of River Don past Badochurn to track junction
		NJ24030921	Distance 1.68 km	Altitude 427 m

2	Continue WSW on track to junction at Inchmore
		NJ21730829	Distance 2.51 km	Altitude 460 m

3	At Inchmore follow track S
		NJ21400690	Distance 1.57 km	Altitude 499 m

4	At Junction, go WSW to end of track
		NJ20140641	Distance 1.37 km	Altitude 585 m

5	Leave track and ascend S to Meikle Geal Charn
		NJ20040527	Distance 1.22 km	Altitude 802 m

6	Descend SE to col and continue SE to Cairn Sawvie
		NJ21190452	Distance 1.47 km	Altitude 820 m

7	Ascend E to summit (829m) of Brown Cow Hill
		NJ22090443	Distance 0.92 km	Altitude 829 m

8	Head E to East Top (823m)
		NJ22950447	Distance 0.86 km	Altitude 823 m

9	Descend NNE turning NE to join track
		NJ24170663	Distance 2.47 km	Altitude 643 m

10	Turn right and follow track E to wood
		NJ25080697	Distance 1.11 km	Altitude 506 m

11	Pass through wood and descend to Corgarff Castle
		NJ25540867	Distance 1.79 km	Altitude 423 m

12	Continue NE to road
		NJ25800883	Distance 0.31 km	Altitude 407 m

13	Head NNW on road to return to start
		NJ25680900	Distance 0.20 km	Altitude 402 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 Brown Cow Hill

Looking west from the cairn on the 829m top of Brown Cow Hill with the bulk of Ben Avon beyond, its higher tops in the cloud.

Image by Graham Young

Meikle Geal Charn cairn looking SE to Cairn Sawvie and beyond to the flat plateau with the twin tops of Brown Cow Hill.

Image by Graham Young

Looking west from the cairn on the 823m top of Brown Cow Hill towards the 829m top and Ben Avon beyond."Tia" waiting patiently by the cairn.

Image by Graham Young

Looking east from the boggy cairnless top of Cairn Sawvie showing the track leading up to the cairn on the 829m top of Brown Cow Hill.

Image by Graham Young

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by Scott Strathdee on 02 Aug 2008:

Good route once on the high ground the views are great. I took about 4.5 hrs you can park in the castle carpark

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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