Corryhabbie Hill Route Information

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Corryhabbie 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

485 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 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

9.80 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

This hill is well served by tracks but this is the shortest route which makes little use of them

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: Dufftown

From Dufftown, travel W then SW 10.5km to junction with minor road SE to Ellivreid Farm in Glen Rinnes

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 485 metres. Allow 3 hours to complete this 9.80 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 Ellvried Farm
		NJ26903237	Distance	Altitude 313 m

1	Follow track SE to Knockanbeg
		NJ27403192	Distance 0.75 km	Altitude 355 m

2	Ascend SSW to Hill of Achmore
		NJ26753053	Distance 1.56 km	Altitude 512 m

3	Ascend SSE to Muckle Lapprach (730m)
		NJ27262889	Distance 1.80 km	Altitude 730 m

4	Bear ESE to 750m contour
		NJ27672871	Distance 0.44 km	Altitude 750 m

5	Continue ENE to summit of Corryhabbie Hill
		NJ28102888	Distance 0.46 km	Altitude 781 m

6	Head NE on path then Morton's Way
		NJ28792992	Distance 1.36 km	Altitude 715 m

7	Descend NW to join track S of Sheandow
		NJ27813156	Distance 1.58 km	Altitude 378 m

8	Continue N to reach Knockanbeg and return to Ellivreid
		NJ26903237	Distance 1.83 km	Altitude 313 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Beinn Mheadhoin
by Metcheck

Images of Corryhabbie Hill

Corryhabbie Hill from the South East 30/11/07

Image by Norrie Shand

Corryhabbie on a snowy April day seen from the track up to Cook's Cairn. There is a good track leads all the way to the summit of Corryhabbie from this side.

Image by Graham Young

Corryhabbie hill trig point, Quite differnt from others I have seen.

Image by John Tutt

Ben Rinnes from the slopes of Corryhabbie Hill 30/03/2016

Image by Eileen Stark

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

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Written by John Tutt on 01 Jun 2008:

Route was enjoyable and well described, watch out for the deer fence on the way down.

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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