Morven Route Information

Home Glossary

Morven

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

699 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

3.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

11.20 km

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.

OS Landranger Maps Required

Strathdon

Only £6.29 (£13.49 Laminated) from

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

Short route on moderate slopes. Good descent track.

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: Dinnet

From Dinnet travel N on A97 to road junction, then W on minor road to Bridgefoot.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 699 metres. Allow 3.5 hours to complete this 11.20 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

	Park at the end of the public road North of Bridgefoot
		NJ41020440	Distance	Altitude 220 m

1	Head SE to start of ascent path
		NJ41100431	Distance 0.12 km	Altitude 223 m

2	Follow road past Balhennie and onto hill path
		NJ40430419	Distance 0.99 km	Altitude 303 m

3	Leave Path and ascend W to ridge
		NJ39420421	Distance 1.02 km	Altitude 615 m

4	Continue ascent W then WSW to summit of Morven
		NJ37680401	Distance 1.85 km	Altitude 871 m

5	Descend S then SSE to path
		NJ37870231	Distance 1.82 km	Altitude 495 m

6	Head E on path/track to junction
		NJ39640234	Distance 1.83 km	Altitude 514 m

7	Descend NE on winding path to Bridgefoot
		NJ41300398	Distance 3.03 km	Altitude 207 m

8	Head NW on minor road to return to car
		NJ41020440	Distance 0.53 km	Altitude 200 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 Morven

final approach from the east to morvens summit

Image by Scott Strathdee

Looking east from Morven summit

Image by Graham Scott

Approaching Morven from the east. A path winds up through the heather straight up the slope. February 08.

Image by Alex Bryce

The false summits of Morven viewed from the south-east. February 08.

Image by Alex Bryce

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

Accommodation

A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

Where to Stay

We currently have no
sponsored accommodation listings for this area.

Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

Rated:

from 1 vote

Click Stars to Vote
Your Rating

Written by John Tutt on 17 Mar 2009:

Reversed the route and it made the hill a lot easier. At the last gate past Balhennie you have the choice of two paths. The one to the right takes you straight up the ridge. I took the one to the left that takes a more gentle route to the top of the first ridge and then follow the same route to the top. The route down took me down the ridge (Very steep. A good view from the top.

Written by Scott Strathdee on 14 Mar 2008:

This is a great moutain with stunning views. There are a number of routes to the summit i took the direct route up the east slope its a slog through knee deep heather but once it flattens out the going is easy.

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.

Cookie Policy