An Sgarsoch and Carn an Fhidhleir Route Information

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An Sgarsoch & Carn an Fhidhleir

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

1122 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

41.56 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

Easy route on easy to moderate slopes with short vegetation. N.B.Cycles can be used for much of the approach route.

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 Dee.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,122 metres. Allow 10.5 hours to complete this 41.56 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 Linn of Dee, where there is roadside parking and a large carpark
		NO06128972	Distance	Altitude 380 m

1	Head WSW on road to White Bridge
		NO01888848	Distance 4.76 km	Altitude 405 m

2	Cross river and continue on road/track SW to junction
		NO00498683	Distance 2.31 km	Altitude 435 m

3	Turn W and follow road alongside Geldie Burn
		NN95848726	Distance 5.01 km	Altitude 510 m

4	Follow road SW past Geldie Lodge, continue to road end
		NN92558567	Distance 4.29 km	Altitude 615 m

5	Ascend WSW to north ridge
		NN90698533	Distance 2.08 km	Altitude 816 m

6	Ascend S to summit of Carn an Fhidhleir
		NN90468419	Distance 0.52 km	Altitude 994 m

7	Head SSE to minor top (906m)
		NN91098304	Distance 1.37 km	Altitude 906 m

8	Descend ESE to col
		NN91678277	Distance 0.73 km	Altitude 790 m

9	Ascend NE on west ridge of An Sgarsoch to summit
		NN93348366	Distance 1.89 km	Altitude 1006 m

10	Descend N along side stream
		NN93198488	Distance 1.30 km	Altitude 730 m

11	Continue NW to rejoin approach route and return
		NO06128972	Distance 17.28 km	Altitude 380 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Cairngorms * Monadhliath
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Ben Macdui
by Metcheck

Images of An Sgarsoch & Carn an Fhidhleir

Summit cairn of Carn an Fhidhleir looking to An Sgarsoch.10.05.05

Image by David Singleton

Carn an Fhidhleir seen from the Geldie Lodge path.

Image by Graham Young

Near the top of An Sgarsoch 8th April 2006

Image by Oliver Bartrum

Cairn on the summit of Carn an Fhidhleir (Carn Ealer) with Beinn a Ghlo behind.

Image by Graham Young

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Rating & Reviews

Rating & Reviews

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Written by Isabel Smith on 15 Jun 2011:

These munros are well worth the effort as the views were amazing - at least 20 munros I could name - others I am sure could manage more. The river crossing were easy as water levels low.

Written by Alan Cantwell on 19 Apr 2011:

These Munros are remote but well worth the effort. I walked in from Linn of Dee with my two border collies and fully laden rucksack for a nights camping. It took approximately 3 hours to Geldie lodge. I dumped and hid my big rucksack, unpacked a small day-sack and headed round to Carn an Fhidhleir then over to An Sgarsoch. It’s tough going across some of the peat hags. I took 7 hours to do the two Munros which was a comfortable pace. I got back to my rucksack, camped the night at NN96578759 and walked out in two and a half hours the following morning. All in all a great weekend.

Written by Ben Dolphin on 30 Apr 2007:

It IS a long way but the walk to Geldie Lodge isn't too bad as it's easy under foot. I did An Sgarsoch first so I could descend Carn an Fhidhleir following the burn that is marked as starting at 910846. If the weather is good & dry I can't recommend this enough! The burn has solid grassy banks and you can follow it (waterfalls, lizards 'n' all) all the way to Geldie Burn, where it emerges into a huge expanse of flat grass and winding streams. I then followed the burn to Geldie Lodge, which involved back-tracking & hag-hopping but was well worth it. Best-avoided after heavy rain though.

Written by Julian Stark on 19 Jul 2005:

Cycled 21 miles, walked roughly 5 - took 6 1/2 hours in all. Cycle was a teeth-rattler and walk was easy but boring. Glad these are out the way - walking in would just prolong the agony. Glad just 2 Cairngorms to go - am a West Coast Mountain preferer! As other comment said leave for a nice day - a rotten day would be the pits...

Written by Kathleen Haddow on 11 Jul 2005:

Def take the bikes for this! The track is easy going to Geldie Lodge, slightly harder work on the footpath with all the drainage ditches. We left our bikes at the high point on the path to climb an Sgarsoch first (very boggy on the lower slopes). The descent off Carn an Fhidhleir is very steep initially then there is a path lower down to the river. This continues on the opposite side of the water, but is wet and rough: better to stick to the river side, but both routes go back to the footpath that returns to Geldie Lodge.

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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