Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Beinn Bhrotain, Monadh Mor and The Devils Point Route Information

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Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Beinn Bhrotain, Monadh Mor & The Devils Point

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

1290 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

10.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

41.69 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

Long route on mixed terrain over 5 Munros in the Cairngorms. Cycling on the initial approach will reduce the time required for this walk. Care required for navigation and proximity to corrie rim in poor visibility.

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 (A93) travel W on minor road sign-posted "Linn of Dee" continue on this road to the falls where the road crosses the river and turns east. There is a large car park, a few hundred meters E.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,290 metres. Allow 10.5 hours to complete this 41.69 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 the Linn of Dee. There is roadside parking and a large carpark.
		NO06118972	Distance	Altitude 380 m

1	Cycle or walk W on track to White Bridge
		NO01878849	Distance 5.38 km	Altitude 405 m

2	Follow the track on the west bank of the River Dee NW towards Carn Fialach Beag
		NN99688974	Distance 2.76 km	Altitude 460 m

3	Leave track and ascend WNW over Carn Fiaclach to Carn Cloich-mhuilinn
		NN96869069	Distance 3.12 km	Altitude 942 m

4	Bear NW to summit of Beinn Bhrotain
		NN95419229	Distance 2.21 km	Altitude 1157 m

5	Descend NW to Bealach (975m) at head of Coire Cath nam Fionn
		NN94729272	Distance 0.84 km	Altitude 975 m

6	Ascend NW to south top (1110m) of Monadh Mor
		NN93879349	Distance 1.18 km	Altitude 1110 m

7	Head N to summit of Monadh Mor
		NN93869421	Distance 0.74 km	Altitude 1113 m

8	Descend following ridge NNW
		NN93679503	Distance 0.86 km	Altitude 1060 m

9	Descend N passing W of Loch nan Stuirteag
		NN93749587	Distance 0.89 km	Altitude 900 m

10	Bear NE and ascent ridge towards An Garbh Coire
		NN94879744	Distance 2.12 km	Altitude 1163 m

11	Continue ENE to Sgor an Lochain Uaine (The Angel's Peak).
		NN95449768	Distance 0.62 km	Altitude 1258 m

12	Continue SE along corrie rim
		NN95959719	Distance 0.77 km	Altitude 1168 m

13	Follow corrie rim E to Cairn Toul
		NN96349720	Distance 0.39 km	Altitude 1291 m

14	Bear SW avoiding drop to Coire an t-Saighdeir
		NN96129676	Distance 0.49 km	Altitude 1147 m

15	Continue SSE to 1213m Top
		NN96189635	Distance 0.45 km	Altitude 1213 m

16	Descend SE to the start of the descent path into Coire Odhar
		NN96929556	Distance 1.11 km	Altitude 930 m

17	Ascend SE to The Devil's Point
		NN97619511	Distance 0.84 km	Altitude 1004 m

18	Return NW to the descent path at the head of Corrie Odhar
		NN96929556	Distance 0.84 km	Altitude 930 m

19	Descend E on path down to Corrour Bothy
		NN98099579	Distance 1.20 km	Altitude 577 m

20	Head SE and cross river to meet path through Lairig Ghru
		NN98539557	Distance 0.63 km	Altitude 560 m

21	Bear S on path following the course of the River Dee
		NN98749252	Distance 3.19 km	Altitude 500 m

22	Continue S turning SE on path beside the River Dee
		NN99878981	Distance 3.11 km	Altitude 455 m

23	Follow the river turning E to return to White Bridge and then follow the approach route back to the car park.
		NO06118972	Distance 7.96 km	Altitude 405 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Braeriach
by Metcheck

Images of Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Beinn Bhrotain, Monadh Mor & The Devils Point

Sgor an Lochain Uaine viewed from the top of Cairntoul with the Falls of Dee seen to the right dropping into the An Garbh Choire.

© Graham Young

Image by Graham Young

Looking back at Devil's Point after a fantastic day on the top's.

© Paul Burgess

Image by Paul Burgess

Cairn Toul (left) and Sgor an Lochain Uaine from the approach to summit of Braeriach - April 2006

© Stewart Howie

Image by Stewart Howie

The Devil's point from Glen Dee

© Russell Mullen

Image by Russell Mullen

Route Area Map

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English/Welsh Top

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Written by Gregor Helm on 02 Jan 2010:

Climbed these 5 mid july 09,left linn of dee with bikes fri nite and left bikes about 2km past white bridge up glen dee,reached corrour about 2 1/2 hrs after leaving the car(rough walking as we stayed on the west side of the dee,too difficult to ford!)overnight at corrour which we (2) had to ourselves,(unheard of in summer!) Straight forward walk up to the devils pt over toul,lochain uaine,mor and bhrotain and back to bikes.weather was blue skies and sun so no navigational problems! About 8 1/2hrs ish all round

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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